Head Chef – Central London – Michelin Level

We're seeking an exceptional Head Chef to lead the kitchen of a prestigious restaurant operation in Central London.

This is a senior culinary opportunity for an accomplished chef with a strong background in Michelin-starred or 4+ Rosette restaurants, capable of leading a high-performing brigade and delivering food at the very highest level.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day kitchen operation, working closely with senior culinary leadership to drive consistency, creativity and exceptional standards across every service.

Head Chef Requirements

• Significant experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef within a Michelin-starred restaurant
• A proven track record of delivering food consistently at Michelin level
• Strong culinary identity with an excellent understanding of modern and classical techniques
• Experience leading, developing and inspiring a high-performing kitchen brigade
• Exceptional attention to detail across food quality, presentation and consistency
• Strong understanding of seasonality, sourcing and working with exceptional-quality produce
• Commercially astute, with experience managing food cost, GP, labour, stock control and purchasing
• Confident in menu development, costing and maintaining consistency across a changing seasonal offering
• Excellent understanding of HACCP, food safety and kitchen compliance
• Highly organised with the ability to maintain structure, discipline and standards within a demanding kitchen environment
• A calm, hands-on leadership style with the ability to develop and retain talented chefs
• Ambitious, driven and passionate about delivering one of the strongest restaurant experiences in London