Legends Global (Europe)
Regional Head Chef
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The Role
The main purpose of the Regional Head Chef role is to plan, facilitate and implement the world-class culinary offering that delivers premium experience on match and non-match days across the London region and other future venues.
This role goes beyond the environment as it offers a wider Southern venues and the opportunity to unleash creativity, explore new culinary concepts, and build innovative partnerships that contribute to the long-term vision and strategic growth of the culinary department.
The Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate and develop the culinary team to deliver exceptional food quality, service standards, and full compliance with health, safety, food hygiene, allergen, and HACCP requirements.
- Oversee day-to-day culinary operations, ensuring service delivery, labour deployment, and departmental rotas are aligned to business needs, budgets, and commercial targets.
- Develop and cost menus within agreed timescales, monitor food controls and stock management, minimise waste, and identify efficiencies to improve profitability and operational performance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, assess market trends, and identify new commercial opportunities, products, and innovations that enhance the business.
- Manage purchasing, ordering, stock takes, and inventory controls, ensuring accurate records, compliance documentation, and month-end reporting requirements are completed.
- Support recruitment, training, performance management, and ongoing development across the culinary and wider matchday teams, creating a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Communicate effectively with clients, supporters, and internal stakeholders, respond proactively to changing requirements, attend business planning meetings, and ensure kitchens and kiosks remain match-ready through regular inspections and hygiene checks.
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What we're looking for
- Qualified chef with relevant culinary qualifications or equivalent experience, supported by Advanced Food Safety & Hygiene, Allergen Management, and HACCP certification.
- Experienced in leading high-volume, fast-paced hospitality operations, ideally within fine dining, stadia, arenas, events, or premium restaurant environments.
- Commercially minded with strong operational, financial, and project management skills, capable of planning effectively, meeting tight deadlines, and delivering against budgetary targets.
- Proven leader with a track record of building high-performing teams through coaching, engagement, training, and succession planning.
- Highly organised and detail-oriented, with experience managing food controls, stock, compliance processes, supplier relationships, and operational administration.
- Proactive problem-solver with excellent communication skills, able to respond quickly to changing business demands while maintaining high standards.
- Flexible and adaptable, willing to work evenings, weekends, and event days as required in a non-traditional hospitality operation.
What can we offer?
- 🏖️ 25 Days Annual Leave – Work hard, rest well.
- 👪 Life Assurance – Peace of mind knowing your loved ones are protected.
- 🏦 5% Pension Contribution – Helping you prepare for a bright future.
- 🏥 Healthshield Cover – Support with dental, physio, counselling and more for you and your children.
- 🧠 Employee Assistance Programme – AXA Health support whenever you need it.
- 👓 Eye Care Support – Vouchers and contributions towards glasses.
- 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme – A greener, healthier commute.
- 💸 Employee Referral Scheme – Recommend great people and get rewarded.
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Recruitment Process Outlined
- 1st Stage - Interview: Online interview with Hiring Manager
- 2nd Stage - Face to Face Interview with F&B Director
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. These may include verification of identity, proof of address, right to work, employment history, qualifications, and—where relevant to the role—a basic or enhanced DBS check. All checks will be carried out in line with data protection law and we will only request information that is necessary for the role.
Inclusive Workplace
At Legends Global, we are committed to leading the entertainment industry towards a greener, faster, and more innovative digital future. There’s never been a better time to join our team. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make a significant impact from day one.
We are committed to active inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities. This commitment begins with our recruitment and selection process. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We are dedicated to providing a fair and transparent assessment process and will do our utmost to accommodate your needs.
If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered. We will continue to review applications on a rolling basis and may close the advert before the closing date.
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