Assistant Head of Event Catering

TATE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cultural institution in London is seeking an experienced Assistant Head of Event Catering to manage event catering across multiple venues. The ideal candidate should have experience in large-scale operations and demonstrate a passion for food and beverage service. This role offers a supportive environment with excellent benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Staff meal allowance

Performance & service awards

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle scheme

Eyecare vouchers

Supplier trips

Beverage training & tastings

Discounts in shops and catering outlets

Free entry to exhibitions

Qualifications

• Experience in a large, multi-site, multi-venue setting.
• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively across teams.
• Experience in event planning and catering management.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation at Tate Modern and Tate Britain.
• Oversee event catering activities and standards.
• Ensure the highest quality of food & beverage service.

Skills

Passionate about food & beverage

Effective communication

Strong relationship building

Meticulous attention to detail

Job description

Assistant Head of Event Catering

£50,000 per annum, plus 10% performance related bonus and great benefits

Tate Modern, London

Permanent, Full-time

Ref: TE/TP/699/403

We are looking for a passionate, knowledgeable and experienced Assistant Head of Event Catering to join our team at Tate Modern and Tate Britain.

Our ideal candidate has experience of operating in a large, multi-site, multi venue setting. They will be the complete event professional who’s passionate about food & beverage, people, and teamwork. This individual has a meticulous eye for detail that drives the highest operating standards. They are an effective communicator, a relationship builder and someone who is comfortable and confident in their ability to overcome anything that is thrown their way.

Become part of the Tate Eats dynamic team and be part of Tate. We offer a supportive, engaging working environment that is inspired by our surroundings and the creative institution we support. You will be able to express yourself, be challenged to think differently while working flexibly and collaboratively across teams. Tate Eats offers you the opportunity to grow personally and professionally in a nurturing, diverse business.

Tate Eats is unique in the cultural world, a hospitality business whose purpose supports the vision and reach of Tate in all four of its galleries. All our profits are returned to Tate championing the right to the richness of art for everyone.

Our business is multi-faceted, we run restaurants, cafés and bars while delivering a vast range of events from film premieres to boardroom lunches. We are though much more than that, we have a pioneering roastery setting the agenda on gender equality in the coffee supply chain. We brew beer, we blend gin, we create teas, we have a multi award-winning wine programme, we visit farms, we research and write menus in response to Tate’s diverse programme, and we collaborate with artists and curators.

As well as a great place to work, we offer excellent benefits and development opportunities.

Our benefits include:

• Staff meal allowance
• Performance & service awards
• Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health Allies, Cycle scheme and Eyecare vouchers
• Producer & Supplier Trips
• Beverage training & tastings
• Great discounts in our shops and catering outlets
• Free entry to exhibitions for you, your friends and family.

Closing date: 17 November 2025.