Banqueting Chef de Partie

Nobu Hotel Portman Square; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in Greater London is seeking a Banqueting Chef de Partie to join their team. The role involves preparing high-quality dishes for events while maintaining a clean and organized kitchen. Ideal candidates will have a year of experience in a premium culinary environment, strong technical skills, and a passion for quality. This position offers opportunities for growth and benefits including discounts on meals and wellness initiatives.

Benefits

Opportunities to progress

Meals provided during shifts

Discounts on food and beverage

28 days holiday, increasing with service

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience as a Banqueting Chef de Partie in a luxury hotel or premium restaurant.
• Ability to prepare dishes with precision and consistency.
• Strong passion for delivering outstanding cuisine.

Responsibilities

• Assist the banqueting team in creating a kitchen that reflects Nobu standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen adhering to health and safety requirements.
• Prepare dishes ensuring flawless quality and presentation.

Skills

Technical culinary skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Ref: NOB2544 Branch: Nobu Hotel London Portman Square Location: London Portman Square, West London Salary/Benefits: Up to £36,000 including Tronc service charge and benefits Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours per week: 40 hours per week Posted date: 26/11/2025 Closing date: 28/12/2025

The Role

As a Banqueting Chef de Partie, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding dishes for our banqueting and events service. You will ensure your section runs smoothly and to the highest standards, while contributing to the creativity, precision and excellence that define Nobu. Working collaboratively with your team, you will support in maintaining a clean, safe and inspiring kitchen environment.

You will

• Assist the banqueting team in creating a highly regarded kitchen that reflects Nobu standards and expectations
• Manage and oversee the smooth running of your section
• Maintain a clean and organised kitchen with stock checks, labelling, audits and equipment care, always adhering to health and safety requirements
• Ensure you and junior team members have a full understanding of the menu offering
• Prepare dishes with precision and consistency, ensuring flawless quality and presentation
• Contribute innovative ideas for new dishes or specials that enhance the menu
• Demonstrate a proactive and positive approach to work every day
• Act as an ambassador for Nobu, embodying our values and commitment to excellence and teamwork

What We’re Looking For

You bring at least one year’s experience as a Banqueting Chef de Partie within a luxury hotel or premium restaurant. With strong technical skills and a passion for delivering outstanding cuisine, you are organised, attentive to detail and thrive in a fast paced kitchen. You lead by example, inspire those around you, and take pride in upholding Nobu’s standards of quality, creativity and hospitality.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• Opportunities to progress within our hotel and the wider Nobu portfolio
• Innovative and varied learning and project opportunities
• Exciting wellness and volunteering initiatives
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A voice in shaping the direction of the hotel through staff committees
• Discounts on all food and beverage
• Eligibility for tuition or sponsorship
• Free meals while on duty
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Two hotel wide social events each year including our Employee Awards Night
• Discounted dry cleaning
• Discounted overnight stays across Nobu properties worldwide

Nobu Hotels effortlessly blends modern luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel. Filled with cutting‑edge design and stunning spaces, Nobu Hotels provides remarkable hospitable service and an unparalleled experience like nothing before. Helming from world renowned

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, the Nobu Hotels concept is a remarkable conjunction of exquisite cuisine, innovation and creativity.

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square features 249 guest rooms and suites, together with a Nobu restaurant, ballroom and meeting spaces beautifully conceptualised by London‑based architecture and interior design firm, David Collins Studio, in conjunction with Make Architects.

We are looking for great people that embody our core values of Kokoro, Smile, Family & Crafted.

You will share our passion, deliver quality results and have the courage to be different and creative within your specialism.