Bistro Café Chef

The Evolve Group UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking available

Sunday and Monday off

Creative freedom

Job summary

Evolve Hospitality is recruiting on behalf of a local, independent, family-run garden centre to operate a Café Bistro chef role in Cambridge. This 40-hour per week position runs Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00am–4:30pm, offering creative input and a strong focus on seasonal produce.

You will develop a seasonal café menu, manage the kitchen day-to-day, and work with fresh ingredients to deliver high-quality dishes. Parking is available with Sundays and Mondays off for good work-life balance.

Qualifications

• An experienced and passionate Chef.
• Creative and enthusiastic about food.
• Confident with menu writing and development.
• Comfortable working in a self-managed environment.
• Knowledgeable about seasonal produce.
• Adaptable and able to respond to changing requirements.
• Organised, reliable and able to work independently.
• Passionate about producing high-quality, fresh food.
• Excited by the opportunity to help build something from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Create and write menus using fresh, seasonal products.
• Develop a varied café bistro and all-day dining menu.
• Create exciting seasonal specials.
• Have genuine creative input into the food offering.
• Take ownership of the kitchen and day-to-day food operation.
• Work with quality, seasonal ingredients.
• Adapt menus and dishes to suit the business and customers.
• Maintain excellent standards of food quality, presentation and hygiene.
• Help shape the café as the garden centre's standout food destination.

Skills

Creative cooking

Menu development

Self-management

Seasonal produce

Job description

Café Bistro Chef

Tuesday - Saturday | 8:00am - 4:30pm | 40 hours per week

Evolve Hospitality is recruiting on behalf of a local, independent, family-run garden centre with an exciting vision to create one of the best cafés in the area.

We are looking for a creative and passionate Chef to join the team and play a key role in bringing this vision to life.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who enjoys working with seasonal produce, creating exciting dishes and having genuine creative input into the food offering.

The Role

You will take an important role in developing a seasonal café bistro menu, alongside an all-day dining menu and regular seasonal specials.

We are looking for someone who is confident working independently, can self-manage the kitchen and enjoys creating fresh, innovative food that will help establish the café as a destination in its own right.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Create and write menus using fresh, seasonal products
• Develop a varied café bistro and all-day dining menu
• Create exciting seasonal specials
• Have genuine creative input into the food offering
• Take ownership of the kitchen and day-to-day food operation
• Work with quality, seasonal ingredients
• Adapt menus and dishes to suit the business and customers
• Maintain excellent standards of food quality, presentation and hygiene
• Help shape the café as the garden centre's standout food destination

About You

The ideal candidate will be:

• An experienced and passionate Chef
• Creative and enthusiastic about food
• Confident with menu writing and development
• Comfortable working in a self-managed environment
• Knowledgeable about seasonal produce
• Adaptable and able to respond to changing requirements
• Organised, reliable and able to work independently
• Passionate about producing high-quality, fresh food
• Excited by the opportunity to help build something from the ground up

What's on Offer

• 40-hour contract
• Tuesday-Saturday
• 8:00am-4:30pm working hours
• Parking available
• Creative freedom and input into the menus
• Opportunity to develop a unique seasonal food offering
• The chance to play a key role in an exciting independent business
• Excellent work-life balance with Sunday and Monday off

If you're a Chef looking for a role where you can be creative, work with seasonal ingredients and put your own stamp on a café bistro, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.