Chef de Partie

MJMK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Free staff meals

Team referral bonus

Career development opportunities

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Additional holiday days

Hospitality Action benefits

Anniversary loyalty scheme

Pension plan

Job summary

Casa Mayfair, part of MJMK Restaurants, seeks a Chef de Partie to join our team in London. You will play a key role in delivering exceptional food and contributing to outstanding guest experiences across a busy restaurant.

We value passion for food, attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative kitchen. MJMK Restaurants offers career development and a supportive culture focused on quality, creativity and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Chef de Partie or similar role in a high-quality restaurant.
• Obsessed with delivering exceptional food and guest experiences.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A team player with the ability to motivate and support junior staff.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to uphold high kitchen standards.
• Experience with food safety standards and regulations.
• Passionate about food and eager to contribute to a creative kitchen environment.

Skills

Chef de Partie experience

Communication skills

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Food safety standards

Creativity in kitchen

Job description

Chef de Partie Candidate Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Chef de Partie or similar role in a high-quality restaurant.
• Obsessed with delivering exceptional food and guest experiences.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A team player with the ability to motivate and support junior staff.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to uphold high kitchen standards.
• Experience with food safety standards and regulations.
• Passionate about food and eager to contribute to a creative kitchen environment.

What We Offer Our Chef de Partie:

• 50% staff discount across all MJMK restaurants
• Free staff meals while on shift
• Up to £500 team referral bonus
• Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK Restaurants
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year with us
• Extra day’s holiday every year you’re with us, up to 5 extra days
• Wide range of benefits from Hospitality Action - Including: mental health & well-being support, Benefits Hub with retail discounts, wellness podcast, nutrition-focused recipes, digital gym, mindfulness meditation, as well as Employee Assistance Program
• An anniversary scheme to reward loyalty each year you are with us
• An enhanced pension plan after you’ve worked with us for 5 years

About Casa

Casa do Frango is rooted in the food and culture of Portugal, inspired by co-founder Marco's upbringing: fire-cooking, family meals and trips to the local food markets. Casa means home, and that sense of generosity, of always giving a little more, runs through everything from the kitchen to the welcome at the door.

With three locations, London Bridge, Mayfair and Victoria, each critically acclaimed for its Piri-Piri chicken, authentic Portuguese fare and welcoming, buzzy atmosphere. Casa is built on connection, and that starts with our team, who take real pride in doing things properly and doing them well. If you love food, drink and hospitality, we'd love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a Chef de Partie to join our team at Casa Mayfair where you will play a key role in delivering exceptional food and contributing to deliver outstanding guest experiences. The site welcomes around 1300 guest each week, a 125-cover dinning space, 100 cover event space/bar, two private dining room and a summer terrace.

About MJMK Restaurants

We own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants across London. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, the group includes Casa do Frango, KOL, Fonda, AngloThai and Luso, each with its own identity but built on the same foundations of generosity and craft.

KOL holds a Michelin Star and was named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. AngloThai earned a Michelin Star within three months of opening and was named The Square Opening of the Year in the 2025 National Restaurant Awards.

Our focus as a business is simple: people and guest experience. We look after our teams and give them room to grow, and we run our restaurants with real operational precision, because great guest experiences don't happen by accident. Generosity, in how we treat our teams and our guests, is at the heart of how we work, and it's matched by a genuine drive to be best in class in everything we do. We care about every single guest who walks through our doors, and we're passionate about making their visit unforgettable.

We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.