Chef de Partie

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

Benefits offered by this job

50% staff discount

Team referral bonus up to £2,000

Birthday day off

Staff meal and drinks on shift

Regular staff socials

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development in wine, H&S,

Food Safety and HR qualifications

Job summary

Story Cellar in Covent Garden is seeking a Chef de Partie to join a creative kitchen inspired by Parisian rotisserie and brasserie traditions. Work with exceptional produce from top suppliers and contribute to a sophisticated wine programme in a counter-style dining setting.

The role offers career development through regular kitchen rotations, a generous 50% staff discount across the group, and a focus on training with qualifications across Wine, H&S, Food Safety and HR.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• You will be passionate about food and hospitality.
• Possess a willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
• Warm and friendly personality.
• Impeccable attention to detail.

Skills

Previous experience in a similar role

Passionate about food and hospitality

Team player & willingness to learn

Warm and friendly personality

Impeccable attention to detail

Job description

Chef Tom Sellers’s second restaurant, Story Cellar is looking for a Chef de Partie to join the team. A fantastic opportunity to work in a creative and nurturing kitchen environment, with incredible produce from some of the best suppliers in the country.

Inspired by the rotisseries and brasseries of Paris, Story Cellar combines charcoal cooking, classic dishes and a sophisticated wine programme with creative flair and counter-style dining.

What We Can Offer You at Story Cellar

• Your career development and learning is important to us and this will be supported by regular kitchen rotation
• 50% staff discount across all restaurants within the group
• Team referral bonus up to £2,000
• Additional paid day off for your birthday
• Staff meal and drinks while on shift
• Regular and calendared staff socials
• Access to Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme where advice and counselling are available to assist with mental health
• Investment in training and development with qualifications across Wine, H&S, Food Safety and HR

Chef de Partie Requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role
• You will be passionate about food and hospitality
• Possess a willingness to learn and work as part of a team
• Warm and friendly personality
• Impeccable attention to detail

We strive to be a company that is inclusive in terms of age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be happy at work. We’d love to hear from you if you’re a Chef de Partie and up for a new challenge.

Tom Sellers

Hailing from Nottingham, Tom Sellers is a two Michelin-starred Chef who opened his first restaurant, Restaurant Story, at the age of 26. At launch, Tom’s unique approach garnered significant critical acclaim, with the restaurant awarded its first Michelin Star just five months after opening and a second star following in 2021.

Tom learned his craft from some of the world’s most influential Chefs, spending time working alongside the likes of Tom Aikens in London, Thomas Keller at three Michelin-starred Per Se in New York, and René Redzepi at two Michelin-starred Noma in Copenhagen, all before the age of 21.

In 2023, Tom opened Story Cellar, a Parisian-inspired rotisserie-style restaurant in Covent Garden, followed by Dovetale at 1 Hotel Mayfair, where he created a sustainably minded, produce-led menu of reimagined European classics.

Continuing to evolve his restaurant portfolio, 2026 saw the opening of two significant new projects. MOR opened in Cornwall in partnership with Carbis Bay Estate, set above one of Britain’s most beautiful white-sand beaches. Drawing inspiration from its coastal surroundings, MOR brings Tom’s signature storytelling and ingredient-led approach to exceptional Cornish produce, creating a restaurant shaped by the point where land and sea meet.

The Penn also opened at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire in 2026, marking an exciting new chapter for the historic estate. The restaurant brings Tom’s distinctive approach to modern British dining to Stoke Park, combining exceptional produce, considered cooking and warm, refined hospitality within one of the UK’s most iconic country estates.