Global Culinary Director — Multi-Channel Menu & Operations

Kinora Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinora Group is seeking a Culinary Director in London to lead culinary development and operations across private aviation, yachts, events, restaurants and hotels. You will report to the Global Culinary Lead and manage a team of development and culinary operations chefs, ensuring menu concepts are delivered to a consistent standard across all venues.

You will oversee menu architecture, tastings, and launches while driving food quality, cost control, and pre-opening readiness.

Qualifications

• Senior culinary leadership across multiple sites, brands or channels.
• Track record of taking menus/concepts from idea to delivery with consistency.
• Strong control of food cost, GP, labour and supply.

Responsibilities

• Set development plans for core and seasonal menus across aviation, yachts, events, restaurants and hotels.
• Create new concepts from menu architecture through tastings to launch.
• Develop bespoke menus for major clients and pitches and present with confidence.
• Own food standards across kitchens via site visits, audits and service reviews.
• Lead pre-opening readiness: kitchen design input and training.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Culinary operations

Cost control

Food quality management

Client presentations

Job description

Kinora Group is seeking a Culinary Director in London to lead culinary development and operations across private aviation, yachts, events, restaurants and hotels. You will report to the Global Culinary Lead and manage a team of development and culinary operations chefs, ensuring menu concepts are delivered to a consistent standard across all venues.

You will oversee menu architecture, tastings, and launches while driving food quality, cost control, and pre-opening readiness.