Group Executive Chef - Contract Catering - London & Nationwide

Corecruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses paid

UK-wide travel support

Company pension

Training and leadership development

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Corecruitment in London and nationwide seeks a Group Executive Chef with multi-site kitchen leadership to drive food standards across a national portfolio. You will mentor Executive and Regional Chefs, develop menus and concepts, lead new openings, and present to clients while ensuring exceptional hospitality across high-end contract catering.

Strong restaurant or hotel foundations, B&I or premium contract catering experience, and a genuine passion for food are essential.

Qualifications

• Multi-site culinary experience is essential.
• Proven background as Executive Chef, Regional Chef, Development Chef or similar.
• Experience running large kitchen operations and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead across a national portfolio of premium B&I contracts.
• Support multiple sites, Executive Chefs and kitchen teams.
• Lead new openings and mobilisations across locations.
• Develop menus, concepts and new food ideas.
• Deliver tastings and client presentations.
• Mentor and develop senior chefs and shape culinary standards across the business.

Skills

Multi-site experience

Executive/Regional/Development Chef

Kitchen leadership

Hospitality excellence

Food concepts development

Commercial awareness

Job description

Group Executive Chef - Contract Catering - London & Nationwide

Salary: £65,000-£70,000
Location: London & Nationwide
Travel: All business travel, mileage and expenses covered

Ready to take your multi-site culinary experience to the next level?

I'm recruiting a Group Executive Chef for a leading independent contract caterer, looking for an exceptional chef to influence food, people and standards across a growing national portfolio.

You don't necessarily need to already have the Group Executive Chef title, but you must have multi-site experience and be confident supporting chefs and operations across different locations.

Salary & Benefits

• Business mileage and travel expenses paid
• UK-wide travel fully supported
• Company pension
• Training and senior leadership development
• Genuine long-term career progression

The Opportunity

• Work across a national portfolio of premium B&I contracts.
• Support multiple sites, Executive Chefs and kitchen teams.
• Lead new openings and mobilisations.
• Develop menus, concepts and new food ideas.
• Deliver tastings and client presentations.
• Mentor and develop senior chefs.
• Help shape culinary standards across the business.

About You

• Multi-site culinary experience is essential.
• Strong restaurant or hotel foundation, ideally high-end or fine dining.
• Established B&I or premium contract catering experience.
• Executive Chef, Regional Chef, Development Chef or similar background.
• Proven experience running significant kitchen operations and leading teams.
• Strong across workplace dining and high-end hospitality.
• Commercially aware with a genuine passion for food.

Personality is really important for this one.

We're looking for someone warm, engaging, energetic and down to earth. Someone who can walk into another Head Chef's kitchen and make them feel supported rather than inspected.

You'll be just as comfortable cooking alongside a CDP as mentoring an Executive Chef or presenting to a board-level client. You'll be curious about food, eat out, follow what's happening in restaurants and bring that energy and inspiration back into the business.

This is a brilliant next step for someone with multi-site experience who wants more influence, national exposure and a genuine route into future senior culinary leadership.