Head Chef

Search Consultancy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Consultancy is seeking a Head Chef in City of London to lead a premium corporate events kitchen with full creative ownership of menus. You will be responsible for delivering high‑quality food for events up to 250 guests and managing a kitchen team in a fast‑paced environment.

The role offers Monday–Friday daytime hours, with salary up to £45,000, and genuine creative freedom to shape the food offering across multiple sites in the City of London.

Qualifications

• Head Chef experience in events, restaurants, hotels or contract catering.
• Demonstrates strong culinary skills and ability to deliver high‑quality food.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the kitchen and food offering.
• Create and develop seasonal menus.
• Deliver food for corporate events of up to 250 guests.
• Maintain consistently high food and presentation standards.
• Manage and develop the kitchen team; control food costs, GP and budgets.
• Work closely with events and operations teams; bring new ideas and creativity.

Skills

Creativity

Organisational skills

Leadership

Menu development

Job description

Head Chef (Req/685752) City of London, England

Salary: GBP40000 - GBP45000 per annum

• Head Chef
• Corporate Events
• Monday to Friday
• Daytime Hours
• Up to £45,000

Are you a passionate Head Chef looking for a role where you can take ownership of the kitchen, shape your own menus and enjoy a great Monday-to-Friday lifestyle?

We’re working with a boutique contract catering business that operates multiple sites across the City of London, and they are looking for an ambitious Head Chef to lead the operation at a small, premium corporate events venue.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Head Chef who wants genuine creative freedom and ownership.

You’ll take full responsibility for the menus, with the opportunity to develop a food offering that reflects your own style, ideas and personality. The venue hosts corporate events for up to 250 guests, so you’ll need to be comfortable producing high-quality food at scale while maintaining excellent standards.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Taking full ownership of the kitchen and food offering
• Creating and developing seasonal menus
• Delivering food for corporate events of up to 250 guests
• Maintaining consistently high food and presentation standards
• Managing and developing the kitchen teamManaging food costs, GP and kitchen budgets
• Working closely with the wider events and operations teams
• Bringing new ideas and creativity to the food offering

What They’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced Head Chef who is creative, organised and confident running their own kitchen.

Your background could be in events, restaurants, hotels or contract catering, but you'll need to demonstrate strong culinary skills and the ability to deliver consistently high-quality food.

Most importantly, they’re looking for someone who wants the opportunity to put their own stamp on something and develop alongside a growing business.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £45,000
• Monday to Friday
• Daytime hours
• Full creative ownership of the menus
• Corporate events for up to 250 guests
• Opportunity to shape and develop the food offering
• Excellent opportunities for progression within a growing business
• Multiple sites across the City of London

If you’re looking for a Head Chef role where you can have a genuine influence over the food, develop your own offering and enjoy your evenings and weekends back, this could be the perfect next move.