Head Chef

Chef Source Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chef Source Recruitment is sourcing a Head Chef for a prestigious Central London restaurant. The candidate will lead a high-performing kitchen brigade, drive Michelin-level quality, and collaborate with senior leadership to maintain exceptional standards across every service.

The role requires extensive experience in Michelin-starred environments, strong leadership, and a passion for delivering one of London’s strongest dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef within a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day kitchen operation and deliver high standards.

Skills

Head Chef/ Senior Sous Chef Michelin-

Michelin-level execution

Leadership of kitchen brigade

Food quality and presentation

Seasonality & sourcing

Food cost, GP & purchasing

Menu development & costing

HACCP & food safety

Organisation & standards

Calm hands-on leadership

Talent development & retention

Ambition for top London dining

Job description

Head Chef – Central London – Michelin Level

We’re seeking an exceptional Head Chef to lead the kitchen of a prestigious restaurant operation in Central London.

This is a senior culinary opportunity for an accomplished chef with a strong background in Michelin-starred or 4+ Rosette restaurants, capable of leading a high-performing brigade and delivering food at the very highest level.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day kitchen operation, working closely with senior culinary leadership to drive consistency, creativity and exceptional standards across every service.

Head Chef Requirements

• Significant experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef within a Michelin-starred restaurant
• A proven track record of delivering food consistently at Michelin level
• Strong culinary identity with an excellent understanding of modern and classical techniques
• Experience leading, developing and inspiring a high-performing kitchen brigade
• Exceptional attention to detail across food quality, presentation and consistency
• Strong understanding of seasonality, sourcing and working with exceptional-quality produce
• Commercially astute, with experience managing food cost, GP, labour, stock control and purchasing
• Confident in menu development, costing and maintaining consistency across a changing seasonal offering
• Excellent understanding of HACCP, food safety and kitchen compliance
• Highly organised with the ability to maintain structure, discipline and standards within a demanding kitchen environment
• A calm, hands-on leadership style with the ability to develop and retain talented chefs
• Ambitious, driven and passionate about delivering one of the strongest restaurant experiences in London

This is an outstanding opportunity for a chef looking to take ownership of an ambitious Central London restaurant, working within an environment where culinary excellence, exceptional produce and attention to detail are at the heart of the operation.