Head Chef: English & Thai Menu Lead for Weddings & Events

Crazy Bear Group; Stadhampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On Target Earnings £50,000–£55,000 per

50% off food and drink for up to four

50% off overnight stays

50% off Crazy Bear ticketed events

One free overnight stay each year

28 days’ annual leave + birthday

Job summary

Crazy Bear Stadhampton is seeking a Head Chef to lead both English and Thai menus, combining two specialist teams into one brigade. You will own the food operation across restaurant and events, setting standards, developing the offering and driving performance.

You will oversee menu development, food costing and margins, while ensuring safety, compliance and leadership of a senior team. A driving licence and transport are essential for this rural site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef.
• Strong experience leading à la carte restaurant service & events.
• Ability to lead different specialist kitchen teams as one operation.
• Strong menu-development and food-costing skills.
• Good understanding of margins, labour, stock, wastage and revenue.
• Experience recruiting, leading and developing a kitchen brigade.
• The confidence to contribute as part of a senior management team.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, allergens and kitchen compliance.
• A calm, organised and hands-on leadership style.
• The confidence to make decisions and hold high standards consistently.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• A valid driving licence and reliable access to transport.
• The right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for the combined English and Thai menus.
• Building a kitchen culture based on teamwork, accountability and mutual respect.
• Planning and executing food for weddings, corporate events, meetings and large functions.
• Leading tastings and contributing to event planning.
• Creating seasonal menus built around quality ingredients.
• Recruiting, training, developing and managing the kitchen brigade.
• Planning rotas and managing kitchen labour effectively.
• Costing menus and managing food margins, stock and wastage.
• Overseeing suppliers, purchasing, deliveries and stock rotation.
• Working closely with the restaurant, events, sales and hotel management teams.
• Maintaining excellent food safety, allergen, hygiene and health and safety standards.

Skills

Head Chef leadership

Menu development

Food costing

Margins & labour management

Recruiting & team development

Food safety & allergens knowledge

Decision making & high standards

Evenings/weekends flexibility

Job description

Crazy Bear Stadhampton is seeking a Head Chef to lead both English and Thai menus, combining two specialist teams into one brigade. You will own the food operation across restaurant and events, setting standards, developing the offering and driving performance.

You will oversee menu development, food costing and margins, while ensuring safety, compliance and leadership of a senior team. A driving licence and transport are essential for this rural site.