Senior Sous Chef

MJMK; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discount 50%

Referral bonus £500

Growth within group

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Sick pay after 1 year (up to 5 days)

Additional holidays (up to 5 extra)

Mental health support

Enhanced pension after 5 years

Anniversary rewards

Job summary

MJMK Restaurants seeks a Senior Sous Chef for AngloThai in Marylebone. You will lead day-to-day kitchen operations, ensure dish quality, and cover Head Chef duties when needed, in a Michelin-influenced, high-standard setting.

You will manage a talented team, oversee pass service, and drive food safety and seasonal sourcing while maintaining the restaurant's exacting standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as a sous chef or senior sous chef in a premium or Michelin-starred kitchen.
• Hands-on leadership style that nurtures a team.
• Confidence working with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Strong skills in ordering, stock management and supplier communication.
• Solid grounding in food safety, allergen management and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen day to day alongside the Head Chef, upholding the standard on every dish.
• Lead by example on the pass, checking every plate before it leaves the kitchen.
• Step up to run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, keeping service smooth and consistent.
• Support the full operation of the restaurant, the kitchen and Baan, our private dining room.
• Motivate and inspire the team to give their best every shift.
• Coach and develop the team, building their leadership skills and confidence.
• Manage ordering, stock and supplier relationships accurately.
• Uphold food safety, allergen management and health and safety standards always.
• Work with fresh, top-quality, seasonal produce to the restaurant's exacting standards.
• Keep the kitchen, equipment and storage in excellent order, flagging maintenance early.

Skills

Leadership

Sous chef experience

Stock management

Food safety

Allergen management

Team coaching

Attention to detail

Job description

Senior Sous Chef – AngloThai - Marylebone

£50,000 to £55,000 (dependent on experience)

Location: 22-24 Seymour Place, W1H 7NL · Full-time, site-based

AngloThai is a Michelin-starred, Thai-inspired restaurant on Seymour Place in London, the debut permanent home of husband-and-wife team John and Desiree Chantarasak.

John's cooking reimagines Thai flavours through hyper-seasonal British produce, served across a 50-cover dining room and Baan, our 16-cover private dining room, with a wine programme led by Desiree. As the restaurant grows, we are looking for an exceptional, passionate Senior Sous Chef to join the team.

As Senior Sous Chef, you will own the day-to-day running of the kitchen alongside the Head Chef, leading a talented team and protecting the standards the kitchen is known for. You will lead by example on the pass, making sure every dish leaves the kitchen exactly as John intends, and step up to run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.

You will report to the Head Chef and support the full operation of the restaurant, the kitchen and Baan. This role will suit an experienced sous chef or senior sous chef from a premium or Michelin-starred kitchen, who leads from the front, cares deeply about produce, and wants to grow a team as well as their own craft.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who lives and breathes hospitality.

Key Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen day to day alongside the Head Chef, upholding the standard on every dish.
• Lead by example on the pass, checking every plate before it leaves the kitchen.
• Step up to run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, keeping service smooth and consistent.
• Support the full operation of the restaurant, the kitchen and Baan, our private dining room.
• Motivate and inspire the team to give their best every shift.
• Coach and develop the team, building their leadership skills and confidence.
• Manage ordering, stock and supplier relationships accurately.
• Uphold food safety, allergen management and health and safety standards always.
• Work with fresh, top-quality, seasonal produce to the restaurant's exacting standards.
• Keep the kitchen, equipment and storage in excellent order, flagging maintenance early.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a natural leader who thrives in a fast, high-standards kitchen and brings the best out of the people around them.

• You will bring:Experience as a sous chef or senior sous chef in a premium or Michelin-starred kitchen.
• A hands-on leadership style that nurtures and grows a team.
• Confidence working with fresh, top-quality, seasonal ingredients.
• Strong skills in ordering, stock management and supplier communication.
• A solid grounding in food safety, allergen management and health and safety.
• The ability to coach team members and build their leadership skills.
• The ability to step up and lead the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, keeping service consistent.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and communication.
• Genuine passion for food, wine and hospitality.
• Drive and ambition, with a hunger to keep learning, develop your craft and grow with us.

What We Offer

• 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants.
• Up to £500 team referral bonus.
• Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us.
• Company sick pay after one year, up to five days.
• Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days.
• Mental health and well-being assistance via Hospitality Action, offering free advice and counselling.
• Enhanced pension contributions after 5 years with us.
• Anniversary scheme reward for every year you're with us.

About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants owns and operates a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango.

In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin star and been named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants.

2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair, our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra, and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife team John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star.

In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025.

We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.