Banquet Chef: Lead High-Volume Event Culinary Team

Harwood Hospitality Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harwood Hospitality Group seeks a Banquet Chef to oversee culinary operations for banquets, catering, private dining, and events. Lead high-volume production, ensure quality, timing, and consistency across events, while managing a team in a fast-paced environment.

You will plan menus, develop recipes, control food costs, supervise staff, and collaborate with event leadership to deliver exceptional dining experiences for diverse occasions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive culinary experience, with significant banquet/catering/high-volume operations.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, presentation, and banquet execution.
• Experience with menu planning, recipe development, food costing, inventory, and purchasing.
• Proven ability to lead, train, and develop culinary teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day culinary operations for all banquet, catering, private dining, and special events.
• Plan, organize, and execute food production based on event menus, guest counts, timelines, and service requirements.
• Establish daily production priorities and assign prep and cooking tasks to the culinary team.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, flavor, presentation, consistency, and timing.
• Coordinate with event and service teams to ensure food is prepared, staged, and delivered on schedule.
• Review upcoming event schedules, menus, guest counts, and production requirements.
• Anticipate product and staffing needs and address shortages before they impact events.
• Ensure ingredients, equipment, tools, and supplies are available and prepared for each event.
• Remain hands-on and provide leadership to the culinary team.
• Adjust production plans as event needs change.
• Lead, train, motivate, and develop banquet culinary team members.
• Identify and estimate food and supply requirements; place orders with vendors.
• Monitor food costs and production efficiency; manage budgets and labor accordingly.
• Maintain sanitation, safety, and compliance throughout all culinary areas.

Skills

Banquet operations

Catering

High-volume events

Upscale restaurant ops

Team leadership

Menu planning

Food presentation

Food safety & quality

Job description

Harwood Hospitality Group seeks a Banquet Chef to oversee culinary operations for banquets, catering, private dining, and events. Lead high-volume production, ensure quality, timing, and consistency across events, while managing a team in a fast-paced environment.

You will plan menus, develop recipes, control food costs, supervise staff, and collaborate with event leadership to deliver exceptional dining experiences for diverse occasions.