Banquet Kitchen Lead: Master High-Volume Event Dining

Silver Ventures; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotel Emma is seeking a Banquet Chef to lead planning, production, and execution of all banquet and special event culinary operations. This role oversees large-scale food production, banquet prep, and service, ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency across concurrent events.

The Banquet Chef serves as the culinary representative to the sales team and clients, maintaining the restaurant's culinary philosophy while stepping into kitchen leadership in the absence of senior chefs.

Qualifications

• Leads banquet culinary operations and ensures quality and efficiency across events.
• Plans banquet prep schedules, production lists and staffing.
• Maintains food safety standards and adherence to guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Leads all banquet culinary production, organization, and execution.
• Reviews BEOs, menus, and timelines for accurate execution.
• Trains and develops line cooks, banquet staff, interns, and externs.
• Manages food cost analysis and inventory related to banquets.
• Coordinates mise en place quantities for large-scale service.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Food safety

Event coordination

Menu planning

Budgeting/cost control

Job description

Hotel Emma is seeking a Banquet Chef to lead planning, production, and execution of all banquet and special event culinary operations. This role oversees large-scale food production, banquet prep, and service, ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency across concurrent events.

The Banquet Chef serves as the culinary representative to the sales team and clients, maintaining the restaurant's culinary philosophy while stepping into kitchen leadership in the absence of senior chefs.