Hospitality Head Chef | AELTC Wimbledon

About the Role

The role leads the culinary vision for The Championships’ Hospitality operation and sits within Wimbledon Food & Drink, the official caterer at The All-England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). It combines high-level menu creation, event delivery, leadership and client relationship skills at the forefront of large-scale event catering and innovation. The role holder is expected to push culinary boundaries, champion sustainability and create unforgettable food experiences for guests at The Championships.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the culinary vision for The Championships’ Hospitality operation, creating innovative menus and standout dining concepts.
• Lead the full culinary journey from menu development and tastings through mobilisation, live event delivery and post-event review.
• Bring creativity to every plate, developing exciting dishes with detailed recipes, flavour profiles and compelling descriptions.
• Champion seasonality and sustainability, working closely with purchasing to source quality, local and sustainable ingredients.
• Use insight and data to optimise menus, sales mix, stock levels and waste across Hospitality areas.
• Master the detail behind the scenes, creating efficient production schedules that balance quality, time, storage and cost.
• Set and maintain exceptional standards, ensuring every kitchen has the equipment, resources and specifications needed to deliver.
• Stay ahead of the curve, benchmarking guest feedback, food trends and industry innovation to continually evolve the offer.
• Lead from the front during The Championships, working alongside chefs and managers to ensure flawless food quality and presentation.
• Inspire and deliver through people, leading culinary projects, supporting teams and creating a culture of collaboration, excellence and continuous improvement.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Experience of high-volume event, premium hospitality, multi-outlet or large-scale catering operations.
• Strong influencing, coaching and people development skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Independent person who demonstrates initiative.
• Excited about food and has a finger on the pulse of current trends.
• Proactive, positive individual able to quickly build partnership relationships with key stakeholders and work as a team player.
• Ability to drive through change.
• Commercial approach and inquisitive nature.
• Ability to influence and operate at all levels.
• Able to problem solve and make balanced business decisions.

Salary

Up to £60,000

Benefits & Perks

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, birthday off and a holiday purchase scheme.
• Healthcare and wellbeing: Aviva Digicare and Medicash, covering dental, optical and therapy treatments.
• Mental health support via a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Family benefits: enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave; 2 days’ additional leave after returning from maternity leave; day off for baby’s first birthday; enhanced family leave.
• Perks and discounts: shopping, entertainment and travel discounts; 20% off Nuffield Health memberships; 10% off PureGym memberships.
• Financial wellbeing: pension scheme, Life Assurance and preferred rates on salary finance products.
• Development opportunities: professional subscriptions, ongoing training and structured career pathways.
• Meals on duty included.

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