Head Chef – Events & Production – High-Volume Catering – Central London
Salary: £60,000 to £63,000Location: Central LondonHours: 47.5 hours | 5 days out of 7 | Approx.80% Monday-Friday
Love the scale and buzz of high-volume catering, but still want to cook fresh, interesting food and have a life outside the kitchen?
I’m recruiting a Production Head Chef for a major London destination, leading a busy production kitchen supporting multiple food outlets, hospitality and events.
This is a sizeable operation with £5m+ annual food sales, so we’re looking for someone who genuinely understands production at scale – strong on food, people, organisation and the numbers behind a successful kitchen.
Salary & Benefits
- £62,500 salary
- Around 80% Monday-Friday
- Typically, only 1-2 weekend days per month
- Predominantly daytime hours
- Staff meals
- Employee discounts
- Supplier trips, tastings and training
- Wellbeing support
- Cycle to Work scheme
The Operation
- Large central production kitchen.
- Multiple cafés, retail and dining outlets.
- £5m+ annual food sales.
- Fresh sandwiches, salads, soups, wraps and small plates.
- Evening street food and events.
- Strong focus on quality and sustainability.
- Busy seven-day operation.
The Role
- Take ownership of the production kitchen.
- Lead and develop the senior chefs and wider brigade.
- Plan high-volume production across multiple outlets.
- Drive food quality and consistency at scale.
- Manage stock, food costs, labour and waste.
- Maintain excellent food safety and compliance.
- Support hospitality and events when required.
About You
- Experienced Head Chef with high-volume production experience.
- Events, CPU, large hotel, banqueting or contract catering background.
- Strong experience managing and developing kitchen teams.
- Commercially confident with costs, stock and waste.
- Highly organised and comfortable managing serious volume.
- Hands-on, calm and consistent.
If you’re a high-volume Head Chef looking for a £62,500 London role with predominantly weekday working, a major operation to lead and plenty of scope to make an impact, this is a fantastic one.
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