Development chef

Development Chef

Location: LondonSalary: Competitive / DOE

We are looking for an experienced Development Chef to join an exciting and growing hospitality business in London.

This is a hands-on role combining high culinary standards with strong commercial and operational thinking. You will develop dishes, menus and concepts from initial idea through to testing, costing, implementation and rollout.

The Role

• Develop new dishes, menus and concepts from idea through to launch




• Lead recipe development, testing, costing and implementation




• Manage GP, yields, waste, portion control and procurement




• Factor labour, efficiency and scalability into menu development




• Create recipes, specifications, allergens and production documentation




• Support new openings and concept development




• Lead menu rollouts and train teams to deliver consistently




• Work closely with Operations, Finance, Procurement, suppliers and clients




• Research food trends and develop creative, commercially viable menus




• Manage multiple projects while maintaining exceptional attention to detail

About You

• Strong culinary background, ideally including Michelin/fine dining




• Experience across high-volume catering, luxury hotels, events, aviation or multi-site operations




• Proven experience in menu and concept development




• Strong understanding of food costing, GP, yields, waste and labour




• Operationally minded, with an understanding of scalability and consistency




• Highly organised, proactive and self-sufficient




• Creative, technically strong and commercially focused




• Excellent communicator and comfortable working across multiple departments

Ideal for a chef who can combine creativity and culinary excellence with the commercial and operational realities of a growing business.

Compensation: Competitive salary

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