Overview
Head Chef – Boutique Hotel & Restaurant (Kensington, London)
£45,000 + Tronc
Our client is a newly refurbished boutique hotel in Kensington, due to reopen December 2025.
We seek a creative, hands-on Head Chef to lead a small, passionate team and make our restaurant a destination.
What you will do
- Lead and manage a kitchen team of 5 staff.
- Design and drive a menu of modern small plates, visually striking and Instagram-friendly.
- Deliver consistent, high quality food service for around 32 covers per night.
- Monitor food costs, quality control, and kitchen hygiene.
- Collaborate with front of house to ensure smooth guest experience.
- Stay on top of new trends in food, plating, and presentation.
- Train and mentor your team.
Who you are
- You have prior head chef or senior chef experience in a boutique or upscale environment.
- You thrive in intimate settings, where creativity matters as much as consistency.
- You have a good sense of aesthetics and plating.
- You know how to manage costs, yields, and supplier relationships.
- You communicate clearly and confidently.
- You adapt quickly and stay calm under pressure.
What we offer
- £45,000 base salary
- Share of tronc
- Creative freedom to shape the menu and style
- A small, energetic team
- A hotel with character, located in a prime Kensington location (near Kensington Palace)
- Opportunity to make a real mark on the food identity of a new venue
If you’re excited about building something unique, leading a tight-knit kitchen, and making your mark in one of London’s most elegant districts, we’d love to hear from you.
Please send your CV today
Job Tenure: Permanent
