Head Chef - Contract Catering

Head Chef – Retail Contract Catering – London – £55,000 + Bonus

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We're recruiting a Head Chef to lead one a retail-focused contract catering operations within a high-profile corporate environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a modern, trend-led Head Chef who genuinely loves food innovation, street food concepts and fresh seasonal cooking. The Executive Chef is looking for someone who can bring energy, creativity and structure to a large-scale operation with constantly evolving food offers.
The Offer
£55,000 basic salary.
Up to £10,000 performance bonus.
Monday to Friday operation.
High-profile Central London site.
Long-term development opportunity.
Large, well-supported kitchen brigade.
Access to fresh, seasonal produce.
Strong investment into food and innovation.
The Operation
Large-scale retail-focused B&I contract catering site.
High-volume staff dining and hospitality operation.
Around 1000 covers daily across multiple food concepts.
Frequent BBQs, roof terrace events and pop-ups.
Fast-paced, highly creative kitchen environment.
Multiple dedicated food counters and production areas.
The Food
Multiple fresh food counters with high daily footfall.
Street food-led concepts with rotating weekly menus.
Premium deli sandwiches, salads and grab & go made fresh daily.
Seasonal BBQs, themed lunches and live food activations.
Modern corporate environment with excellent presentation standards.
The Role
Lead all day-to-day kitchen operations.
Create exciting, trend-led menus.
Drive creativity across retail and hospitality.
Manage and develop a large brigade.
Maintain strong kitchen culture and consistency.
Work closely with the Executive Chef.
Manage GP, labour and food performance.
Keep menus fresh, commercial and seasonal.
About You
Proven Head Chef experience within B&I, contract catering.
Background in B&I, retail catering or high-volume hospitality. xwzovoh
Reliable, consistent and committed to long-term roles.
If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to yasmin at COREcruitment dot com