Head Chef – Levantine Cuisine

RELOCATION TO MANCHESTER

An exciting opportunity for an ambitious Head Chef to lead the kitchen of a truly distinctive new restaurant opening in Manchester. We're looking for a Head Chef with a genuine passion and proven experience in Levantine cooking, particularly the cuisines of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, to help create something special. The new venue will be an impressive 120-cover restaurant, featuring a stunning open kitchen centred around a large, open-coal fire. It's a setting designed to make the kitchen part of the theatre, celebrating fire-led cooking, exceptional ingredients and authentic flavours.

• Lead the kitchen operation from pre-opening through to a successful launch.
• Design and develop an exciting, authentic Levantine menu inspired by Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
• Bring traditional dishes, flavours and cooking techniques to life with a contemporary, elevated presentation.
• Make the most of the open-coal fire, developing a menu that showcases fire-led cooking.
• Build relationships with quality suppliers and source exceptional ingredients.
• Recruit, develop and lead a talented kitchen brigade.
• Maintain exceptional standards across food quality, consistency, presentation and kitchen operations.
• Work closely with the wider team to establish the restaurant's identity and reputation.

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or an accomplished Senior...