Chef de Partie

Fonda Chef de Partie Requirements:

If you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.
A confident and talented chef who can support the services and sections to maintain a premium guest experience, whilst working in a large team environment.
Experienced in working with fresh, top-quality ingredients and building relationships with our world leading supply partners.
Maintain quality and quantity controls across your sections, supporting the senior team with quality, food safety and stock management processes.
An enthusiastic and proactive individual, who whilst supporting the senior team can take ownership of their section and departments of the Fonda Kitchen.
Able to work with integrity, generosity, and excellent attention to detail for people & product.
Passionate and knowledgeable about food, wine, and hospitality and able to exceed guests expectations.
A champion of our values and ethos, be always working to a Best in Class level.

What we offer our Chef de Parties:
50% staff discount across all MJMK restaurants
Free staff meals while on shift
Up to £500 team referral bonus
Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK Restaurants
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year with us
Extra days holiday every year youre with us, up to 5 extra days
Wide range of benefits from Hospitality Action - Including: mental health & well-being support, Benefits Hub with retail discounts, wellness podcast, nutrition-focused recipes, digital gym, mindfulness meditation, as well as Employee Assistance Program

About Fonda

Fonda is an exciting, contemporary Mexican restaurant, years in the making from chef Santiago Lastra and MJMK Restaurants. Opened in 2024 in Mayfairs Heddon Street, Fonda has showcased regional Mexican cooking through Santiagos unique lens, presented in an elegant, vibrant style, complemented by contemporary design.

In Mexico, a Fonda is a family-owned eatery, serving traditional dishes in an informal setting, each inspired by personal recipes from the generations that came before. Santiago Lastras Fonda builds on this concept to showcase recipes from across the country. Though seemingly simple, Fondas dishes draw on the quality and provenance of ingredients, combined with innovative techniques to elicit the flavours of Mexico in a modern way. The warmth and genuine hospitality is at the forefront of how we look after our team and guests, replicating Mexicos traditional family-run Fondas.

Wed love to hear from you if youre an experienced? Chef de Partie and youre up for a new challenge and the opportunity to work alongside Santiago Lastra.

About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango . In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL , a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin Star and been named one of the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants.

In 2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda , a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair - our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra - and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. xwzovoh Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star.

In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso , a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025.