Sous Chef

We are looking for an outstanding and talented Sous Chef to join our the team at the Only 20 minutes from the city, The Red Lion is an eclectic, warm, and welcoming public house which has been serving locals since around 1870.
Our 10 bedroom boutique hotel places an emphasis on vintage glamour with decorative wallpapers, antique furniture and luxurious fabric to guarantee an enjoyable stay with us. Our gorgeous antique ballroom provides a perfect setting for weddings, birthdays or big parties, while our secret beer garden is great for soaking up the sunshine and enjoying a selection of dishes from our kitchen ranging from pub classics to a banging Sunday roast.

A pub at the heart of the community.

Welcome to London's biggest independent pub company !

Urban Pubs & Bars was founded in 2014 and has since expanded to an estate of over 67 pubs, bars and restaurants across London.

In 2018, Urban Pubs & Bars was ranked number 28 in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list, recognising Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing sales. We were then nominated for 2 Publican Awards in 2020, winning the award for ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' on the night. In 2021, Urban was awarded 'Best Food-led Pub Company 2021' at the R200 awards, Urban once again won ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' in 2023 and most recently won ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' and Best food offering in 2026 and In 2025 & 2026 we were recognised by Sunday Times in the Top 100 Companies to work for.

This amazing opportunity is ideal for someone who loves working with fresh premium and seasonal products and preferably experience within gastro pubs; loves working in a busy kitchen; understands and delivers a perfect service with or without the Head Chef present; can lead the kitchen team to success consistently and is excited by innovation and change to secure outstanding results for the business.
You Are:
Able to take responsibility for our kitchen team in absence of the Head Chef to ensure service, safety and security expectations are all met to the the highest of standards
Passionate about training our team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to excite our customers and deliver outstanding food
Able to work with the Head Chef to train and uphold the agreed standards
Able to assist the General Manager and Head Chef in identifying potential opportunities and products to maximise sales and enhance the customer experience
Able to prepare and present all our food dishes to an outstanding standard of presentation as appropriate for the day of the week and time of day
Able to support the Head Chef in the development, implementation and review of the menu to maximise sales in line with pub vision and business plan
What's in it for me:
Competitive salary + bonus
Be part of a brand new opening
Training and development
Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner
Get out and about, you automatically get discounts across all our pubs, bars and restaurants
Team trips, regular incentives and socials – a fun, family atmosphere
Goes without saying, but we'll feed you during your shift
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support you across those tough times
Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme where you can earn up to £1000 per successful referral
Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us
Cycle to work scheme
Interested in hearing more?
Get in touch so we can schedule a show around, rub some shoulders together, have a laugh and make some magic!

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