Head Chef
Islington
Job Title: Head Chef
H&C Solutions is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded neighbourhood restaurant offering refined, modern French cuisine. We are seeking an accomplished Head Chef to lead a brigade of six chefs and guide the continued evolution of a thoughtful, seasonally driven menu.
The restaurant operates with a calm, quality?focused rhythm, typically serving 20+ covers at lunch and 50+ covers at dinner. The kitchen works with trusted suppliers, preparing dishes rooted in French technique, seasonality and a respect for provenance.
Head Chef Benefits:
- A genuine opportunity to shape the culinary direction of an established, quality?focused restaurant
- £65,000 per annum
- A stable, well?regarded business with strong repeat custom
- Clear progression pathways and the chance to build your profile
- Generous food and drink discounts
- Cycle?to?work and tech schemes
- Supportive ownership with a long?term commitment to excellence
Head Chef Requirements:
- A driven Head Chef with experience in modern French or 2–3 AA Rosette?equivalent restaurants
- Confident leading a team of six chefs, fostering a calm, collaborative and standards?focused culture
- Strong financial acumen — confident with GP, costing and building commercially viable dishes
- Proven ability to run a disciplined kitchen: operations, hygiene, training and development
- A natural communicator who enjoys mentoring and elevating both BOH and FOH teams
- Passionate about seasonality, provenance and thoughtful sourcing
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Recruiter: H&C Solutions
Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 Per Annum
Reference: JOB-6142