COREcruitment
Head Chef - Contract Catering
Head Chef - Contract Catering at COREcruitment, based in Central London, paying £60,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £60,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Central London
- Closing date
- Sector
- Chef
About 71% above the going rate for chef
Reference vacancies/4639048729
About the role
- London, Greater London
- England
- Permanent, Full-Time
- Venues & Events
- 55,000 - 60,000 per Annum
Salary: Up to £60,000 + Paid Overtime
Location: Central London
Hours: Monday-Friday | Predominantly daytime
I'm recruiting a Head Chef for a prestigious financial institution in Central London, leading a large workplace dining and hospitality operation.
This is a brilliant role for a creative chef who can deliver an exciting 800-cover retail offer alongside high-end corporate hospitality and fine dining.
Salary & Benefits
- Monday-Friday
- Predominantly breakfast and lunch
- Evening event overtime paid at time and a half
- Company pension
- Holiday allowance
- Staff meals
- Training and development
- Excellent long-term opportunity
The Operation
- Around 1,600 people based on-site
- Retail serving up to 800 covers
- Breakfast and lunch
- Multiple food counters
- Large deli and salad offer
- Hospitality from working lunches to fine dining
- Established culinary team of around 10
The Role
- Lead both retail and hospitality
- Manage and develop the kitchen team
- Drive food quality and presentation
- Take ownership of menu development
- Create fresh, modern workplace dining
- Deliver refined fine-dining hospitality
- Manage food costs, labour and kitchen standards
- Support evening hospitality when required
About You
- Experienced Head Chef or strong senior kitchen leader
- Premium B&I, restaurant, hotel or hospitality background
- Strong across both high-volume retail and fine dining
- Excellent menu development skills
- Creative and genuinely passionate about food
- Commercially aware and highly organised
- Confident developing an established team
There's also an exciting major refurbishment planned for the operation, including the development of a completely new kitchen. The Head Chef will have the opportunity to be closely involved in shaping the kitchen and future food offer.
If you're looking for a Monday-Friday Head Chef position where you can combine volume, creativity and genuinely high-end hospitality, this is a fantastic opportunity.
Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com
Reference: vacancies/4639048729 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 25 Nov 2026 · Listed via COREcruitment
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