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Salary - Up to £58,000 per year Schedule - Full Time Experience - Previous experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef within a quality restaurant. Knowledge of Thai or South East Asian cuisine is preferred JKS Restaurants and Plaza Khao Gaeng are seeking a Head Chef to lead their kitchen operations. The successful candidate will have a passion for Thai/Asian cuisine and have previous experience as a Head Chef. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head Chef looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group The Restaurant Plaza Khao Gaeng celebrates Thailand’s coast-to-jungle cooking through the tradition of khao gaeng, broadly translated as “curry over rice”. Expect a kaleidoscope of curries rich with fresh coconut milk, aromatic curry pastes and fermented seasonings, alongside searingly hot stir-fries cooled with fresh herbs - all designed for mixing, matching and sharing. In Thailand, the most popular khao gaeng restaurants expand to fill whatever space they can. Plaza takes inspiration from one such spot in Bangkok, now spread through an old cinema, where curries sit in gleaming trays beneath a faded façade and climb the stairs to the former box office. This is anytime comfort food: a pause from the heat, noise and movement of the street outside. Our third Plaza Khao Gaeng opened in Covent Garden in May, turning to Thailand’s deep south - the historic borderlands of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and beyond. Anchored by a large charcoal grill, the menu draws together smoke, spice and acidity in a generous, khao gaeng-style spread made for the table - our most Southern menu yet, inspired by rural kitchens. The Position As Head Chef, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes and specials; you will play a key role in menu development, working closely with the Group Exec Chef and Chef Director. You will manage the overall kitchen operation, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance, as well as the day to day management of the kitchen team. If you have the following, then we want to hear from you: • Previous experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high quality restaurant;, • Strong awareness of trends and seasonality of produce;, • A passion and knowledge of Thai or South East Asian cuisine;, • A highly creative approach to your work with excellent attention to detail;, • Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a kitchen brigade;, • Experience in managing staff costs, scheduling and reviewing staff rotas;, • Strengths in finances, purchasing and menu costing;, • A working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures; This is a very exciting opportunity not to be missed for a talented Head Chef eager to join a restaurant group with ambitious plans. Benefits At Chaiyo, we believe in a culture that truly backs our people. Hospitality is a people industry, and we're committed to rewarding the hard work and loyalty that makes us who we are. Award-Winning Workplace Recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 Dining & Hospitality • Dine Out Allowance - Quarterly peer to peer at competitor restaurants, • Lunch for 2 after probation, • Up to 50% off dining across JKS restaurants, • CODE App membership - Discount at some of the UK's best restaurants Health & Wellness • Self care salary - £1,200 additional salary to spend on your self care., • Discounted gym membership with up to 25% off at 4,000+ venues across the UK, • 24/7 Doctor & prescription services for peace of mind healthcare, • 8 free counselling sessions to support your mental wellbeing, • Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support when you need it, • Health, legal, money and debt support services available Entertainment • Up to 55% off cinema tickets, • Up to 25% off UK attractions (London Eye, Thorpe Park, SEA LIFE, and more), • Up to 15% cashback at 70+ major retailers across the UK Financial Support • Wagestream - stream a portion of your pay earlier when you need it, • Access to financial advice to help with your financial planning, • Company donations for your involvement with charities Special Occasions & Recognition • Wedding gift & newborn care package - celebrating your big occasions, • Staff parties & long service awards recognising your commitment, • Employee referral scheme - earn up to £600 per referral, • Additional holiday for every year with us (rising to 30 days)

WAITER/ WAITRESS/ SERVER An opportunity for a friendly, confident and service-minded individual with a genuine love of hospitality and beautiful, ingredient-led food. Granger & Co. is looking for a Waiter/Waitress to join our restaurant family. ABOUT US Since we opened our doors in London in 2011, Granger & Co. has brought the relaxed, sunny Australian way of dining to the city. Our restaurants reflect the spirit that Bill Granger made known around the world: easy-going, generous excellence. Our food makes people feel good. It is full of flavour, goodness and vitality. We thoughtfully source the best possible ingredients with a sunny, colourful lightness, and the emotional comfort of food is as important to us as how it looks and tastes. We celebrate seasonality, champion local growers and suppliers and prioritise ingredients grown with care for the world. As a family-owned restaurant group that is constantly evolving, we value all employees as respected individuals and foster diversity and inclusion, with everyone given a chance to share their voice and ideas. People stay with us and grow with us, many for over a decade. * THE ROLE This is a full-time position with a mix of daytime, evening and weekend shifts. As a Waiter/Waitress, you will be an essential part of our guest experience - warm, attentive and welcoming from the moment guests arrive. You'll guide them through the menu with genuine enthusiasm for our food, provide thoughtful, confident service and help ensure each guest leaves feeling uplifted and cared for. You will work closely with the restaurant team to maintain a smooth and enjoyable service, support with opening and closing duties, and help create a positive, collaborative atmosphere on the floor. You'll gain knowledge about our seasonal, ingredient-led dishes and the suppliers behind them, allowing you to speak about our food with confidence and authenticity. We understand that balance looks different for everyone and the role can be designed with flexibility in mind. * ABOUT YOU Warm, approachable and calm under pressure, you love looking after people and creating memorable dining experiences. You are confident in a busy restaurant environment, enjoy working as part of a supportive team and show care in everything you do - from taking orders with attention to detail to maintaining a welcoming, well-presented dining room. You value seasonal food, enjoy learning about ingredients and producers, and are excited to share that knowledge with guests. Above all, you bring positivity, generosity and a genuine passion for hospitality. * WHAT WE OFFER We believe in real work–life balance and a culture of care. You'll be part of a people-focused team who share a passion for fresh, everyday food. Our benefits include: • A real work-life balance in a people-first business with teams who love what they do., • An additional day of holiday for every year of service after two years., • Access to wellbeing support and private GP services through Hospitality Rewards., • Freshly made staff meals every shift., • 50% off when you dine in our restaurants (for up to four people)., • Cycle to work scheme., • Enhanced maternity pay, • Ongoing learning opportunities and visits to the farms and producers we work with * We believe great food and hospitality bring people together. Our kitchens and restaurants are places where every team member is heard, supported, respected and encouraged to grow. We are proud of our inclusive culture and the positive energy it brings to our restaurants. If you are excited by the idea of cooking seasonal, ingredient-led food with a team who cares about flavour and hospitality, we would love to hear from you.

o you love to make every guest feel special? Looking for a career where you can work your way up? Fantastic, it looks like you are our perfect waiter / waitress. We are looking for wonderful wait staff, who can always put a smile on customers faces and wait staff who love working with fresh wholesome produce. At Granger & Co we are different here's what we give our fabulous wait staff: • Exceptional Monthly incentives, • Training with our suppliers and our fantastic Training manager – offering both support and guidance, • An extra day of holiday for every year of service after two years of working with the company, • A real work-life balance – healthy minds & healthy hearts!, • All meals are included when you are at work, which are fresh and wholesome, • 50% staff discount for you to use within all four of our excellent restaurants Experienced wait staff are what we're gunning for but we also value: • Natural talent – we want people-people, • An inspiring waiter or waitress who raises the bar in customer service, • A passionate approachable individual We serve classic, freshly prepared, healthy & natural food right through from busy bustling breakfasts to cosy evening candlelit dinners. Across all four of our restaurants we demonstrate a family approach to nurturing our team and wanting to see them progress and succeed in our business. About Granger & Co. Since 2011, Granger & Co. has been bringing the best of Australian spirit in food and service to the London hospitality scene. Sunny, easy-going, and always generous, in terms of what we serve and how we serve it, Granger & Co. food is fresh, colourful and light, full of energy and vitality. We use seasonal ingredients infused with Australian flair, as well as European and Asian flavours, no matter the time of day. Our diversity and inclusion ethos We strive to run happy teams – working productively together, forever learning and aspiring – where everyone is given the chance to share their voice and input into what we do. We endeavour to promote a working environment that values employees as individuals, and value greatly the benefits that these principles bring to our daily practice. We hope you are as excited as we are by this opportunity and look forward to receiving your application.

We invite you to join Pho. And come be part of this stylish and lively restaurant brand. We're looking for a cool and charismatic Assistant Manager to join our management team in Pho Victoria ++Salary offer of up to £39,600 is made up of a base of £32,400 plus earnings received through tronc.++ Who's Pho? Sure, our food is pretty amazing! But we're also all about the atmosphere... We're talking funky music in the background...dimmed lights...Staff cracking jokes by the kitchen pass as they quickly step in and out.... Guests are bantering with the waiters.... You hear wine glasses clinking and most importantly, in between all that buzz, you hear the slurping of some fresh Phở. What Pho can offer you! • Free fresh meals at work, • 50% off all food and drink when dining in our restaurants, for you and up to 5 friends!, • Get paid every 2 weeks! Or..., • ... Get paid quicker with Wagestream, • We love to work hard and play even harder at our awesome annual parties!, • Earn more money if your friends join us (£100-£1000 extra for each friend), • Confidential Employer Assistance Program, to support you with any troubles you may be facing., • Company pension, • Amazing training during your first few weeks and beyond What Pho is looking for: • Minimum x1 years' Restaurant Management experience. Bar or restaurant, or a bit both, • Big passion for food! As part of our management team, you'll be expected to learn everything about our fresh food., • A people person ready to assist in staff training, development and rota scheduling, • Experience communicating with suppliers., • Comfortable using different systems as part of your day-to-day. E.g. Acquire for stock ordering. If this is the job for you, come apply!