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The George is a Grade II listed public house in the heart of Fitzrovia, dating back to 1738. Spread across three floors, it has been thoughtfully restored to honour its rich history while embracing a fresh, modern approach to food and drink. The ground floor pub has been returned to its former glory, pouring cask ales, craft beers, seasonal cocktails, and wines on tap in a warm, characterful setting. Are you passionate about food and thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment? We’re looking for an energetic and organised Head Runner to join our team at The George and take charge of the pass alongside the runners and chefs in our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head Runner looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The right Head Runner will be: • Acting as the key link between kitchen and front-of-house during service, • Managing the pass and ensuring every dish leaves the kitchen to spec and on time, • Communicating dish components to front-of-house teams, explaining new menu items when needed, • Working closely with the chefs to arrange and manage tickets for smooth and efficient service, • Upholding excellent food hygiene and health & safety standards, • Staying calm and focused under pressure while keeping service flowing
The Position The right Senior Bartender will be passionate and knowledgeable about beers, whisky and cocktails, and have a good background in high volume restaurants and bars, whilst delivering exceptional guest experiences with personality and flair. The Successful Bartender will have: Prior experience as a Bartender within a fast paced-quality restaurant or bar; Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in; A creative approach with impeccable attention to detail; Passion for beverage, food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn; The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend-setting restaurant group; Benefits • JKS Group Discount 50%, • Private Healthcare with Vitality after 1 year service, • 40% off with Virgin Active, PureGym & Nuffield Gyms, • Employee of the Month Awards, • Tasty and nutritious Staff meals, • Employee Referral Bonus up to £800, • WSET Training, • Industry leading training technology, • Supplier trips, • Twice yearly staff parties, • 1 paid day per year to donate to a charity of your choosing, • CODE Membership, • LOS, Bday, Maternity, Paternity, Wedding Gifts, • Wagestream - Advance your pay, • Bespoke coaching and training courses with The Good Life
The Cadogan Arms are seeking a Chef de Partie to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Chef de Partie looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The Restaurant The Cadogan Arms is unique, reflecting its heritage and location, but founded on the core values and principles. Sustainability, provenance, seasonality and traceability shines through, with each venue putting our producers as the stars of our offering. Always striving to be the best local restaurant in the area we occupy, we will always cook from fresh. James Knappett, of two Michelin-star Kitchen Table in Fitzrovia is culinary director, which is a sign of how important the food is at The Cadogan Arms.
The George are seeking a Chef de Partie to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Chef de Partie looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The Position The George is a Grade II listed public house in the heart of Fitzrovia, dating back to 1738. Spread across three floors, it has been thoughtfully restored to honour its rich history while embracing a fresh, modern approach to food and drink. The ground floor pub has been returned to its former glory, pouring cask ales, craft beers, seasonal cocktails, and wines on tap in a warm, characterful setting. Upstairs, the dining room offers a menu rooted in seasonality, provenance, and simplicity—classic ingredients cooked with care and precision. The kitchen is led by Executive Chef John Sparks, working alongside Kelan Heffron, whose experience spans Dublin’s Michelin-starred Variety Jones and London’s acclaimed Brat and Mountain. Together, they bring a bold new energy to The George, with a Josper grill at the heart of the kitchen delivering live-fire cooking and direct, honest flavours to this historic Fitzrovia pub. The Position We're looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team, creating exceptional dishes and delivering an all-encapsulating experience to our guests. You'll have experience working in a quality kitchen, adhering to standard operating and Health and Safety procedures. More importantly we are looking for people for as passionate about food and hospitality as we are! If you have the following, then we want to hear from you: Prior experience as a Chef de Partie within a fast-paced quality, restaurant; • Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in;, • A creative approach with impeccable attention to detail;, • Passion for about food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn;, • The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend-setting restaurant group; Benefits • JKS Group Discount 50%, • Private Healthcare with Vitality after 1 year service, • 40% off with Virgin Active, PureGym & Nuffield Gyms, • Employee of the Month Awards, • Tasty and nutritious Staff meals, • Employee Referral Bonus up to £800, • WSET Training, • Industry leading training technology, • Supplier trips, • Twice yearly staff parties, • 1 paid day per year to donate to a charity of your choosing, • CODE Membership, • LOS, Bday, Maternity, Paternity, Wedding Gifts, • Wagestream - Advance your pay, • Bespoke coaching and training courses with The Good Life
Bartender - Hoppers St Christophers Place Salary - Up to £14.50 ph Schedule - Part Time Experience - Previous experience in a quality restaurant Hoppers Marylebone are seeking a Bartender to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Bartender looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The Restaurant Located in St Christophers Place off Oxford St, the restaurant accommodates 85 guests across two floors with an additional 16 seats available on an outside terrace. The menu is inspired by the roadside shacks of Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu served in a vibrant dining room, Hoppers is a fun and lively workplace to join. Our people are a big part of what we do, helping to translate the cuisine and always going above and beyond to make sure our guests have a fantastic experience. It’s what makes us different. Being part of the Hoppers family requires commitment, charm, confidence and an eagerness to learn. The Position The right Bartender will be passionate and knowledgeable about beers, whisky and cocktails, and have a good background in high volume restaurants and bars, whilst delivering exceptional guest experiences with personality and flair. The Successful Bartender will have: Prior experience as a Bartender within a fast paced-quality restaurant or bar; Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in; A creative approach with impeccable attention to detail; Passion for beverage, food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn; The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend-setting restaurant group;
Waiter/Waitress - Hoppers Kings Cross Salary - Up to £14.50 ph Schedule - Full Time Experience - Previous experience in a quality restaurant Hoppers King's Cross are seeking a Waiter/Waitress to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Waiter/Waitress looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group.
BAO Kings Cross is seeking a Waiter to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Waiter looking for an opportunity in an award-winning, critically acclaimed group. Since opening in 2015, BAO has garnered critical acclaim, gained a cult following, and has been awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand for 4 years running. BAO serves a selection of BAOs and small eats. This will be their second restaurant to open this year! 50% off across JKS restaurants and friends of BAO - plus additional perks!
Chef de Partie - BAO Kings Cross Salary - Up to £15.5 ph Schedule - Full Time Experience - Previous experience in a quality restaurant Bao Kings Cross are seeking a Chef de Partie to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Chef de Partie looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The Restaurant Each BAO location represents a different slice of culture in Taiwan. Located in Pancras Square, BAO Kings Cross is a reimagined take on nostalgic Taiwan. The old foam teashop classics and cafes with a focus on rice plates, tea snacks and BAO Bakery Goods. Bubble teas, BAOs and BBGs can be ordered to go from the Counter. The Position We're looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team, creating exceptional dishes and delivering an all-encapsulating experience to our guests. You'll have experience working in a quality kitchen, adhering to standard operating and Health and Safety procedures. More importantly we are looking for people for as passionate about food and hospitality as we are! If you have the following, then we want to hear from you: Prior experience as a Chef de Partie within a fast-paced quality, restaurant; Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in; A creative approach with impeccable attention to detail; Passion for about food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn; The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend-setting restaurant group; The Benefits We want to create a great place to work that mirrors the soft fluffy embrace of a BAO Your development is important to us. Within your first year with us, you’ll have three reviews, giving you the platform to tell us how we can support you better, and to identify development opportunities. We’re serious on our education, meet School of BAO. Learn Mastery, Discover Artistry. A meticulously crafted calendar of events, workshops, talks. Our perks, hands down the best hospitality discount in London. 50% off food and drink across all of BAO and JKS restaurants, plus some rotating restaurant discounts. We have our own currency, meet BAOcoin. A reward scheme where you earn BAOcoin by displaying BAO behaviours, and cash in prizes from the BAOshop. There are other ways to earn some cash with the BAO Pyramid Scheme. Sell the BAO dream to your friends, and earn up to £500 for a referral. We’re serious about our parties. Our record turnout for our parties speaks for itself. At the beginning of the year we have a huge Wei Ya Party paired with our Annual Awards Ceremony.Our second large party is our Moon Festival BBQ in September. For good measure we throw in a handful of Karaoke Parties in the middle. The Group BAO quite literally means steamed bun. But BAO means so much more than that, a cult brand with a cult following that aims to inspire with design through food. Founded in 2013 by family trio, Erchen Chang, Shing Tat Chung and Wai Ting Chung in a carpark in East London to now spanning 5 restaurants across London, where each has its own story of Taiwanese Culture with unique experience, narrative and menu.
Salary - £15.50 to £17 per hour Schedule - Full Time Experience - Previous experience in a quality restaurant BAO Kings Cross are seeking a Senior Chef de Partie to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Chef de Partie looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The Location Each BAO location represents a different slice of culture in Taiwan. The Position We're looking for an experienced Senior Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team, creating exceptional dishes and delivering an all-encapsulating experience to our guests. You'll have experience working in a quality kitchen, adhering to standard operating and Health and Safety procedures. More importantly we are looking for people for as passionate about food and hospitality as we are! If you have the following, then we want to hear from you: Prior experience as a Senior Chef de Partie within a fast-paced quality, restaurant; Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in; A creative approach with impeccable attention to detail; Passion for about food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn; The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend-setting restaurant group; The Benefits We want to create a great place to work that mirrors the soft fluffy embrace of a BAO We have a commitment to work life balance. Our rotas are based on 6 shifts over 5 days, with a maximum of 1 double. You will get 2 weeks rotas in advance so you can have a life outside of work. Your development is important to us. Within your first year with us, you’ll have three reviews, giving you the platform to tell us how we can support you better, and to identify development opportunities. We’re serious on our education, meet School of BAO. Learn Mastery, Discover Artistry. A meticulously crafted calendar of events, workshops, talks. Our perks, hands down the best hospitality discount in London. 50% off food and drink across all of BAO and JKS restaurants, plus some rotating restaurant discounts. We have our own currency, meet BAOcoin. A reward scheme where you earn BAOcoin by displaying BAO behaviours, and cash in prizes from the BAOshop. There are other ways to earn some cash with the BAO Pyramid Scheme. Sell the BAO dream to your friends, and earn up to £500 for a referral. We’re serious about our parties. Our record turnout for our parties speaks for itself. At the beginning of the year we have a huge Wei Ya Party paired with our Annual Awards Ceremony.Our second large party is our Moon Festival BBQ in September. For good measure we throw in a handful of Karaoke Parties in the middle. The Group BAO quite literally means steamed bun. But BAO means so much more than that, a cult brand with a cult following that aims to inspire with design through food. Founded in 2013 by family trio, Erchen Chang, Shing Tat Chung and Wai Ting Chung in a carpark in East London to now spanning 5 restaurants across London, where each has its own story of Taiwanese Culture with unique experience, narrative and menu.
Bartender - Hoppers Kings Cross Salary - Up to £15 ph Schedule - Full Time Experience - Previous experience in a quality restaurant as Bartender Hoppers Kings Cross are seeking a Bartender to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Bartender looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The Restaurant Located in St Christophers Place off Oxford St, the restaurant accommodates 85 guests across two floors with an additional 16 seats available on an outside terrace. The menu is inspired by the roadside shacks of Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu served in a vibrant dining room, Hoppers is a fun and lively workplace to join. Our people are a big part of what we do, helping to translate the cuisine and always going above and beyond to make sure our guests have a fantastic experience. It’s what makes us different. Being part of the Hoppers family requires commitment, charm, confidence and an eagerness to learn. The Position The right Bartender will be passionate and knowledgeable about beers, whisky and cocktails, and have a good background in high volume restaurants and bars, whilst delivering exceptional guest experiences with personality and flair. The Successful Bartender will have: Prior experience as a Bartender within a fast paced-quality restaurant or bar; Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in; A creative approach with impeccable attention to detail; Passion for beverage, food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn; The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend-setting restaurant group;
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