Kensington Palace Gardens, W8 4PX, London
Cafe, Restaurant • Private individual
Hiring on JOB TODAY since April, 2025
The Orangery at Kensington Palace is a historic dining venue set in the palace gardens, originally built in 1704 for Queen Anne. Now a stylish restaurant, it offers breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea in an elegant royal setting.
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Join Our Team at The Orangery, Kensington Palace About The Orangery: Set within the beautifully landscaped gardens of Kensington Palace, The Orangery is a historic and elegant dining venue offering breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea. Built in 1704 for Queen Anne, it provides a unique opportunity to work in one of London’s most iconic royal settings. Position: Kitchen Porter We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Kitchen Porter to support our kitchen team. This vital role helps keep the kitchen running smoothly by maintaining cleanliness and managing equipment. It’s ideal for someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards and enjoys working as part of a close-knit team. Key Responsibilities: • Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in all kitchen areas, including washing dishes, utensils, and equipment. • Ensure proper waste disposal and recycling procedures are followed. • Keep storage areas, fridges, and freezers clean and organized. • Support with deliveries, including unpacking and storing supplies. What We’re Looking For: • Strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail. • Ability to work efficiently in a busy, fast-paced kitchen. • Good communication and a team-focused attitude. • Flexibility to work weekends and public holidays. What We Offer: • Competitive pay. • A unique working environment in the historic Kensington Palace gardens. • Staff discounts at Historic Royal Palaces venues. • Opportunities for progression within our kitchen and hospitality teams.
About The Orangery: The Orangery at Kensington Palace is a historic dining venue offering breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea in an elegant royal setting. Originally built in 1704 for Queen Anne, it now provides guests with a refined dining experience within the palace gardens. Role Overview: We are looking for a Food Runner to support our front-of-house team by delivering food promptly and efficiently while ensuring exceptional guest service. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a keen eye for detail. Key Responsibilities: • Deliver food orders from the kitchen to tables quickly and accurately. • Assist waitstaff in ensuring all dishes are presented correctly and to the highest standard. • Maintain cleanliness and organisation of service areas. • Communicate effectively with the kitchen and service teams. • Assist in setting up and closing down dining areas as needed. Requirements: • Previous experience in a restaurant or hospitality role is required. • Strong teamwork and communication skills. • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. • A passion for delivering excellent customer service. • Flexibility to work weekends and holidays. Benefits: • Opportunities for career growth. • Staff discounts. • A unique working environment in the historic Kensington Palace gardens.
About The Orangery: The Orangery at Kensington Palace offers a royally inspired dining experience, seamlessly blending history with culinary excellence. Originally designed in 1704 as a greenhouse for Queen Anne’s orange trees, The Orangery has transformed into a vibrant restaurant and terrace, serving breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea. Our menus feature signature dishes crafted with locally sourced, sustainable ingredients. Role Overview: We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Waiters/Waitresses to join our front-of-house team. The ideal candidates will provide exceptional service, ensuring that every guest enjoys a memorable dining experience in our historic setting. Key Responsibilities: • Provide detailed information about the menu when asked (e.g., about portions, ingredients, or potential food allergies). • Serve food and beverages promptly and accurately. • Communicate effectively with kitchen staff to ensure accurate and timely order delivery. • Maintain cleanliness and organization of dining areas. • Assist in setting up and closing down the restaurant as required. Requirements: • Previous experience as a waiter/waitress or in a customer service role is preferred. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills. • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. • Flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays. • A passion for delivering outstanding customer service. Benefits: • Opportunities for professional development and career progression. • Staff discounts. • A unique working environment within the historic Kensington Palace gardens.
Drawing inspiration from mid-century Italian elegance, Harry's beckons you to experience its warm ambience, where rustic charm seamlessly blends with culinary excellence amid rich, dark wood accents and the heartfelt spirit of traditional Italian hospitality. Our establishments are sanctuaries of Italian culture, creating an inviting atmosphere that transports guests to the very heart of Italy. We are searching for a friendly and energetic Runner to join our team in one of the UK’s leading restaurant brands. Benefits & Rewards: Competitive Industry pay (Hourly + Tronc) A Management Career Development Program, which includes online and practical assessments. Extra holiday allowance for length of service, up to 5 extra days after 5 years. 50% staff discount for you and up to 3 friends when you dine in our restaurants. Celebrate career anniversaries with a gift voucher to dine in our restaurants. You can take your Birthday as a day off - Guaranteed! Refer and Friend Bonus Access to discounts on 100s of retailers, health, entertainment, travel & more Guaranteed 20 hours minimum contract Key elements of your role as Runner includes assisting waiters in taking and relaying orders to the kitchen, keeping tables, chairs and counters clean, preparing new tables ready for service and maintaining mise en plus stations. About you: You’re an energetic team player with a hands-on approach to your tasks. You’re passionate about delivering a friendly and professional service. The Ivy Collection is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. About us: Our shared CARING values help create an environment where we are happy, and engaged and we care for ourselves, our colleagues, our guests, and we celebrate our individualities and differences.
The Cadogan Arms 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. 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. We have James Knappett, of two Michelin-star Kitchen Table in Fitzrovia who is our culinary director, which is a sign of how important the food is taken at our pubs and that shows with both appearances at the Michelin Guide, and in the World Top 50 Gastropubs in 2023. Our beverage program is led by Colin Maher, focusing on perfect pours of Guinness, rotating Cask-ale selections and hyper-seasonal in-house cocktails, alongside a considered and extensive wine list. We are aiming to create a food and drink offering which celebrates British produce and the return of community driven, neighbourhood dining. The Position As Waiter/Waitress, you be responsible for providing a warm and genuine welcome to our guests, delivering an exceptional standard of service and memorable customer experience, and you will continually lead and inspire the front of house team to do the same. If you have the following, then we want to hear from you: Prior experience as a Runner, Commis Waiter or Waiter/Waitress 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 & Culture Our team is the most important part of our business, translating our passion for genuine hospitality to our guests every day. We are proud to work with industry-leading talent and recognise the importance of offering our teams the tools, guidance and experience necessary to build confidence and grow.
We have an incredible opportunity for an experienced Chef de Rang to join the team at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High is an intimate 12-seat Chef's table experience on Level 60 at 22 Bishopsgate. Open for Dinner only Tuesday to Saturday for 12 guests. This venue takes the iconic Restaurant Gordon Ramsay to new heights, offering the pinnacle of culinary excellence in the city. Diners can indulge in the creativity and expertise of the chefs and front-of-house team in an atmosphere that is truly unforgettable with the most incredible panoramic views across London’s skyline. What you do as a Chef de Rang: · You pride yourself on having excellent product knowledge and going the extra mile to create memorable guest experiences · You’re confident to run a section and supervise the junior members of the team · You hold WSET L2 qualification or equivalent · You thrive on teamwork and support the management team to guarantee guests always have a fully positive dining experience · You’re keen to use your interpersonal skills, energy, and passion for food and wine to ensure the highest standards and performance targets are constantly achieved We are ideally looking for candidates who: · Have previous experience working within a Michelin Star environment as a Chef de Rang or in a similar supervisory role · Are passionate about delivering the highest levels of service to our guests in an engaging and informative way · Have thorough knowledge of fine dining etiquette and service standards · Can work effectively as part of a team and build rapport with our guests and the team · Desire to continuously learn and improve both knowledge and skills What’s in it for you: · Competitive Pay Rate · Wage stream employer-Employees can access up to 50% of wages before payday · Access to our world-class training & development opportunities globally including WSET Accreditation Levels 1-3 · Work with and learn from extraordinary culinary and front-of house talent in a diverse, energizing and professional restaurant environment · A fantastic 50% staff discount on food and drink in UK restaurants · 50% discount on Gordon Ramsay Academy classes & courses for you and Friends & Family · Preferential Room Rates at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants partner hotels · 30% Discount on bookings for your Friends & Family in all UK Restaurants · MYNDUP - you can get up to 2 hours a month free, anonymous mental health support & wellbeing, counselling or therapy · 50% off Membership to CODE which includes unlimited access to industry offers across restaurants, bars and hotels · Amazing family meals on duty If you have a love for hospitality, a passion for creating memorable guests experiences, and are looking to develop your career in a best-in-class restaurant group, we would love to hear from you. We do receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact those who have been successful in moving to the next stage of the recruitment process. At Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, we are driven to be an inclusive employer, we are devoted to creating an environment where our amazing teams can thrive, and our aim is to put people at the heart of everything we do. We want our teams to be their authentic self and we truly celebrate diversity in every sense. We are successful at what we do by cultivating talented teams with diverse skills & backgrounds. Everyone is welcome in our Gordon Ramsay Restaurants family. As we continue to grow and build the business, we are committed to putting diversity, equality, and inclusion at the forefront.
Big Mamma is a French Italian restaurant group founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 8 years, we have opened the doors to 24 restaurants in Europe (France, Monaco, England, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Italy). Our mission? To share with our customers 100% homemade authentic Italian dishes in beautifully designed spaces, with big smiles! Join our amazing team as our Food and Drinks Runner! YOUR MISSION: - You will be part of a BIG MAMMA floor team! - You will be running food and drinks as well as serving wine, desserts and pasta directly to our guests at the table. - You will be opening and closing the floor, polishing cutlery and folding napkins. - You will respect health and safety standards and maintain cleanliness and organisation across the floor - You will spread magic and make our customers live the best moment of their day! - You will embody Big Mamma values: have a warm, smiling, professional attitude towards the customers, help your colleagues during service and demonstrate a "problem solver" attitude. YOUR SKILLS: - Big Smile and passion for Italian food! - Great energy, proactive attitude and team spirit - Excellent customer service and communication skills - Previous experience in hospitality - Flexible availability, including weekends and evenings OUR OFFER: - Permanent, full-time position - £15.21 per hour + Tronc Point - 5 days working week with 2 consecutive days off - Tasty staff food served family style - 15% Employee discount in all of our restaurants - £500 referral bonus when you refer a friend - Employee of the Month award - Open Up - free, confidential mental health and wellness support - Wagestream: Financial Well-Being platform that allows you to access your wages between paydays - Regular training \& growth opportunities - Mobility across all of our venues in the UK and Europe Ti aspettiamo! BIG MAMMA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, religion, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law. #JoinBigMamma £15.21 / hour
We are restaurant of burger in London from Paris. Good burger, Good team and Good vibe! We are looking for team member front of house and kitchen assistant to make easy burger and french récipé Full time and part time Must have right to work
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic server to join our dynamic team in a vibrant restaurant environment. As a Server, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional guest services, ensuring that each patron enjoys a memorable dining experience. You will be responsible for taking orders, serving food and beverages, and assisting with food preparation while adhering to food safety standards. Responsibilities Greet and welcome guests in a friendly and professional manner. Take accurate food and drink orders using the restaurant's ordering system. Serve food and beverages promptly, ensuring presentation meets our culinary standards. Assist with food preparation as needed, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen. Manage time effectively to ensure timely service during busy periods. Provide recommendations on menu items and answer any questions guests may have regarding ingredients or preparation methods. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, including food safety practices. Handle guest complaints or feedback with professionalism, striving to resolve issues promptly. Collaborate with kitchen staff to ensure smooth service flow during peak hours. Requirements Previous experience in a restaurant or hospitality setting is preferred but not essential. Strong guest services skills with a passion for delivering excellent customer experiences. Basic maths skills for handling transactions and processing payments accurately. Effective time management abilities to prioritise tasks efficiently during busy shifts. Knowledge of food safety practices and culinary techniques is advantageous. Ability to work as part of a team while also being self-motivated when required. Excellent communication skills to interact positively with guests and team members alike.
Fallow was founded by three individuals in May 2019, two chefs Jack Croft and William Murray, and career hospitality entrepreneur James Robson. The essence of this combination makes up much of Fallows DNA, where conscious culinary creativity meets hospitality experience and passion. Fallow’s permanent home in St James’s market was established in November 2021 and has since attracted a string of awards including both the Marie Claire and GQ ‘sustainable restaurant of the year’ and the Caterer award for ‘best new restaurant’. As a Waiter/Waitress at Fallow, you will be at the forefront of delivering an exceptional dining experience through attentive service, deep menu knowledge, and a passion for hospitality. You will work closely with the front-of-house team to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for every guest. Key responsibilities: - Provide warm, professional, and attentive service, ensuring guests feel welcome and valued. - Guide guests through the food and drink menus, offering knowledgeable recommendations and pairings. - Take and deliver orders accurately and efficiently, maintaining high service standards. - Collaborate with kitchen and bar teams to ensure smooth communication and timely service. - Maintain cleanliness and organization of the dining area in line with health and safety regulations. - Handle guest inquiries, requests, and concerns with professionalism and efficiency. About you: - Previous experience as a Waiter/Waitress in a high-quality, fast-paced restaurant. - Passion for food, sustainability, and delivering outstanding hospitality. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills. - Attention to detail and ability to multitask under pressure. - A team player with a proactive and positive attitude. The benefits: - Competitive salary. - Career progression. - Continuous Learning and Development programme including external opportunities such as WSET and Leadership courses. - Wellbeing initiatives. - Reward and recognition schemes. - Free welcome lunch for you and a guest. - 50% restaurant discounts across the group. - 25% Friends and Family discounts. - 50% discount on company retail. - Supplier trips, staff parties and team socials. - Staff meal during your shift. - Increased holiday entitlement after three years employment. - Enhanced parental leave (after one year’s employment). - Sabbaticals (after three years employment). - Fowl Mouth: the opportunity for our employees to use Fowl as a venue to organise a professional pop-up night. At FALLOW, we're passionate about fostering an environment that allows everyone to thrive and prosper, regardless of background. Diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach that promotes the voice of those experiences and viewpoints are well-known to be beneficial for our company and, consequently, career advancement.
Job Summary - We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Hospitality Assistant to join our clients team who are a Global Leader in Insurance The role: - Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Hours mainly between 7:00 to 18:00, sometimes slightly later depending on events. Duties: - The primary purpose of this role is to ensure a warm and professional welcome for all visitors. - You'll also provide top-notch hospitality services for meetings and events within a corporate environment. Your key responsibilities include greeting visitors and making everyone feel welcome and attended to. - You'll be responsible for keeping all service areas set up to the required standard. Additionally, you'll handle catering services for breakfast, lunch, and events. You'll ensure that all meeting rooms are up to standard in accordance with meeting room requirements. - Providing excellent customer service and maintaining premium standards are essential aspects of this role. - You'll work closely with the team to ensure efficient and effective service delivery. A friendly and helpful attitude towards employees and visitors is crucial. Maintaining hospitality areas in a clean and tidy condition, in line with the company’s Hygiene, Health, and Safety policies, is also part of the job. - You'll assist with the preparation and serving of all hospitality and beverages, ensuring great customer service at all times. You must follow company hygiene and safety policies and adhere to COSHH, Food Safety, and Health & Safety regulations. Requirements: - Previous experience in a corporate hospitality sector. - Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both guests and team members. - Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required by the business needs.