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Join Lievito Madre, a cherished independent Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Clapham, renowned for its warm hospitality and commitment to high-quality, scratch-made traditional Italian dishes and pizzas. We are actively seeking a dynamic and experienced Head Chef to take the helm of our kitchen, ensuring our premium food standards are not just met, but exceeded. As our Head Chef, you will be the culinary leader of our back-of-house operations, entrusted with maintaining the authenticity and excellence of our Italian cuisine. Your expertise will guide everything from menu innovation and team mentorship to stringent quality and cost control, playing a pivotal role in our continued success. Key Responsibilities: • Menu Development: Design inspiring seasonal specials while preserving the heart of our classic Italian core menu., • Quality Control: Oversee the meticulous preparation of fresh pasta, sauces, and the expert making and stretching of pizza dough, ensuring consistent excellence in every dish., • Team Management: Lead, train, and inspire our kitchen brigade, including conducting interviews and comprehensive inductions for new team members., • Stock & Cost Control: Efficiently manage food margins, minimize waste, and cultivate strong relationships with suppliers to source the finest ingredients., • Health & Safety: Uphold full compliance with HACCP, food safety, and hygiene regulations, ensuring a safe and pristine kitchen environment. What We're Looking For: • A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef within a fast-paced Italian/Pizzeria environment., • Exceptional pizza-making skills are crucial; proficiency in preparing pizzas from start to finish is essential., • Demonstrated ability to manage kitchen budgets effectively and optimize gross profit margins., • A natural, composed leader capable of thriving under pressure during peak service periods., • Valid EU/UK Right to Work. What We Offer: • A competitive salary complemented by a share of the service charge., • 28 days of annual leave annually., • Generous staff discounts for you, • Reliable monthly payment via PAYE

Canteen Chef – Monday to Friday | Immediate Start We’re looking for a strong, reliable Canteen Chef with at least 5 years’ experience to join a busy kitchen. You must be confident preparing fresh food in volume, managing your workload independently and maintaining high standards of food hygiene. Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm Duration: Minimum 2 months – commitment essential Start date: ASAP Pay: up to £19 per hour If you’re experienced, organised and ready to get started, apply now with your CV and availability.

Big Mamma Group is an Italian restaurant company founded in 2015 by Tigrane Seydoux and Victor Lugger with one simple dream: changing people's lives with pizza. In the UK & Ireland, that dream lives in 9 restaurants across 4 cities: Gloria, Ave Mario, Circolo Popolare, Barbarella, Carlotta and Jacuzzi in London, Circolo Popolare in Manchester, La Bellezza in Birmingham, and Gloria in Dublin. This November, we're opening EDMONDO, right in the heart of Bank – our seventh, restaurant in London, and our very first in the City. Inspired by 1930s Milanese glamour, Edmondo will seat 200 guests across a series of jaw-dropping rooms, a huge central bar and three private dining spaces, with a menu built around towering XL focaccia, fresh pasta,langoustine risotto and the biggest steak selection the group has ever done. We're now looking for a passionate Demi Chef to join our team from the day one! Your Mission As part of the Big Mamma Kitchen team, your mission will be to: • Prepare hot section dishes following Big Mamma recipes and standards, • Work alongside the Chef de Partie, supporting prep, service, and training of new chefs, • Maintain cleanliness, organisation and full compliance with health & safety standards, • Support the kitchen team during busy services with a positive, proactive attitude, • Create memorable moments for guests through your craft and professionalism About You The ideal candidate can demonstrate: • Big smile and passion for Italian food, • Previous experience as a Demi Chef in a busy section, • Strong knowledge of Italian cuisine, • Excellent teamwork, leadership and communication skills, • High energy, reliability and a proactive attitude, • Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends Our offer to you • Permanent, full-time role: £ 16.71 -17.71/hour total package (base pay + tronc), • Daily staff meals served family-style, • 15% employee discount in all UK & Ireland restaurants, • £500 referral bonus for recommending a friend, T&Cs apply, • Mental health & wellbeing support, • Earned Wage Access - unlock your pay between paydays, • Regular training & career growth opportunities, • International mobility with opportunities to work across the group Big Mamma Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Big Mamma Group is an Italian restaurant company founded in 2015 by Tigrane Seydoux and Victor Lugger with one simple dream: changing people's lives with pizza. In the UK & Ireland, that dream lives in 9 restaurants across 4 cities: Gloria, Ave Mario, Circolo Popolare, Barbarella, Carlotta and Jacuzzi in London, Circolo Popolare in Manchester, La Bellezza in Birmingham, and Gloria in Dublin. This November , we're opening our tenth: EDMONDO, right in the heart of Bank – our seventh, restaurant in London, and our very first in the City. Inspired by 1930s Milanese glamour, Edmondo will seat 200 guests across a series of jaw-dropping rooms, a huge central bar and three private dining spaces, with a menu built around towering XL focaccia, fresh pasta,langoustine risotto and the biggest steak selection the group has ever done. We're looking for a passionate Chef de Partie to be part of the team from the day one! Your Mission As part of the Big Mamma Kitchen team, your mission will be to: • Run the Hot Section during prep and service, • Prepare dishes from scratch, following our recipes and standards, • Keep your section organised, clean and service-ready, • Support and train new team members, • Work closely with Kitchen Management to ensure smooth service, • Lead by example with energy, precision and a problem-solving mindset, • Follow all food safety and hygiene standards, • Support your team during busy services About You The ideal candidate can demonstrate: • Big smile and real passion for Italian food, • Previous experience as a Chef de Partie in a large and busy section, • Excellent knowledge of Italian cuisine, • Strong teamwork, leadership and communication skills, • Proactive attitude and great energy during high volume services, • Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends Our offer to you • Permanent, full-time role: £17.71 - £18.46/hour total package (base pay + tronc), • Daily staff meals served family-style, • 15% employee discount in all UK & Ireland restaurants, • £500 referral bonus for recommending a friend, T&Cs apply, • Mental health & wellbeing support, • Earned Wage Access - unlock your pay between paydays, • Regular training & career growth opportunities, • International mobility with opportunities to work across the group Big Mamma Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Sous Chef - Hiring now! Caravan Southbank, London Overall earnings up to £18.20 per hour, dependent on experience Full time This November, we're opening our tenth, and biggest, Caravan at the Southbank. And we're looking for a brilliant Sous Chef to help lead our kitchen team. We're after someone kind, confident and genuinely passionate about what they do. Someone who knows how to lead and inspire a team, is passionate about fresh ingredients and gets a kick out of helping their team develop and give their guests the best experience possible You'll be joining Caravan as we open a special new restaurant, with two floors, multiple bars and plenty of opportunity to make your mark from day one. The role As Sous Chef, you'll work alongside your Head Chef and the management team to make sure the kitchen runs brilliantly every day. That means setting the standard for health & safety, culture, hospitality and developing the team around you to make sure every dish sent out is one you're proud to serve. You'll know how to lead from the front, when to coach and when to jump in and help get things moving. What you'll be doing as Sous Chef • Setting the standards for health & safety and delivering excellence across the kitchen, • Making sure every dish is made consistently, confidently and to spec, • Leading by example and helping create the kind of hospitality people want to come back for, • Coaching, training and developing the kitchen team, sharing your knowledge as you go, • Giving new team members a great start through engaging training and onboarding, • Keeping on top of stock, costs, cleanliness, health & safety and all the brilliant basics that make a great kitchen work, • Working closely with the wider restaurant team to give every guest the best experience possible Why Caravan? Since 2010, we've been serving well-travelled food, specialty coffee and drinks inspired by flavours and ideas from around the world. We're a business built around curious people. People who care about what they do, look out for each other and aren't afraid to try something new. With more openings ahead and a big focus on developing our own people, there's plenty of room to grow with us too. Plus, when you work at Caravan you enjoy: • Free meals & drinks when on shift, • 50% dining discount with up to 4 mates, • 20% coffee retail discount, • Extensive wellbeing support, • Financial health education & support, • Leadership training and development, • A dining voucher when you start, on your birthday and your work anniversary, to spend in any of our restaurants, • Real career progression - 80% of our management roles are filled internally Our values We live by four core values, and our Sous Chef, and every team member would live, promote and role model them: • All welcome - We make space for everyone at our table, • No boundaries - Grow, develop and thrive, just a little bit each day, • Caravan of Love - Bring the energy, and be part of the change you want to see in the world, • Well-travelled - Be curious; learn, taste, experiment and share that knowledge with those you meet along the way Sustainability We're all in on both environmental and social sustainability practices. Every team member plays their part in maintaining our B-Corp certification targets. Diversity & Inclusion Everyone's welcome at Caravan. We respect individual differences in identity, culture and experience, with our team, and with every guest.

Sous Chef - 100% Fresh food business - London We are looking for an outstanding and talented Sous Chef to join our the team. The Rose is the perfect spot for great drinks, delicious seasonal food and absolutely the finest pizza in South East London. A visit to our awesome beer garden is a New Cross right of passage and inside our beautiful pub is the perfect place to meet up with friends and family for drinks, a bite, or both. We also boast 2 private hire rooms perfect for your next party. Our chefs work with some great producers and suppliers to create our ever-changing, seasonal food menu and we pride ourselves on our mouth-watering Sunday roasts and awesome stone fired pizzas. So whether you are stopping by for a few pints of our great draught beers, a fantastic meal with a glass of one of our lovely wines or an evening enjoying the best cocktails in New Cross, we guarantee a warm welcome and an abundance of good vibes, 7 days a week. This amazing opportunity is ideal for someone who loves working with fresh premium and seasonal products and preferably experience within gastro pubs; loves working in a busy kitchen; understands and delivers a perfect service with or without the Head Chef present; can lead the kitchen team to success consistently and is excited by innovation and change to secure outstanding results for the business. You Are: • Able to take responsibility for our kitchen team in absence of the Head Chef to ensure service, safety and security expectations are all met to the the highest of standards, • Passionate about training our team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to excite our customers and deliver outstanding food, • Able to work with the Head Chef to train and uphold the agreed standards, • Able to assist the General Manager and Head Chef in identifying potential opportunities and products to maximise sales and enhance the customer experience, • Able to prepare and present all our food dishes to an outstanding standard of presentation as appropriate for the day of the week and time of day, • Able to support the Head Chef in the development, implementation and review of the menu to maximise sales in line with pub vision and business plan What's in it for me: • Competitive salary + bonus, • Be part of a brand new opening, • Training and development, • Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner, • Get out and about, you automatically get discounts across all our pubs, bars and restaurants, • Team trips, regular incentives and socials – a fun, family atmosphere, • Goes without saying, but we'll feed you during your shift, • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support you across those tough times, • Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme where you can earn up to £1000 per successful referral, • Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us, • Cycle to work scheme Interested in hearing more? Get in touch so we can schedule a show around, rub some shoulders together, have a laugh and make some magic! Welcome to London's biggest independent pub company ! Urban Pubs & Bars was founded in 2014 and has since expanded to an estate of over 67 pubs, bars and restaurants across London. In 2018, Urban Pubs & Bars was ranked number 28 in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list, recognising Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing sales. We were then nominated for 2 Publican Awards in 2020, winning the award for 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' on the night. In 2021, Urban was awarded 'Best Food-led Pub Company 2021' at the R200 awards, Urban once again won 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' in 2023 and most recently won 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' and Best food offering in 2026 and In 2025 & 2026 we were recognised by Sunday Times in the Top 100 Companies to work for.