Wok Chef - Din Tai Fung UK - London

Join Din Tai Fung UK Din Tai Fung is an award-winning Taiwanese restaurant brand with over 180 locations worldwide, renowned for our iconic Xiao Long Bao and exceptional dining experiences. As we continue to grow across the UK, we're looking for passionate Pastry Chefs to join our teams in Covent Garden, Centre Point, Selfridges, and Canary Wharf. Why Join Us? • Competitive Pay: £15–£17 per hour inclusive of tronc, • 40–48 contracted hours per week, • Free staff meals every shift, • 30% staff dining discount, • 28 days' holiday, increasing with service, • Structured training and genuine career progression, • Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support, • Monthly team events, referral bonuses, and employee rewards What You'll Do As a Pastry Chef, you'll prepare high-quality desserts and handcrafted steamed products while maintaining the exceptional standards Din Tai Fung is known for. You'll: • Prepare and produce signature products including Xiao Long Bao, Steamed Buns, Shao Mai, and Jiao Zi., • Create high-quality desserts while maintaining consistency, presentation, and attention to detail., • Prepare doughs, fillings, and other ingredients following Din Tai Fung’s specialist methods., • Work as part of a supportive kitchen team in a fast-paced environment., • Ensure all dishes are prepared with precision, care, and in line with food safety and hygiene standards., • Develop specialist techniques in dough preparation, filling production, and dessert creation, following Din Tai Fung’s unique methods and standards. Who We're Looking For We're looking for enthusiastic, reliable chefs who thrive in a busy kitchen and take pride in producing high-quality food. You'll be a great fit if you: • Have experience as a Pastry Chef, Chef de Partie, Commis Chef, or in a similar kitchen role., • Have experience with pastry, dough, desserts, or food preparation techniques., • Have excellent attention to detail and a passion for producing high-quality products., • Have experience in Asian cuisine or dim sum production (desirable, but not essential)., • Are eager to learn and develop your culinary skills., • Can work efficiently under pressure while maintaining high food safety and hygiene standards., • Are flexible to work a rotating schedule, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays, with some shifts finishing at 10:30 PM. If you're looking to develop your culinary skills with one of the world's leading restaurant brands, apply today and start your journey with Din Tai Fung UK!

About Our Restaurant and Bar Din Tai Fung is an award-winning Taiwanese brand with 180 locations worldwide, renowned for our iconic Xiao Long Bao Soup Dumplings—a dish so beloved, guests travel from all over the globe to experience it. We are passionate about crafting unforgettable dining experiences, ensuring every guest feels valued and delighted. We are excited to invite you to be part of Din Tai Fung, where your career can thrive in an environment focused on growth, recognition, and a true sense of belonging. We’re currently hiring for our locations in Central London—Covent Garden, Selfridges, Centre Point and Canary Wharf—offering you the opportunity to join an iconic global brand and grow with us as we expand across the UK Job Description As a Waiter/Waitress at Din Tai Fung UK, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional service and creating an unforgettable dining experience for our guests. Your main responsibilities will include: • Ensuring guests feel welcome and providing guidance through the menu, • Taking orders accurately and efficiently, delivering food and drinks promptly, and checking in with guests to ensure satisfaction, • Handling guest payments and processing transactions accurately, • Assisting with clearing and resetting tables, ensuring the restaurant remains clean, organised, and inviting Who You Are We’re looking for a Waiter/Waitress who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional customer service. Ideally, you will have: • Experience in a Waiter/Waitress or front-of-house role in a fast-paced restaurant or hospitality environment, [although we are happy to train enthusiastic newcomers!], • A friendly and outgoing personality with excellent communication skills and a passion for providing outstanding guest experiences, • The ability to stay calm, composed, and adaptable under pressure, while maintaining efficient service and ensuring smooth operations in a busy and high-energy setting, • A keen interest in building a career in hospitality, with a strong passion for learning and developing your skills, • Flexible availability to work full-time, including weekends, evenings, and holidays, with shifts that may run as late as 11:30 PM Why Choose Din Tai Fung UK? At Din Tai Fung, we offer much more than just a job—we provide an opportunity to build a career in hospitality with a renowned brand. As a Waiter/Waitress, Server, you’ll enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, and real career growth opportunities. Join a team that celebrates success, values your contributions, and offers room for development within our fast-growing restaurant group. What We Offer • Competitive Pay: Hourly rates start at £18 (including troncs), rising to £19~£20 once qualified, • Working Week: 5 days per week on a rota basis, from Monday to Sunday; night shifts may run as late as 11:30 PM, • Contracted Hours: Full-time for 40~48 hours per week & part-time for 20 hours per week, • Location: Hiring for Central London (Covent Garden, Centre Point, Selfridges and Canary Wharf) Employee Benefits • 30% off dining at Din Tai Fung UK restaurants, • Dining gift voucher on your work anniversary, • Nutritious meals provided during your shifts, • Personalised development plans and clear career progression within a fast-growing restaurant group, • Paid Holidays: Start with 28 days per year, rising to 30 days with continued service, • Access to Employee Assistance Program and Financial Advice, with free counselling sessions for you and your family, • Monthly treats, team activities, employee referral bonus and other exciting employee perks and rewards for your hard work How We’ll Support You At Din Tai Fung, we provide comprehensive training, employee discounts, and a supportive team environment to help you thrive as a Waiter/Waitress in the hospitality industry. We celebrate diversity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds who bring their own unique strengths and personalities to the team. Apply now for a Waiter/Waitress job in Central London at Din Tai Fung and join one of the most exciting Asian food brands in the world.

We are looking for a Commis chef who primarily assists senior chefs by performing basic food preparation tasks like chopping, peeling, cleaning, and seasoning ingredients, under close supervision, typically rotating through different kitchen sections to learn various cooking techniques. Required skills for a commis chef • Basic knife skills: Precise cutting and chopping techniques, • Understanding of food hygiene: Following proper sanitation practices, • Attention to detail: Ensuring consistency and quality in food preparation, • Ability to work under pressure: Maintaining composure in a fast-paced kitchen environment, • Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with other kitchen staff You will need to have experiences with Italian Cuisine. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: Up to £13.50 per hour based on experiences . You must have right to work in UK

Speedboat Bar 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 In partnership with Chef Luke Farrell, Speedboat Bar takes inspiration from the Thai-Chinese restaurants in Bangkok’s Chinatown and the thrilling sport of Speedboat racing along the canals (klongs) of Thailand. The menu explores the ingredients, flavours and techniques that took Luke to Bangkok and its unique foodways; Chinese in origin but now uniquely Thai. A masterclass in wok cooking, roasted meats and spicy sauces, each hinging on the specialist Thai herbs and ingredients cultivated and grown at Luke’s nursery, Ryewater, in Dorset. The bar focuses on sharing Singha beer towers, slushies and chasers; the signature Speedboat cocktails – Snakesblood Negroni; Shop Window Old Fashioned; and Jelly Bia made with frozen Leo Lager; as well as softs such as a Snakefruit soda. 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 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 • 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 • 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

RB Holdings is a growing hospitality group shaping some of the most distinctive private members’ clubs and food businesses in London and New York. Founded by Robin Birley, our businesses are built on discretion, craftsmanship, and deeply personal service - delivered by teams who take pride in doing things properly. Our London portfolio includes 5 Hertford Street, Oswald’s, and Birley Bakery and Chocolate Shop in Chelsea. In 2025, we expanded internationally with the opening of Maxime’s, alongside a new Birley Bakery in New York City. We are currently seeking a Senior Chef de Partie to join our Kitchen at Oswald’s. The company benefits our Senior Chef de Partie receive are: • Salary of up to £40,000 per annum + discretionary service charge, • 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays), • Discounted gym membership with GymFlex., • Monthly well-being days with our in house Masseuse, Reflexologist, and Chiropodist., • Private medical + dental insurance with BUPA., • Employee Assistance Programme, • Online retail discounts, • Workplace nursery scheme., • Cycle to Work Scheme., • Eyecare & glasses vouchers., • Recommend a friend bonus of £1,000., • Freshly prepared meals whilst on duty., • And more! Working Hours: • 4 day working week between Monday - Saturday., • 7 shifts a week on a rota basis, • Bank Holidays and the Christmas period off – our venues are closed. What you will do: • Maintain high standards across all aspects of food preparation and presentation, • Work with the freshest seasonal ingredients to create culinary excellence, • Play a key part in a collaborative and focused team. What are we looking for? • Passionate chefs who take pride in making each dish a culinary experience, • Chefs keen to contribute to a positive and productive working environment ensuring all food offering are consistent Bring your skills to the next level and provide unforgettable experiences to our members – apply today and become part of the team at Oswald’s.

Chef de Partie – All Day Dining Italian Restaurant Kings Cross Located in the heart of Kings Cross is our all-day dining eatery Spagnoletti. Our Italian inspired restaurant aims to create quality dishes from humble ingredients that honour the authentic Italian cuisine. We are looking for an experiences Chef de Partie experienced with fresh and seasonal produce and acquainted with Italian/Mediterranean cuisine to work alongside the team. The CDP will be responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting dishes within the company standard and concept, ensuring all standards are met as well as following food hygiene and health and safety rules. The Chef de Partie will help the sous chef and head chef develop new dishes and menus, will work alongside the rest of the brigade, and communicate efficiently with the entire team, included front of house. The candidate will also monitor position and waste control to maintain profit margins and will be extremely well organised, always keeping the station extremely clean. The ideal candidate will: • Be a team player., • Flexible in their working hours., • Ensure standards are met as well as follow food and hygiene guidelines., • Always keep the station extremely clean., • Supervise their work to ensure all standards are being met., • Contribute to the ethos and missions of the company. If you are looking for a forward thinking, contemporary, and genuine company, then look no further. Apply now to begin your journey with us.

Incipio curates beautiful spaces with vibrant atmospheres for great times. We're looking for a dynamic Sous Chef who thrives in a fast paced, multi concept environment, from frying up crispy chicken during the lunch rush to supporting the delivery of elevated Mexican dishes for a busy dinner service. This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same. You'll work closely with the Head Chef and Central Production Unit (CPU), helping to maintain exceptional food quality, manage kitchen operations, control costs, and develop your skills across multiple food concepts. The Role As a Sous Chef at Incipio, you will be a passionate, hands on leader who supports the Head Chef in delivering exceptional food standards and kitchen performance. You will help oversee five unique food concepts – Mexican, farm-to-fork, fried chicken, burgers, and Italian deli – ensuring consistency, quality, and smooth service across every offering. You will play a key role in leading and developing the kitchen team, maintaining high operational standards, managing stock and food safety procedures, and stepping up to lead the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence. We Expect You To: • Have a passion for hospitality and help drive your kitchen team to achieve the commercial and financial goals of the business., • Create a positive working atmosphere and inspire your team to deliver exceptional food standards on every shift., • Support the management of food GP, stock control, ordering, inventory, and waste reduction., • Assist in ensuring the kitchen meets all food safety, hygiene, and compliance regulations., • Help develop and coach junior chefs, ensuring clear communication and accountability across the team., • Lead by example during service, maintaining composure and high standards in a fast-paced environment., • Work closely with the Head Chef and Central Production Manager to ensure quality and inventory requirements are consistently met., • Assist with rota planning and labour management to support budget targets., • Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and training of new kitchen team members., • Support team development initiatives, performance reviews, apprenticeships, and engagement programmes., • Contribute ideas for menu development and concept innovation., • Take ownership of kitchen operations when the Head Chef is absent, working with your peer Sous Chef. Who You'll Be: • An energetic and approachable leader who enjoys developing people and building strong teams., • An experienced Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie ready to take the next step in their career., • Comfortable working across multiple food concepts and adapting to changing service demands., • Passionate about food quality, presentation, and consistency., • Highly organised with strong communication and delegation skills., • Calm under pressure and confident leading a team during busy services., • Commercially aware with an understanding of food costs, labour, and operational efficiency., • Someone who leads by example and inspires others through their work ethic and attitude. Benefits & Best Bits • Health Package: Dental, Optical and Health insurance, plus gym membership discounts and rewards., • Self Space: Free therapy support available to all Incipio employees., • Exciting career development opportunities across a growing business., • Annual bonus opportunities., • Company awards and events., • Sickness & Compassionate Pay., • Incentive trips (think wine trips to Portugal and ski trips to France)., • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave., • Incipio FC + Seasonal Socials., • 50% discount on food and drink across all venues., • Additional holiday entitlement after two years of continuous service. Incipio & Inclusivity We're all about celebrating individuality and inclusivity. At Incipio, we believe diverse teams make the best teams. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you uniquely you. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know. We've got you covered. Key Skills • Team Leadership, • Kitchen Operations, • Inventory Management, • Food Safety & Hygiene, • Labour Control, • Rota Management, • Multi-Concept Kitchen Experience, • Menu Development, • Cost Control, • Service Management

We are looking for an energetic assistant manager, striving to be a part of a team and grow. Someone who loves our brand and wants to join us on the journey to build a collection of incredible fresh pasta restaurants. In return for your hard work and dedication, we'll provide you with the guidance and training needed for you to flourish. Main Responsibility: • Manage production and service of the kitchen, • Kitchen staff management, including training, progression and recruitment, • Manage stock, inventory and financial areas, • Health & Safety compliance with laws and legislations

In our kitchens as a Senior Sous Chef you'll turn the freshest of the British produce into beautifully presented dishes. We can help with training, flexible hours and giving you a work-life balance. Passion is the main ingredient we look for in all our kitchens. EPIC PERKS: • Flexible working hours available, • Share of service charge, • 50% discount for you + 5 friends at any of our venues!, • Your birthday lunch is on us, • Generous employee referral scheme - work with your friends!, • Money off your shopping at many high street stores, • Apprenticeship schemes to learn while you work, • Access to Wagestream for better money management, • Access to the award winning Hospitality Action Charity, offering an Employee Assistance Program, • Group wide Learning and Development opportunities WHAT YOU'LL NEED • 2 years + experience in a similar role in a high quality kitchen, • Willingness for progression to the next step within back-of-house operation, • Ability to contribute to menus developments, recipes and their specs, • Knowledge of FS and HS regulations and of most common HR practices, • Experience with staff training and development, • Experience with ordering and stock and cost margins control WORK SOMEWHERE EPIC We are a London-based hospitality group of brave, bold and beautiful venues and sport bars. We're growing bigger, and we have lots of opportunities for you to progress with us. Join us and live by our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Challenge. ETM are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives. The hourly rate shown is the addition of base rate and service charge, which is distributed to all staff through a Tronc Point system. We cannot guarantee an exact amount, but it is an historical estimate. If you are interested in being our new Senior Sous Chef please click apply!

CHEF DE PARTIE – NEW OPENING | LACAGE BRASSERIE, KENSINGTON 👨‍🍳 Looking for your next challenge? Want to be part of a brand-new restaurant from the very start? LaCage Brasserie is opening in Kensington this August and we're building an exceptional kitchen team. We're looking for passionate Chef de Parties who love great food, enjoy working in a busy service environment, and want to grow their careers with Grandio Groupe. Your role: • Running your section with confidence, • Preparing and delivering high-quality dishes, • Maintaining excellent food hygiene standards, • Working closely with the senior kitchen team, • Supporting junior chefs and helping create a positive team culture What you'll bring: • Previous experience as a CDP or strong Demi Chef de Partie, • Passion for fresh food and attention to detail, • Strong work ethic and team spirit, • Desire to learn and develop What you'll get: • Competitive pay, • Training and development opportunities, • Career progression within a growing hospitality group, • Staff meals and team benefits, • The excitement of being part of a new opening team Training starts at the end of July ahead of our August launch. If you love cooking and want to be part of something exciting, we'd love to hear from you.