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Commis Chef – NANA Cafe, Covent Garden We are currently looking for a Commis Chef to join our kitchen team. If you are passionate about food, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you. Your role will include: • Assisting with food preparation and daily mise en place, • Supporting chefs during busy service, • Maintaining cleanliness and food safety standards, • Helping with stock rotation and kitchen organisation, • Passionate about food and keen to develop kitchen skills, • Comfortable working in a busy environment, • Reliable, punctual, and organised, • A team player with a positive attitude, • Friendly and supportive team environment, • Staff meals / discounts, • Opportunity to grow within the business

Chef de Partie- ROKA Aldwych ROKA is a collection of contemporary Japanese Robatayaki restaurants. Since launching in 2004 on Charlotte Street, our London family has grown to include locations in Mayfair, Canary Wharf, and Aldwych. ROKA embodies the spirit of togetherness and shared dining: (RO) represents the vibrant atmosphere, while (KA) symbolises the heat and energy of the Robata grill. Proudly part of the Azumi collection, ROKA continues to deliver an elevated yet welcoming dining experience at the heart of every service. About the Role We are seeking an enthusiastic Chef de Partieto join our vibrant team at ROKA Aldwych. As a key member of our culinary team, you'll play a vital role in delivering the creativity, precision, and consistency that define the ROKA dining experience --- supporting the senior chefs, inspiring the brigade, and ensuring every plate reflects our commitment to excellence. Our Chef de Partiesare dedicated, hands-on, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, all while upholding ROKA's renowned high standards. Full of personality and professionalism, you'll inspire your team to deliver the outstanding service and seamless guest experience that define us. Our Ideal Chef de Partie You'll embody our values and bring: • A genuine love for hospitality, with a passion for Japanese cuisine and exceptional dining experiences, • A collaborative spirit, thriving as part of a large and dynamic team Benefits We offer incredible career growth, international opportunities, and the chance to contribute to a world-renowned brand, where every detail from the finest ingredients to our unrivalled atmosphere is crafted to perfection. As part of our team, you'll enjoy: Our Commitment to Inclusivity At ROKA, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. If you require any assistance during the recruitment process, our Talent Acquisition team is here to support you. Working at ROKA offers more than just a job, it's an opportunity to be part of a globally renowned brand that values creativity, growth, and excellence. It's a place where passion meets opportunity, and where every team member is valued for their contribution.

The Sherlock Holmes it's a historic pub in heart of London. We are looking for a head chef to join our team and lead in the kitchen. Looking to work in a busy kitchen, in a flagship pub? Join our team. The right candidate would need to have experience in the role of running a busy kitchen, be able to lead a big team, be compliant, meet all the hygiene and healrg&safety requirements and work alongside with the rest of the management team and the general manager.

Big Mamma is a French Italian restaurant group founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. For over a decade, we have been bringing bold Italian flavours, 100% homemade food and vibrant, high energy kitchens to life across our restaurants worldwide. Our mission? To share authentic Italian dishes in beautifully designed spaces, always with big smiles. Join our amazing team as our Chef de Partie -- Hot Section. YOUR MISSION You will be part of a BIG MAMMA kitchen team. You will oversee the hot section, preparing our authentic Italian dishes from scratch with consistency, speed and precision. You will: • Oversee the hot section during prep and service, • Prepare dishes following our authentic recipes and quality standards, • Communicate regularly with kitchen management, • Support onboarding and training of new chefs, • Ensure the section runs smoothly during busy services, • Respect health and safety standards at all times, • Maintain cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen, • Bring leadership, energy and a problem solving mindset to every shift, • Help create the best moment of our guests' day, one plate at a time You will embody Big Mamma values: warm and professional attitude, strong team spirit and the ability to support your colleagues during busy services. YOUR SKILLS • 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 • Permanent, full time position, • 5 working days per week with 2 days off, • Tasty staff food served family style and 15% employee discount, • 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 and real growth opportunities, • Mobility across our UK restaurants with opportunities to work worldwide 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.

Role Overview We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen team and delivering consistently high-quality food. The Senior Sous Chef plays a key leadership role in managing daily kitchen operations, maintaining high culinary standards, and ensuring a positive, efficient working environment. This role requires strong leadership, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced kitchen. Our vision: At Circe’s Rooftop is to make exceptional dining experiences accessible to all. To achieve this, we have an incredible team of passionate individuals who love what they do. Our team is everything. We believe that by selecting an amazing group of people, providing them with the right training and tools, and making Circe’s Rooftop the best place they have ever worked, we can’t go wrong. Circe’s Values: Fun: It’s who we are and the heart of everything we do Recognition: Always recognising and creatively rewarding the achievements of our people. Original: Always striving to learn, improve and explore new ideas Honest: Plain & simple, but honest & do the right thing with your team. Circes Benefits: Once a year big night out, Food/drink & entertainment Casual dress code Company Pension Free staff food 50% off your bill up to 6 guests once prebooked for family & friends Your Birthday off In house incentives to win Hospitality Action 24 Hour Support Our Promise: At Circe’s Rooftop, we value diversity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds, each with their own unique story. We believe in celebrating individuality—it’s not about blending in, but about embracing who you are. If you need any accommodations during the application process, just let us know—we’re happy to assist.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR? We are looking for an experienced (minimum 1 year in similar role) and skilled Prep Chef / Chef De Partie to join us in our Covent Garden location. Your job role will include but will not be limited to: • Ensuring all food preparations are ready for service each day and ready for busy weekends;, • Able to work efficiently and up to company standards without supervision, • Supporting the Sous Chef and Head Chef in daily kitchen operations, when needed;, • Preparing menu items as per recipe and/or instructions;, • Maintaining excellent hygiene, safety, and food quality standards;, • Communicating effectively and working collaboratively with other Chefs;, • Working effectively in a fast-paced environment;, • Being organised and to have high attention to detail in order to deliver an outstanding service to our guest;, • Working without supervision;, • Training and mentoring the new joiner;, • Good time management and prioritising skills. WHAT WE DO FOR YOU: Competitive remuneration package; We go the extra mile and offer strong career growth opportunities. Huge investment in training and development with qualifications across wine, h&s and food safety and an individual training programme to help you reach the next stage of your career with us; A balanced work life – we know how important personal time is and this is reflected in our weekly staff schedules (4 on 3 off); Regular 1:1’s with the Head Chef, as a way of checking in with you; High quality and freshly prepared team meals whilst on shift; 50% staff discount for you and up to 3 of your family or friends (food only); You and your partners birthday (if you have one) off each year; Employee of the month award, a fully complementary meal for you and one other; 28 days holiday per year plus one extra day paid holiday each year you work with us (up to 5 years); Generous refer a friend scheme; We are passionate about providing an environment that encourages learning and growth, and we reward team members who meet and exceed our standards of success. We are committed to taking care of our entire team through the opportunities that open up as a result of your hard work and commitment to your role.

Who are we looking for? At La Gamba we are looking for kind, friendly, personable people who are passionate about serving well-thought-out food and drink. We're very proud of delivering great produce, with friendly, well informed service and are looking for others who feel the same. The right person will be looking to build or expand a career as chef, appreciate the small details and enjoy sharing knowledge with colleagues and guests alike. The role The main purpose of the role is to smoothly manage your section during the shift, as well as supporting the rest of the team. Cooking all dishes up to standards, organising and preparing the section for the evening shift or the following day, and giving well-informed recommendations to those sitting around the bar, to ensure our guests leave having had a great experience that we are proud of. This role will involve opening and closing different sections in the kitchen to the highest health and safety standards. Salary From £16 per hour built of basic £12.21 + tronc - Tronc is reviewed and increased after passing probation Full time: 35 hours per week Part time: we may have availability so please reach out and ask

The Sous Chef is an experienced (5yr+) chef and leader responsible for ensuring the preparation and presentation of dishes meet established quality standards. This role involves supervising junior kitchen staff, maintaining food safety and hygiene compliance, and supporting Head Chef in daily kitchen operations to ensure efficient service.

Join our vibrant team for a full-time role, working 40+ hours per week. We are looking for someone who excels in grilling and pizza stretching . Collaborate with a dynamic and creative team where your skills will be valued and showcased.

Head Pastry Chef at a 5 star hotel venue in charge of menu development, ordering, organisation, leading a small team.

Experienced chef de partie with knowledge of real Italian cuisine

I’m looking for a Junior Sous Chef for a prestigious catering company, to work in a multi-outlet retail and hospitality site. You’ll be working in different sections and different kitchens as needed acting as a chef tournant and will collaborate with the Head Chef in running kitchen operations, managing staff, keeping food safety and health and safety compliance on track, playing a key role in hospitality event. Ideally you will be familiar with most of the following: • Hospitality events, • Fine dining, • Pizza, • Pastry

Full time Pizza / Pasta chef at Luciano by Gino D'Acampo in Central London.

The Sensational Sandwich shop is the brain child of Fraser Searle’s viral channel Sensational Sandwiches (search 'Sensational Sandwiches' on Instagram). This is our first site and we are looking for team members to learn and grow with our new business! Role Overview: As a Sandwich Artist you will ensure all products are made to spec whilst delivering a fantastic customer experience. Key Responsibilities • Ensuring all Health and food safety procedures are being followed., • Ensure a great guest experience., • Work closely with management, • Ensure quality always comes first What We Offer: • Competitive pay rate, • 28 days paid holiday (inclusive of public holidays), • Free meal during shifts, • Direct involvement in shaping one of London’s most exciting food brands, • Ongoing training and internal progression opportunities Why Work With Us: • Career Progression - Clear pathways and internal promotion opportunities, • Work-Life Balance - Respectful rota planning and fair scheduling, • Development Opportunities - Ongoing learning and leadership exposure, • Inclusive Culture - Diverse, welcoming, and people-first environment

Our Head Chef has been running the show for 14 years here at Mamuśka! and we are looking for someone to be his 'right hand' at our beautiful Southbank Waterloo location when he is off duty or working on the expansion. This is a hands-on role and you will be performing chef duties, while taking responsibility for the management of various team members and functions. We are positioned for further growth in 2025 and our very strong kitchen team know their jobs and have a great team spirit. The missing link is someone who can provide consistency and continuity for the day to day operation when the Head Chef is off-site. The management duties include production planning, scheduling, shift supervision, ordering, event planning and more. We are looking for a chef with strong technical skills and who wants to continue to learn how to run a large kitchen in a popular venue, including the man-management skills that come with that. We look forward to hearing from candidates with ambition and a great attitude to match!