London
Story Cellar is looking for a Head Chef to join and lead the kitchen team. A fantastic opportunity for a highly ambitious and experienced Chef to head up a bustling and welcoming central London restaurant. Working with incredible produce, within a nurturing kitchen environment, you will participate in and manage the overall kitchen operations, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting, and maintenance. Inspired by the rotisseries and brasseries of Paris, Story Cellar combines charcoal cooking, classic dishes and a sophisticated wine programme with creative flair and counter-style dining. What We Can Offer You at Story Cellar • 50% staff discount across all restaurants within the group, • Team referral bonus up to £2,000, • Additional paid day off for your birthday, • Staff meal and drinks while on shift, • Regular and calendared staff socials, • Access to Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme where advice and counselling are available to assist with mental health, • Investment in training and development with qualifications across Wine, H&S, Food Safety and HR Head Chef Requirements • Previous experience as a Head Chef in a busy, high-quality restaurant essential, • Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a kitchen team, • Absolute understanding of kitchen finances, purchasing and menu costing, • Proficient in kitchen management, scheduling, ordering and stock control, • To deliver quality and consistency in menu execution, including daily changing specials, • Actively participate in menu development in line with seasonality, • Fully knowledgeable of all food hygiene and health and safety procedures, • Highly creative with excellent attention to detail, • You will be passionate about food and hospitality, • To mentor and to continue career progression of existing kitchen team members, • Warm and friendly personality We strive to be a company that is inclusive in terms of age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be happy at work. We’d love to hear from you if you’re a Head Chef and up for a new challenge. Tom Sellers Hailing from Nottingham, Tom Sellers is a two Michelin-starred Chef who opened his first restaurant, Restaurant Story, at 26. At launch, Tom’s unique approach garnered significant critical acclaim, being awarded a Michelin Star just five months after opening, with a second star following in 2021. Tom learned his craft from some of the world’s most influential Chefs and spent time working alongside the likes of Tom Aikens in London, Thomas Keller at three Michelin-starred per se in New York, and René Redzepi at two Michelin-starred Noma in Copenhagen, all before the age of 21. Story Cellar, a Parisian inspired rotisserie style restaurant opened in 2023 to much critical acclaim followed by Dovetale at 1 Hotel Mayfair, where the restaurant offers a sustainably minded, produce led à la carte menu of reimagined European classics, bolstered by dishes cooked over the grill, and an abundant raw bar.