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Pizza Chef - NEW OPENING Lenny's London £15 to £16.50 per hour (dependent on experience) Full time Pizza Chef - Lenny's - MJMK Restaurants KOL · Fonda · AngloThai · Luso · Casa do Frango · New Openings (2 Michelin stars, World's 50 Best Restaurants) £15 to £16 per hour (dependent on experience) Location: Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, site based, WC2E, London Lenny’s is a new pizzeria on Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, from Max Lewis and MJMK Restaurants. The result of Max’s extensive travels to New Haven, Connecticut, it is built around pizzas that are crispy, chewy and charred, a revival of his much-loved pop-up now finding a permanent home in the heart of Covent Garden. We’re building the opening team now. We're looking for a Pizza Chef to join that opening team and own your section, working under the guidance of the Head Chef and Sous Chef. Consistency is everything here, so every pizza that comes off your station should match the last, crispy, chewy, charred, no exceptions. It's a genuine chance to build your pizza skills and help shape the standard from the very first service. This is a hands-on, section-focused role, full of energy from the moment the doors open. Key Responsibilities • Run your section through service, holding Lenny's standards on every plate., • Hit Lenny's specs on every pizza: crispy, chewy and charred, plate after plate., • Prep your section with speed and precision ahead of every service., • Follow stock rotation and storage procedures, flagging shortages promptly., • Stay sharp on food safety, HACCP and allergens, every shift., • Work cleanly and efficiently under pressure during busy services., • Support colleagues across sections when service demands it., • Bring energy and pride to every plate, so every pizza lands the way it should. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who takes real pride in their section and wants to build pizza skills in a brand new opening. You will bring: • Experience as a Chef de Partie, Demi Chef de Partie, or similar in a busy, quality led kitchen, • Pizza or dough experience, • A calm, focused approach to service under pressure, • Working knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and allergens, • Good communication and teamwork, with attention to detail and consistency, • Reliability and a strong sense of ownership over your section, • Real energy in the kitchen, every single shift, • A drive for quality and a genuine love of the job What We Offer • 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants., • Up to £500 team referral bonus., • Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups., • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us., • Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days., • Mental health and well-being assistance via Hospitality Action, offering free advice and counselling., • Enhanced pension contributions after 5 years with us., • Anniversary scheme reward for every year you're with us. About MJMK Restaurants MJMK Restaurants owns and operates a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango. In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin star and been named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. 2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair, our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra, and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star. In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025. We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.

Chef de Partie Candidate Requirements: • Proven experience as a Chef de Partie or similar role in a high-quality restaurant., • Obsessed with delivering exceptional food and guest experiences., • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment., • A team player with the ability to motivate and support junior staff., • Excellent attention to detail and ability to uphold high kitchen standards., • Experience with food safety standards and regulations., • Passionate about food and eager to contribute to a creative kitchen environment. What We Offer Our Chef de Partie: • 50% staff discount across all MJMK restaurants, • Free staff meals while on shift, • Up to £500 team referral bonus, • Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK Restaurants, • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year with us, • Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days, • Wide range of benefits from Hospitality Action - Including: mental health & well-being support, Benefits Hub with retail discounts, wellness podcast, nutrition-focused recipes, digital gym, mindfulness meditation, as well as Employee Assistance Program, • An anniversary scheme to reward loyalty each year you are with us, • An enhanced pension plan after you've worked with us for 5 years About Casa Casa do Frango is rooted in the food and culture of Portugal, inspired by co-founder Marco's upbringing: fire-cooking, family meals and trips to the local food markets. Casa means home, and that sense of generosity, of always giving a little more, runs through everything from the kitchen to the welcome at the door. With three locations, London Bridge, Mayfair and Victoria, each critically acclaimed for its Piri-Piri chicken, authentic Portuguese fare and welcoming, buzzy atmosphere. Casa is built on connection, and that starts with our team, who take real pride in doing things properly and doing them well. If you love food, drink and hospitality, we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for a Chef de Partie to join our team at Casa Mayfair where you will play a key role in delivering exceptional food and contributing to deliver outstanding guest experiences. The site welcomes around 1300 guest each week, a 125-cover dinning space, 100 cover event space/bar, two private dining room and a summer terrace. About MJMK Restaurants We own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants across London. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, the group includes Casa do Frango, KOL, Fonda, AngloThai and Luso, each with its own identity but built on the same foundations of generosity and craft. KOL holds a Michelin Star and was named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. AngloThai earned a Michelin Star within three months of opening and was named The Square Opening of the Year in the 2025 National Restaurant Awards. Our focus as a business is simple: people and guest experience. We look after our teams and give them room to grow, and we run our restaurants with real operational precision, because great guest experiences don't happen by accident. Generosity, in how we treat our teams and our guests, is at the heart of how we work, and it's matched by a genuine drive to be best in class in everything we do. We care about every single guest who walks through our doors, and we're passionate about making their visit unforgettable. We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.

Senior Pizza Chef - Lenny's - MJMK Restaurants KOL · Fonda · AngloThai · Luso · Casa do Frango · New Openings (2 Michelin stars, World's 50 Best Restaurants) £16.50 to £17.00 per hour (dependent on experience) Location: Full time, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, site based, WC2E, London Lenny’s is a new pizzeria on Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, from Max Lewis and MJMK Restaurants. The result of Max’s extensive travels to New Haven, Connecticut, it is built around pizzas that are crispy, chewy and charred, a revival of his much-loved pop-up now finding a permanent home in the heart of Covent Garden. We’re building the opening team now. We're looking for a Senior Pizza Chef to lead the pizza section in our opening kitchen. You'll own the dough from mix to stretch, run the oven through service and make sure every pizza that leaves your station is crispy, chewy and charred, exactly like the last. This role suits an experienced pizza chef ready to step up, or a strong Senior Chef de Partie with serious dough and oven experience who wants to lead a section. You'll set the example for the pizza team, train new chefs on Lenny's specs and help shape the standard from the very first service. This is a hands-on role for someone ready to help build something from the ground up. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the pizza section through every service, holding Lenny's specs on each pizza that leaves the pass., • Own the dough, from mixing and fermentation through to balling and portioning., • Manage the oven throughout service, reading heat and timing to get the char right., • Train and develop the pizza team, sharing technique and setting the example on every shift., • Run quality checks on dough, toppings and finished pizzas before they reach the guest., • Plan prep for the section so service starts ready and runs to time., • Take charge of stock, ordering and rotation for the section, keeping waste to a minimum., • Uphold food safety, HACCP and allergen procedures, and hold the team to the same standard., • Keep the section clean, organised and efficient under pressure., • Contribute ideas for specials and new pizzas as the menu develops. What We're Looking For: • We're looking for a pizza chef who lives for the craft and is ready to lead a section in a brand new opening. You will bring:, • Solid experience as a Pizza Chef, Senior Chef de Partie or similar in a quality-led kitchen., • In-depth knowledge of dough, fermentation and cooking in high-heat ovens., • Experience of training and developing more junior chefs., • Confidence leading a section through a busy service., • A calm, focused approach under pressure., • Working knowledge of food safety, HACCP and allergens., • An eye for detail and consistency, pizza after pizza., • Pride in your section and a sense of ownership over every pizza on it., • Warmth, energy and an instinct for working as one team. What we offer: • 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants., • Up to £500 team referral bonus., • Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups., • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us., • Paid company sick pay after one year, up to 5 days., • Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days., • Mental health and well-being assistance via Hospitality Action, offering free advice and counselling., • Enhanced pension contributions after 5 years with us., • Anniversary scheme reward for every year you're with us., • About MJMK Restaurants MJMK Restaurants owns and operates a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango. In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin star and been named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. 2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair, our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra, and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star. In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025. We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.