Head Chef – Boutique Hotel & Restaurant (Kensington, London)

£45,000 + Tronc

Our client is a newly refurbished boutique hotel in Kensington, due to reopen December 2025.

We seek a creative, hands-on Head Chef to lead a small, passionate team and make our restaurant a destination.

What you will do

• Lead and manage a kitchen team of 5 staff.
• Design and drive a menu of modern small plates, visually striking and Instagram-friendly.
• Deliver consistent, high quality food service for around 32 covers per night.
• Monitor food costs, quality control, and kitchen hygiene.
• Collaborate with front of house to ensure smooth guest experience.
• Stay on top of new trends in food, plating, and presentation.
• Train and mentor your team.

Who you are

• You have prior head chef or senior chef experience in a boutique or upscale environment.
• You thrive in intimate settings, where creativity matters as much as consistency.
• You have a good sense of aesthetics and plating.
• You know how to manage costs, yields, and supplier relationships.
• You communicate clearly and confidently.
• You adapt quickly and stay calm under pressure.

What we offer

• £45,000 base salary
• Share of tronc
• Creative freedom to shape the menu and style
• A small, energetic team
• A hotel with character, located in a prime Kensington location (near Kensington Palace)
• Opportunity to make a real mark on the food identity of a new venue

If you’re excited about building something unique, leading a tight-knit kitchen, and making your mark in one of London’s most elegant districts, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV today