Head Canapé Chef - Luxury Events - South West London

Salary: Up to £60,000
Location: South West London / Events across London
Hours: 45 hours | Approx. 80% Monday-Friday

I'm recruiting a specialist Head Canapé Chef for a leading luxury events operation, producing exceptional food for some seriously impressive events across London.

This is a senior role for a chef with real finesse, creativity and technical skill who understands how to produce fine-dining quality canapés at scale without losing the detail.

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £60,000
• 45-hour working week
• Around 80% Monday-Friday
• Weekend work compensated through overtime or TOIL
• Strong senior kitchen structure
• Excellent development within a growing events business

The Operation

• Luxury private and corporate events across London.
• Intimate private dinners through to 1,000-guest gala events.
• High-end central production kitchen.
• Fine-dining food and exceptional presentation.
• Busy seasonal events calendar.
• Combination of CPU production and live event delivery.

The Role

• Take complete ownership of the canapé section.
• Lead production, preparation and event delivery.
• Develop and refine new canapés alongside the development chefs.
• Maintain exceptional quality across high-volume production.
• Plan effectively for multiple events and tight deadlines.
• Lead a permanent team of 2-3, growing to around 6-8 chefs during peak periods.

About You

• Head Chef, Senior Sous or specialist Canapé Chef.
• Luxury events or high-end hotel banqueting background.
• Exceptional canapé and fine-dining knowledge.
• Strong high-volume production experience.
• Calm, organised and confident leading a brigade.
• Obsessed with detail, consistency and presentation.

If you're a chef who gets genuinely excited about beautiful, intricate canapés and wants a senior role paying up to £60,000 with around 80% Monday-Friday working, this is a rare one.

Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com