Group Executive Chef - Contract Catering - London & Nationwide

Salary: £65,000-£70,000
Location: London & Nationwide
Travel: All business travel, mileage and expenses covered

Ready to take your multi-site culinary experience to the next level?

I'm recruiting a Group Executive Chef for a leading independent contract caterer, looking for an exceptional chef to influence food, people and standards across a growing national portfolio.

You don't necessarily need to already have the Group Executive Chef title, but you must have multi-site experience and be confident supporting chefs and operations across different locations.

Salary & Benefits

• £65,000-£70,000 salary
• Business mileage and travel expenses paid
• UK-wide travel fully supported
• Company pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Training and senior leadership development
• Genuine long-term career progression

The Opportunity

• Work across a national portfolio of premium B&I contracts.
• Support multiple sites, Executive Chefs and kitchen teams.
• Lead new openings and mobilisations.
• Develop menus, concepts and new food ideas.
• Deliver tastings and client presentations.
• Mentor and develop senior chefs.
• Help shape culinary standards across the business.

About You

• Multi-site culinary experience is essential.
• Strong restaurant or hotel foundation, ideally high-end or fine dining.
• Established B&I or premium contract catering experience.
• Executive Chef, Regional Chef, Development Chef or similar background.
• Proven experience running significant kitchen operations and leading teams.
• Strong across workplace dining and high-end hospitality.
• Commercially aware with a genuine passion for food.

Personality is really important for this one.

We're looking for someone warm, engaging, energetic and down to earth. Someone who can walk into another Head Chef's kitchen and make them feel supported rather than inspected.

You'll be just as comfortable cooking alongside a CDP as mentoring an Executive Chef or presenting to a board-level client. You'll be curious about food, eat out, follow what's happening in restaurants and bring that energy and inspiration back into the business.

This is a brilliant next step for someone with multi-site experience who wants more influence, national exposure and a genuine route into future senior culinary leadership.

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