Head Chef - Hospitality

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee food preparation to the highest standard, reporting to the Executive Head Chef.
• Deliver exceptional dining and hospitality experiences across 40 meeting rooms and 4 event spaces.
• Oversee breakfast, lunch à la carte, hospitality events, and pre-booked private dining and dinners.
• Lead a team of 12 chefs (7 in the fine‑dining restaurant and 5 in the hospitality kitchen).
• Ensure food is prepared and served on time to support smooth service.
• Manage stock and ensure ingredients are available for planned menus.
• Plan creative menus in line with client and customer expectations.
• Maintain high food quality, hygiene, and safety standards, including COSHH and Food Hygiene training compliance.
• Manage, support, and coach the kitchen team.
• Support a flagship site with a bespoke fine‑dining restaurant and strong hospitality operation, working within agreed budgets.

• Strong team in place looking for someone to keep developing them and the offer.
• Have a understanding of all aspects of kitchen management including financial, safety and people processes
• Restaurant and Fresh food background

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards

Long service awards

At Vacherin we celebrate diversity and embrace individuality. We genuinely like the people we work with, and love coming together to reset, refresh and have fun. We empower our people through togetherness, we give them the chance to shine and unlock their potential, and they fuel our strength and growth.

Are you passionate about food, drink and service, want to be part of an award‑winning hospitality team- and still make it home for dinner? We are looking for a Head Chef - Hospitality to join our team in London.