Founding Chef & Culinary Partner
Position:
Founding Chef & Culinary Partner About 1927
1927 is an invitation-only members club housed within Cinemacity Starlight, Abu Dhabi’s new cultural art house at Marina Mall.
Conceived as a refined Art Deco cultural salon, 1927 brings together cinema, live performance, intellectual exchange, and elevated dining for a limited circle of lifetime members.
The OpportunityWe are seeking a Founding Chef & Culinary Partner to shape and lead the culinary identity of 1927 from its inception.
This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious, Michelin-trained chef ready to step beyond traditional hotel or restaurant hierarchies and create a lasting legacy within an exclusive members institution.
The RoleThe Founding Chef & Culinary Partner will:
- Define the culinary philosophy and signature expression of 1927
- Design and evolve the core menu and tasting experiences
- Build and lead the opening kitchen team
- Host curated, members-only dining and chef’s table evenings
- Collaborate on seasonal and cultural tasting programs
- Represent 1927 across select media, cultural, and intellectual programming
The chef becomes part of the club’s identity.
Profile We Are Seeking- Michelin-trained background (starred experience preferred, not essential)
- Currently operating at Executive Chef or Head Chef level within luxury hospitality
- Strong aesthetic sensibility and disciplined plating language
- Cultural curiosity, intellectual depth, and refined personal presence
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build legacy, not just run service
- Comfortable working closely with ownership in a founding capacity
- Performance-based incentive structure
- Full creative leadership within agreed positioning
- Direct collaboration with ownership
- A permanent platform to build personal and professional legacy
This is not a corporate F&B role, it is a founding partnership
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- Curated private dining for members
- Chef’s table and tasting evenings
- Cultural salons with artists, filmmakers, and thinkers
- Seasonal culinary residencies
- Signature tasting formats exclusive to 1927
Confidential expressions of interest may be sent to:
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All applications will be treated with strict discretion.
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