Do you love, live-fire cooking, BBQ, hog roasts and the ever-evolving street food scene?
The Red House is an award-winning countryside venue looking for an experienced Freelance BBQ, Hog Roast & Street Food Chef to join us on an ad hoc basis for weddings, private celebrations and corporate events throughout the year.
This isn't a mobile catering role. We provide the venue, equipment, ingredients and support—you simply bring your skills, creativity and passion for exceptional food.
The Role
You'll be responsible for preparing and cooking our BBQ, hog roast and outdoor event menus, ensuring every guest receives high-quality food while maintaining excellent food hygiene and presentation standards.
This is a customer-facing role. Our BBQs, hog roasts and outdoor kitchens are a key part of the guest experience, with guests enjoying the theatre of watching their food being prepared and cooked fresh in front of them. We're looking for someone who enjoys interacting with people, takes pride in their work and helps create a memorable atmosphere alongside exceptional food.
Working alongside our experienced kitchen and front of house teams, you'll help deliver outstanding weddings, celebrations and corporate events in one of Cambridgeshire's most beautiful countryside venues.
A Chance to Be Creative
We're not looking for someone who simply turns up and cooks the same menu every weekend.
If you have a passion for BBQ, smokehouse cooking or the street food scene, we'd love you to bring your ideas to the table. There will be opportunities to work with us to develop exciting new menus, trial different street food concepts and help shape the future of our outdoor catering offering.
Whether it's low-and-slow barbecue, tacos, loaded fries, smash burgers, bao buns, gyros, dirty fries, wood-fired dishes or something completely different, we're always open to fresh ideas that create memorable experiences for our guests.
What We Provide
- All BBQ and hog roast equipment
- All food and ingredients
- Full support from our kitchen and events team
- A friendly, professional working environment
- Meals and refreshments during your shift
We're Looking For Someone Who
- Has previous experience as a chef in a pub, restaurant, hotel or events environment
- Has a genuine passion for BBQ, live-fire cooking or street food
- Is confident cooking for large numbers of guests
- Enjoys engaging with customers and understands that outdoor cooking is part of the guest experience
- Is friendly, approachable and professional
- Can work independently and remain calm under pressure
- Takes pride in producing consistently excellent food
- Is reliable, organised and enjoys working as part of a team
- Has their own transport due to our rural location
The Work
- Flexible, ad hoc shifts throughout the year
- Mainly Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Weddings, private celebrations and corporate events
- Typical shifts are around 8–10 hours
- Opportunities for additional kitchen shifts may also be available
Pay & Benefits
- £20–£25 per hour, depending on experience
- Minimum 8-hour paid shift (£160 guaranteed)
- Additional hours paid at your agreed hourly rate
Interested?
If you're looking for enjoyable, flexible event work where you can cook great food, interact with guests and help develop exciting new outdoor dining concepts, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send us a brief introduction outlining your experience, together with your CV if available.
Come and be part of creating unforgettable events at The Red House.
The Red House
Longstowe, Cambridgeshire
Pay: £20.00-£25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
