About Us
We are launching one of the UK's most ambitious luxury Indian fine dining restaurants, with a vision of creating a truly world-class culinary destination. Our goal is to redefine modern Indian cuisine through exceptional ingredients, innovative techniques, impeccable service, and uncompromising attention to detail.
Every aspect of the restaurant has been designed to compete with the very best restaurants in the UK and internationally, with a long-term ambition of achieving Michelin recognition.
We are seeking an exceptional Executive Head Chef to lead this journey.
The Role
This is not a standard Head Chef position.
We are looking for an inspirational culinary leader capable of creating one of the finest Indian dining experiences in Europe. You will have complete responsibility for the culinary direction of the restaurant, leading a talented brigade and setting the highest possible standards across every aspect of the kitchen.
The successful candidate will combine traditional Indian culinary heritage with modern fine dining techniques, creativity, precision and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing kitchen brigade.
- Design and execute an exceptional seasonal tasting menu alongside an à la carte offering.
- Create innovative dishes while respecting authentic regional Indian flavours.
- Deliver consistently outstanding food presentation to Michelin-level standards.
- Develop recipes, specifications and standard operating procedures for every dish.
- Source the finest British and international ingredients.
- Build relationships with premium suppliers and artisan producers.
- Maintain absolute consistency in every service.
- Oversee all food preparation, production and quality control.
- Ensure the highest standards of cleanliness, organisation and kitchen discipline.
- Implement rigorous food safety, HACCP and health & safety procedures.
- Recruit, mentor and develop future culinary talent.
- Manage labour scheduling, stock control and food cost performance.
- Collaborate closely with the Restaurant Director and senior management on the overall culinary vision.
- Continuously research emerging culinary trends and techniques while maintaining the restaurant's identity.
Essential Requirements
Applicants must possess significant experience within elite luxury Indian restaurants.
We are particularly interested in chefs who have held senior positions within establishments such as:
- Madhu's
- Gymkhana
- Trishna
- Benares
- Jamavar
- Veeraswamy
- Kutir
- Quilon
- Opheem
- Other Michelin-starred or internationally recognised Indian fine dining restaurants
Experience within luxury five-star hotels or Michelin-starred kitchens is also highly desirable.
Essential Experience
- Minimum 10 years' professional culinary experience.
- Minimum 5 years in a Head Chef or Executive Chef leadership role.
- Proven experience leading large professional kitchen brigades.
- Extensive knowledge of regional Indian cuisines.
- Fine dining and tasting menu experience.
- Strong understanding of classical and modern cooking techniques.
- Experience in menu engineering and recipe development.
- Excellent financial awareness including GP, food cost and labour management.
- Experience recruiting, mentoring and developing high-performing culinary teams.
- Strong supplier and procurement management experience.
- Comprehensive understanding of HACCP and UK food safety legislation.
Desired Skills
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
- Calm under pressure.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Passion for innovation.
- Creative menu development.
- Strong organisational ability.
- High standards of cleanliness and discipline.
- Commitment to continuous improvement.
- Ability to inspire and mentor future chefs.
What We Offer
- Highly competitive salary.
- Performance-based bonus.
- Potential profit-sharing opportunities.
- Opportunity to build and lead one of the UK's premier Indian fine dining kitchens.
- Investment in premium equipment and ingredients.
- Creative freedom to shape the restaurant's culinary identity.
- Ongoing professional development.
- Opportunity to work towards Michelin recognition.
Our Vision
We are not simply opening another Indian restaurant.
We are creating a destination restaurant that showcases the very best of modern Indian cuisine, combining authenticity, innovation, luxury and world-class hospitality.
We are searching for a chef whose ambition matches ours—someone driven to build an internationally recognised culinary institution and establish a new benchmark for Indian fine dining in the United Kingdom.
If you believe you have the talent, leadership and vision to help create one of Britain's finest restaurants, we would love to hear from you.
Pay: £50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
