Overview
Head Chef, Preston, Gastro pub
The role
You will lead a busy kitchen in a premium gastro pub, that is part of an award winning National fresh-food gastro pub group
You will have real freedom to shape menus, backed by strong group support.
Menu changes every 6 weeks. Fresh food. Proper cooking. High standards.
What you will do
- Own the food offer and set the pace in the kitchen
- Write and deliver seasonal menus on a 6-week cycle
- Train, develop, and retain a tight team
- Run service with consistency on busy sessions
- Control GP, labour, and kitchen standards without losing creativity
- Work closely with the Regional Executive Chef for support and challenge
About you
- Fresh food, gastro pub background at Head Chef level
- Calm leadership in a high-volume environment
- Menu development skills and strong costing discipline
- A track record of building kitchen culture and standards
- Exposure to a pub/restaurant group is useful, but not essential
On offer
- £44,000 basic salary
- Tronc on top
- Profit-related bonuses
- Plus, a whole stack of company benefits
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Job Tenure: Permanent