Head Chef: Busy Quality Gastro Pub Group

Head Chef Required
High Quality Gastro Pub serving fresh locally sourced produce
Award-winning company
Location: Close to Stone, Staffordshire
Salary: Up to £45,000 plus Bonus, Benefits & Future Progression
My client is a successful operator with a portfolio of popular restaurant & bar concepts serving quality food, wines & spirits within the Cheshire area and beyond. Still relatively young yet well-established & highly successful, they pride themselves at being ahead of their competitors in ideas and quality and anyone joining the company will benefits from everything a large company can offer with the benefit of having autonomy coupled with the support of a smaller, family-run business.
They are looking for an experienced strong Head Chef to run the busy kitchen in their high- volume fresh food concept with a focus on amazing service, a great atmosphere, well-cooked fresh food and a fantastic customer experience. They have a reputation for running great operations with a vibrant atmosphere that keeps customers coming back time & time again.
Set in a stunning location, this upmarket operation in question has a warm buzzing atmosphere. It is extremely popular with regular local trade both at lunchtimes & in the evening. The operation holds up to around 180 & appeals to all types of customers and ages and is very popular with families, professionals & regular locals from all walks of life just popping in to chat about cricket & rugby over a drink & a light bite or a full-blown meal.
The pub has seasonally changing menus with a mix of core company menu items and daily specials, using award winning suppliers and supporting local producers as much as possible.
Food is prepared freshly using local meat, fish, cheese & vegetable suppliers & has an array of delicious lunches, sumptuous steaks & game, satisfying home-cooked favourites, imaginative veggie dishes and moreish desserts. The restaurant also has a popular bar serving quality craft beers, a high selection of award-winning wines & spirits.
The Role:
In your role as Head Chef you will be responsible for supporting managing a busy kitchen, ensuring that each mouth-watering dish is prepared & presented to the highest standards and are served in a timely manner as well as creating bespoke menus for a popular private dining room. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to progress & forge a successful career with a great company. The company have won awards for what they do and all their pubs are very individual and successful in their own right and this is a great chance to run the kitchen in a brilliant pub and take it to the next level.
What are we looking for?
* Previous experience as Head Chef within a high quality gastro pub, food pub or restaurant operation – a background within quality independent gastro pubs/restaurants or a mixture of independent & quality branded gastro pubs or restaurants
* Must have experience of working with fresh produce passionate about working with fresh seafood, locally sourced game and fresh vegetables
* The ability to work in a busy environment and under pressure
* The desire to run the kitchen in a brilliant food pub/restaurant that does amazing food, happy cooking high quality dishes, but also happy cooking popular traditional fresh menu staples such as fish & chips
* The desire to work for an award-winning company, in a busy gastro pub, taking it up a notch to the next level.
* A passionate Head Chef who is passionate about food & what they do & has a calm nature & a real love of running kitchens and preparing & creating great food
* Experience of recruiting, growing & nurturing a team
* The ability to manage, lead, motivate & train a team
* Committed to providing the highest standards of food & service
* Strong back of house skills - delivering GPs, controlling stock etc
* Hands-on & self-motivated - happy to get stuck in where necessary
* The desire to assist in creating specials whilst serving a key menu of quality fresh dishes
* The desire to be more creative whilst still working in & running a busy kitchen
* The desire to work for a well-respected company who look after their people and have won awards for their menus.
* Experience of new openings is desirable but not essential
Salary Package:
The starting salary is up to £45,000 depending on experience plus excellent bonus, tips, & benefits & the chance to make your name in a great company who really value their people.
If you feel you have the experience required then please send your CV.
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