Overview
We’re recruiting a Sous Chef to join a high-end events and catering business delivering Michelin-level food across London. This is a unique Sous Chef opportunity where refined VIP dining, large-scale event catering and central production kitchen operations combine with a genuinely professional and flexible working environment. You’ll work across a CPU and multiple venues, helping deliver exceptional food for everything from intimate breakfasts to 2,000-cover premium events.
If you are a strong Sous Chef with event catering experience, or a highly creative fine dining chef looking to move into an exciting events-led business, this is a standout opportunity in London!
The offer
- £40,000 – £45,000 per annum
- Predominantly Monday to Friday working pattern
- Standard hours typically 8:00am – 4:00pm
- 1–2 evening shifts per week during busy periods
- Weekday overtime given back in lieu
- Weekend work paid additionally or taken as time off in lieu
- Flexible, well-managed working pattern around event schedules
The operation & food
- High-end events and catering business operating from a central production kitchen.
- All food prepared in the CPU, then transported and finished on-site at venues across London.
- Michelin-level cooking with a strong focus on premium presentation and execution.
- Extremely varied operation, from VIP breakfasts for 8 guests to large-scale dinners and events for up to 2,000 covers.
- Busy event calendar, with peak periods across 2–3 weeks each month.
The role
- Support the delivery of high-end food production from the central kitchen to multiple external venues.
- Finish and execute events on-site, ensuring consistency, quality and smooth service.
- Work across a wide range of event styles including intimate dining, corporate functions and large-scale premium catering.
- Maintain high culinary standards while adapting to different venues, teams and service demands.
- Be flexible with working hours and locations, including occasional evenings and weekends.
The ideal Sous Chef
- Proven Sous Chef experience within events, off-site catering, CPU or multi-site operations.
- Or a strong fine dining chef with Michelin-level standards looking to move into events.
- Reliable, consistent and committed to long-term roles.
If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to yasmin at COREcruitment dot com
Job Tenure: Permanent
