Development chef

Development Chef

Location: London
Salary: Competitive / DOE

We are looking for an experienced Development Chef to join an exciting and growing hospitality business in London.

This is a hands-on role combining high culinary standards with strong commercial and operational thinking. You will develop dishes, menus and concepts from initial idea through to testing, costing, implementation and rollout.

• Develop new dishes, menus and concepts from idea through to launch
• Lead recipe development, testing, costing and implementation
• Manage GP, yields, waste, portion control and procurement
• Factor labour, efficiency and scalability into menu development
• Create recipes, specifications, allergens and production documentation
• Support new openings and concept development
• Lead menu rollouts and train teams to deliver consistently
• Work closely with Operations, Finance, Procurement, suppliers and clients
• Research food trends and develop creative, commercially viable menus
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining exceptional attention to detail

• Strong culinary background, ideally including Michelin/fine dining
• Experience across high-volume catering, luxury hotels, events, aviation or multi-site operations
• Proven experience in menu and concept development
• Strong understanding of food costing, GP, yields, waste and labour
• Operationally minded, with an understanding of scalability and consistency
• Highly organised, proactive and self-sufficient
• Creative, technically strong and commercially focused
• Excellent communicator and comfortable working across multiple departments

Ideal for a chef who can combine creativity and culinary excellence with the commercial and operational realities of a growing business.

Development Chef

Location: London
Salary: Competitive / DOE

We are looking for an experienced Development Chef to join an exciting and growing hospitality business in London.

This is a hands-on role combining high culinary standards with strong commercial and operational thinking. You will develop dishes, menus and concepts from initial idea through to testing, costing, implementation and rollout.

• Develop new dishes, menus and concepts from idea through to launch
• Lead recipe development, testing, costing and implementation
• Manage GP, yields, waste, portion control and procurement
• Factor labour, efficiency and scalability into menu development
• Create recipes, specifications, allergens and production documentation
• Support new openings and concept development
• Lead menu rollouts and train teams to deliver consistently
• Work closely with Operations, Finance, Procurement, suppliers and clients
• Research food trends and develop creative, commercially viable menus
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining exceptional attention to detail

• Strong culinary background, ideally including Michelin/fine dining
• Experience across high-volume catering, luxury hotels, events, aviation or multi-site operations
• Proven experience in menu and concept development
• Strong understanding of food costing, GP, yields, waste and labour
• Operationally minded, with an understanding of scalability and consistency
• Highly organised, proactive and self-sufficient
• Creative, technically strong and commercially focused
• Excellent communicator and comfortable working across multiple departments

Ideal for a chef who can combine creativity and culinary excellence with the commercial and operational realities of a growing business.