Head Chef – Michelin-Starred Restaurant Reopening – Hertfordshire – £60,000 – £65,000 + Profit Share
Take full ownership of a former Michelin-starred restaurant with a clear ambition to win the star back. We are seeking a passionate, commercially aware Head Chef to lead the reopening of a stunning countryside restaurant set within beautiful Hertfordshire grounds.
We are partnering with a prestigious hospitality business to recruit a Head Chef for a tranquil waterside restaurant with a former Michelin star. The venue is set for a refurbishment, planned around the incoming chef's vision. This is not just a job. It is an opportunity to take ownership, shape the menu and style, and share in the profits.
The Venue:
Location: Hertfordshire
Capacity: 60 seats inside, up to 100 outside
Accolades: Former Michelin star with a clear ambition to win it back
Refurbishment: Planned but not yet started and will be designed around the incoming Head Chef
Investment: Ownership fully committed to investing in the right chef and vision
The Head Chef Role:
Full control over the food style and menu
Open to modern European, Asian influence, open-fire cooking, or another strong concept direction
Lead the transformation of the restaurant and drive standards throughout
Opportunity to redesign the kitchen layout, including potential for open-fire cooking
Build and lead a small brigade of 6-8 chefs, reducing to a leaner team during quieter seasonal periods
Ensure the restaurant is commercially successful and profitable
Take real ownership of the business with a lower base salary offset by a strong profit-share structure
Lead the restaurant towards regaining a Michelin star
The Ideal Head Chef:
Ambitious, passionate, and commercially aware
Experience within Michelin-starred or high-end fine dining environments
A hungry and driven chef looking for ownership and long-term success rather than a large guaranteed salary
Comfortable with a £60,000 - £65,000 base salary alongside a 10-20% profit-share model
Able to mentor and develop a small team
Creative and confident enough to shape the restaurant identity
Why Apply?
£60,000 - £65,000 base salary
Profit share with strong long-term earning potential
Full creative control over the food direction
Clear Michelin ambition
Opportunity to influence the refurbishment and kitchen design
Beautiful countryside setting in Hertfordshire
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