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 xsngvjr 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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