Welcome to The Running Horses, a multi award winning country inn with rooms in Mickleham, Surrey, where warm, down to earth hospitality meets great food, great drinks, and a genuine local buzz. We are proud to be featured in The Good Food Guide and also The Good Food Guide' s Top 50 Sunday Roasts, and also have been crowned as UK Best Pub in 2023 by Pub & Bar Magazine.
If you enjoy being part of a team that cares about standards, provenance, works with passion and pride, and loves making guests feel at home, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for an ambitious Head Chef who:
Has at least two years experience cooking at 2 to 3 AA Rosette or Michelin level.
Takes a proactive, hands on approach to running a professional kitchen.
Has a proven track record managing budgeted GPs and maintaining 5 star food hygiene standards.
Communicates clearly and leads with calm authority during busy services.
Has experience building, motivating, and developing teams to deliver consistently excellent results.
Enjoys training and mentoring, supporting both BOH and FOH to raise standards across the whole guest experience.
Has a genuine passion for cooking with outstanding produce and letting ingredients do the talking.
WHAT'S IN FOR YOU A genuine opportunity to work in one of the best pubs in the country.
Competitive salary of £60,000 per annum.
Performance related bonus
Training and development with a business that promotes from within.
Companywide discounts.
Managers Flat / Accommodation on request.
ABOUT US Operated by the award winning Little and Large Pub Company, each of our sites, much like our teams, is individual and offbeat. We believe in looking after our people just as well as we look after our guests, and we care deeply about developing careers and promoting from within.
If you are passionate, take great pride in what you put on the plate, and want to help us grow our reputation even further, we would love to hear from you.
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