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
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