Job Description
The Role:
We are extremely excited to announce that Gamepath are looking for a talented and dynamic Head Chef. Reporting into the Group F&B Manager, Restaurant GM and Commercial Director, the Head Chef to take charge of the kitchen operations within Monopoly The Top Hat Bar & Restaurant based on Tottenham Court Road in Central London. A Food and Drink destination in its own right, The Top Hat will provide the perfect complement F&B experience to the Monopoly Lifesized Experience. We serve a premium cocktail/premium causal menu mixed between traditional restaurant and event trade. We are looking for someone who considers themselves to be driven and creative with natural leadership skills and a strong administrative and financial understanding and robust experience of F&B hygiene and food safety compliance. When faced with complex situations they must be able to offer optimistic, positive solutions doing their utmost to keep both guest and staff team happy at all times.
Who we are:
The Path Entertainment Group is a leading force in location-based and live entertainment, dedicated to crafting world-class, immersive experiences powered by some of the world’s most iconic brands.
Our debut attraction, Monopoly Lifesized, launched in London in 2021 and quickly became a global phenomenon, expanding to Riyadh, opening in a US Tour visiting Denver, Colorado in October 2024, and more recently Charlotte, North Carolina. In partnership with Lionsgate, SAW: The Escape Experience followed in 2022, bringing fans into the twisted world of Jigsaw. Most recently, The Paddington Bear™ Experience opened in May 2024, a landmark family attraction located in the heart of London, just steps from Big Ben.
The Head Chef will be responsible for:
* Team Management & Leadership by motivating and maintaining moral within the kitchen team through leading by example
* Quality Guest Experience by ensuring that every single guest has a sensational and memorable experience at The Top Hat Bars & Restaurant
* Effective Operations by overseeing the management of all daily operations within the kitchen department including, service standards, labor management, stock and orders, compliance, health and safety and hygiene.
* Development by ensuring that the food offering is continually updated by working with your team to design weekly & seasonal specials that tie in with the London Monopoly theme. Assisting the General Manager and Director of F&B, in the creation of innovative new ways to operate in order to maximize the guest experience.
* Kitchen Administration, Finance & Reporting by assisting the General Manager with delivery of end-of-week finances and future forecasts to the board of directors. You must assist the General Manager to drive revenue and growth of the F&B department within the Monopoly Lifesized experience
* Training to ensure all kitchen staff are fully trained on product knowledge, especially allergen labelling and safety procedures. You will ensure that all staff are fully trainedon compliance, hygiene and health & safety along with ensuring that team training records are updated and maintained. You will invest time in staff training above and beyond the normal levels expected within the F&B sector through appraisals and task delegation. E.g teaching staff costings so they can confidently design their own dishes and trial them as specials.
* Developing a Culture of Collaboration by contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures. You will inject fun, positivity and confidence into the F&B department making it contagious throughout the team.
* Compliance and Safely by ensuring that all data protection requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures and statutory requirements. You will ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures and statutory requirements. Working with a third party food compliance specialist you will ensure that food safety standards are maintained, updated and implemented.
* New Openings by working with the General Manager and Director of F&B to ensure the successful launch of the Top Hat Bar & Restaurant in August 2021 and potentially, subsequent openings in the future.
* Recruitment by working with the General Manager to build a slick hard-working team that you will be proud to manage. You will go above and beyond to develop and retain a fantastic team.
* Stock by controlling stock levels and keeping stock systems up to date.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential;
* Proficient in following, leading and implementing strict allergen and dietary requirement procedures within kitchens in accordance with UK law.
* A passion for food with a talent to convert business strategies into exceptional guest experiences.
* Proven track record of managing successful kitchens in independent/chain restaurants
* Experience of opening new restaurants and launching new food concepts
* Experience of creating and maintaining kitchen operational procedures
* Experience of liaising with food suppliers
* Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
* Experience of forecasting and maintaining labor margins
* Confident, troubleshooting skills to solve the complex issues that can arise during service
* Result focused with the ability to take ownership of tasks
* Excellent team leader who can work flexibly to meet business requirements
* Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
* Customer focused with excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to work at all levels within the business and communicate confidently with the wider Gamepath team.
* Level 3 Food Safety Certification
Desirable;
* Fire Marshal Training
* First aid trained (if not we will arrange this)
* Experienced in both traditional restaurant and event kitchens