Private Chef – Mayfair

The household consists of 4 adults and 2 children aged 4 & 11. One child must follow a dairy-free and gluten-free diet.

The Principals enjoy Mediterranean, classic French, Italian, Indian and Thai cuisine. Fish & seafood is a particular favourite. The family do not entertain frequently, however, guests Chefs will be flown in from India to cater Indian banquets several times a year.

The kitchen must have Chef cover from 7am-11pm (breakfast, lunch & dinner), 7 days a week, therefore we are looking to recruit two exceptional Chefs who can share a rolling rota.

The household is extremely family orientated and the Principals encourage the children to explore a variety of cuisine. Inventive ideas for children’s plane food/lunch boxes (when attending playdates etc), is important.

You are required to keep an immaculate kitchen at all times, be organised and work well within a team.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this role include the following:

• Shopping
• Stock rotation
• Catering to a dairy-free & Gluten-free diet (1 child)
• Preparing worldwide cuisine (Mediterranean, Thai, Italian, French, Indian, Fish & Seafood)
• Prepare breakfast, lunch, snack, afternoon tea & dinner
• Share a rolling rota with the second Chef
• Accounts/expenses reports
• Sourcing the best available ingredients
• Liaise with Butler regarding service/timings
• Keep an immaculate kitchen

Key requirements

To be suitable for this role, you must be/have:

• Experience as a private Chef/Superyacht or Michelin background
• A repertoire of International cuisine
• Creative ideas for children’s meals and snack boxes
• Team-player
• Knowledge of Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free dishes
• Calm and organised under pressure
• Excellent food presentation
• Consistently strong personal presentation