Senior Sous Chef – Luxury Estate and Retreat (Cotswolds)

The venue is a breath-taking private estate frequented by HNW and high-profile clientele. Surrounded by beautiful lakes, the site consists of multiple privately owned properties, some of which are available for luxury hire. Facilities include several restaurants, a spa, and sports facilities. Many fresh ingredients and livestock are produced/reared on-site, so this opportunity would be ideal for a Chef who is excited by the farm-to-table concept and cooking seasonally.

Chefs should be highly organised with a strong work ethic. The client is looking for an individual who sees the bigger picture in terms of vision and, therefore, wants to be in a long-term role with the potential to grow. The candidate should tie in with the company’s sustainability ethos and be interested in championing local and homegrown produce that will be utilised in clean, simple, but beautifully presented dishes in the restaurant.

The site is a Brasserie-style restaurant open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Lunch is classic Brasserie, and dinner is elevated up a notch to tie in with the HNW clientele who live around the area and on the estate. The candidate should have great restaurant experience (potentially private and events/corporate) and be able to go from a great fish and chips or homemade pie at lunch to fine dining and elevated Brasserie at dinner. The restaurants and venue are very busy and can easily turn over several hundred covers daily on weekends. This is something for candidates to bear in mind regarding their ability to handle volume whilst maintaining very high standards.

Responsibilities

• Working within a talented brigade
• Covering for the head chef on his days off
• Menu planning and tastings
• Utilising the fresh ingredients available to it’s full potential

Key requirements

• Handling large numbers over weekends and school holidays
• Bring a combination of work experience to this diverse and exciting project (from restaurants to private chef experience, corporate catering and events)
• Strong team player needed
• Someone who can see the exciting possibilities as this venue expands and develops
• This role offers incredible room to grow with almost endless career potential due to the diverse and varied aspects to the business