- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Culinary & Food Production
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2026
About Claridge’s
Claridge’s is a Maybourne hotel on Brook Street in London’s Mayfair. Its rooms and public spaces combine Victorian, Art Deco and contemporary design. The hotel operates restaurants, bars, event spaces and a spa, bringing together careers in guest services, housekeeping, culinary work and other hotel departments. Its approach to hospitality places individual guest care and attention to detail at the center of service.
Claridge’s seeks a Head Chef to lead its Private Dining and Events kitchen, overseeing daily operations, menu standards, budgets, stock, hygiene and team development while delivering high-volume events. The role is permanent, full-time, 40 hours per week, with a five-days-on, two-days-off shift pattern and hours as required.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
- Ensure menu preparation and service meet the required standards, in collaboration with the Culinary Director.
- Maintain strict hygiene controls across all kitchen areas.
- Monitor food costs and staffing levels against approved budgets while maintaining Claridge’s service standards.
- Oversee kitchen stock levels and ordering.
- Support chefs’ training and development, fostering creativity and inspiration within the team.
- Work with the Culinary Director to continually evolve the Private Dining and Events menu in line with the hotel’s style and seasonality.
- Collaborate efficiently with the front-of-house events team.
- Maintain equipment in coordination with Technical Services and Back of Housekeeping, in line with Environmental Health and Safety Regulations.
- Support the kitchen team during service to ensure smooth operations.
Qualifications
- Experience as a Head Chef in a luxury environment.
- Experience leading high-volume, high-quality events.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to lead a high-performing team.
- Food Safety Level 3 qualification at minimum.
- Passion for food, quality products, ingredients and guest experience.
- Team player with good communication skills.
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Thorough understanding of Forbes and LQA Standards.
- Luxury hotel experience is beneficial.
Skills
Workplace
The role is situated in London, England, UK.
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Benefits
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay; holiday allowance increases after 3 and 5 years of service; travel season ticket loans; pension scheme; subsidised monthly podiatrist and masseuse treatments; flu vaccination vouchers; eye test vouchers and contributions towards glasses; 24-hour colleague assistance helpline; on- and off-site Occupational Health Service; death-in-service salary contribution; wellbeing activities focused on mental and physical health; complimentary all-day dining staff restaurant; referral scheme with awards of up to £1,500; colleague recognition and award programmes; birthday day off; internal transfer and promotion opportunities; in-house training and development; long-service awards; preferential Maybourne room rates of £50 per overnight stay; hotel guest experience stay including an overnight stay and dining; 50% food and beverage discount across Maybourne; social events; wedding and baby gifts; retirement functions. Terms and conditions apply to benefits marked with an asterisk in the source.
Culture
Claridge’s emphasizes personal service and care in the details of a guest’s stay. Its recruitment materials describe collaboration across departments and opportunities for learning and development.
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