Head Canapé Chef - Luxury Events - South West London in London, London

London

permanent, full-time

£60,000 per annum

UK working eligibility only.

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Head Canapé Chef - Luxury Events - South West London

Salary: Up to £60,000
Location: South West London / Events across London
Hours: 45 hours | Approx. 80% Monday-Friday

I'm recruiting a specialist Head Canapé Chef for a leading luxury events operation, producing exceptional food for some seriously impressive events across London.

This is a senior role for a chef with real finesse, creativity and technical skill who understands how to produce fine-dining quality canapés at scale without losing the detail.

Salary & Benefits

Up to £60,000
45-hour working week
Around 80% Monday-Friday
Weekend work compensated through overtime or TOIL
Strong senior kitchen structure
Excellent development within a growing events business

The Operation

Luxury private and corporate events across London.
Intimate private dinners through to 1,000-guest gala events.
High-end central production kitchen.
Fine-dining food and exceptional presentation.
Busy seasonal events calendar.
Combination of CPU production and live event delivery.

The Role

Take complete ownership of the canapé section.
Lead production, preparation and event delivery.
Develop and refine new canapés alongside the development chefs.
Maintain exceptional quality across high-volume production.
Plan effectively for multiple events and tight deadlines.
Lead a permanent team of 2-3, growing to around 6-8 chefs during peak periods.

About You

Head Chef, Senior Sous or specialist Canapé Chef.
Luxury events or high-end hotel banqueting background.
Exceptional canapé and fine-dining knowledge.
Strong high-volume production experience.
Calm, organised and confident leading a brigade.
Obsessed with detail, consistency and presentation.

If you're a chef who gets genuinely excited about beautiful, intricate canapés and wants a senior role paying up to £60,000 with around 80% Monday-Friday working, this is a rare one.

Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com