Average Chef Restaurant salary in the UK

We are a striving Recruitment Agency in the North East. We work with Care Homes, Hotels and top Restaurants around. We are looking for an outstanding Chef to join our team. A Chef, also known as Chef de Cuisine, leads a restaurant kitchen in cooking food for customers. Their duties include creating and cooking meals unique to the restaurant and training and leading a kitchen staff. The Chef is someone who is capable of preparing uniform dishes. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. The duties include but not limited to: Preparing the food for cookingKeeping up with industry trends and creating new recipes with the Sous ChefReviewing the menu and doing inventoryFollowing the budget set by the Restaurant ManagerOrdering food for the kitchenMonitoring food production and food and staff costsTraining staffManaging relationships with distributors and resolving any issues with vendors, promptlyEnsuring standard portions and quality of dishesMaintaining a clean and safe kitchen and ensuring sanitation practices in the kitchen

Restaurant Manager, NW8 London £45kLocated in one of London's most renowned areas, this restaurant is due to open later this year. The restaurant will be centred around Italian/Mediterranean flavours with stunning presentation. They are now looking to recruit a Restaurant Manager to be involved from the start. As the Restaurant Manager, you will be * Responsible for the day to day running of the Front of House* Involved in building, managing and inspiring the team as well as recruiting and developing* Working alongside the Head Chef ensuring a strong line of communication between FOH and BOH* Hands on and detail led* Ensuring a high standard of customer service and experience is offered to every customerOur ideal candidate would * Have a minimum of 2 years at Restaurant Manager level within a high quality restaurant* Have exceptional customer service skills with a keen eye for detail and presentation* Be an inspirational leader who can develop and support their team* Have excellent communication, admin and organizational skills* Thrive in a fast paced environment, keeping calm and level headed * Demonstrate level headed thinking with the ability to problem solveInterested? Then apply immediately or send your update CV immediately to *All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK at the time of application

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead the team both front and back of house and work closly with the Head Chef and kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve a fresh food menu with outstanding service and personality. The restaurant boasts an impressive menu serving the highest quality, mouth-watering food using the best local produce and home baking with everything made in-house. You will need your own transport. Benefits £30,000 - £32,000 per annumWorking straight day shifts only6 weeks annual leaveFree parkingHealth cash plansAccess to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discountsGenerous company discounts As Restaurant Manager you will: Oversee set up of the front of house, counters and back of house operation each day ensuring readiness for service.Lead and coach the team in front of house operation to create a welcoming and efficient service for customers, taking every opportunity to create a Wow experience.Drive sales by ensuring staff have detailed knowledge of the mouth-watering menus as well as creating fabulous counter displays.Ensure the restaurant operates to the highest of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety Standards.Plan staff rotas and holidays within cost control and service level requirements.Monitor and order stock and undertake weekly stock counts to ensure GP target is achieved. Attributes - Restaurant Manager We are looking for: A successful and experienced hospitality manager with the ability to manage a large team and significant peaks in service.Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for customer service.Strong communicator who can motivate and develop their team to deliver with enthusiasm and great personality.Knowledge of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety requirements in the Catering Industry.Commercially aware to achieve sales and profit targets.Passion for delivering the highest quality food and service. This really is an amazing opportunity to join a fantastic operation in a customer focused business. APPLY TODAY Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. We endeavor to respond to every application we receive, however unfortunately due to the high volume of responses to our advertisements we are sometimes unable to do this immediately so please bear with us. Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry.