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Do you have an eye for detail? Can you get the best out of your team during a busy service? Our Chefs do just that and more, with a little help from our award-winning training.






Head Chef Jobs in London

Mitchells & Butlers are looking for experienced Head Chefs to fill job vacancies in pubs and restaurants across London. With 13 brands - including Harvester, All Bar One and O'Neills - there's a huge variety between our Head Chef roles and we like to think we've got the right job for everyone.

Working in any one of our 1,600 businesses you'll find that we offer more than just a job. Just take Simon's kitchen career success story which shows that anyone can climb the ladder from Grill Chef to Kitchen Manager, you just need to put in the work and we'll help you the rest of the way. 

Search through our Head Chef jobs in London below and become the latest member of our 40,000-strong team.


Roles

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  • Kitchen(8)
    • Head Chef / Kitchen Manager(8)

Hours

  • ×
  • Full Time(8)

Brands

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  • All Bar One(2)
  • Castle(4)
  • Nicholson's(2)

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Latest Jobs

Head Chef

Salary

Up to £37000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

Jolly Gardeners, Jolly Gardener, 61-63 Lacy Rd, London SW15 1NT, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Castle

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at the Jolly Gardeners you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is

Reference

2645369

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £40000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

Falcon, The Falcon, 33 Bedford Rd, London SW4 7SQ, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Castle

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at the Falcon you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of the h

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2645371

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
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Laura Kelly
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £36000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

White Hart, Crystal Palace, 96 Church Rd, London SE19 2EZ, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Castle

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at the White Hart you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of t

Reference

2645381

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £43000.00 per annum

Location

Globe, 83 Moorgate, London EC2M 6SA, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Nicholson's

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at the Globe you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of the hi

Reference

2650920

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
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Laura Kelly
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £38400.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

Dog & Duck, Dog & Duck, 18 Bateman St, Soho, London W1D 3AH, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Nicholson's

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at the Dog & Duck you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of t

Reference

2645721

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £38000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

All Bar One Wimbledon, 37-39 Wimbledon Hill Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 7NA, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

All Bar One

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at All Bar One Wimbledon you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen

Reference

2645356

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £38000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

All Bar One Tower of London, 14 Byward St, London, EC3R 5BA, United Kingdom

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

All Bar One

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at All Bar One Byward Street you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitc

Reference

2645303

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
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Laura Kelly
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £38000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

Volunteer, The Volunteer, 245-247 Baker St, Marylebone, London NW1 6XE, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Castle

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at the Volunteer you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of th

Reference

2645382

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
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Laura Kelly
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Publish date

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