Culinary Director

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Levy Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Culinary Director to join our team at Levy UK. As a key member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for overseeing the culinary teams in our venues, developing innovative menus, and ensuring legendary food experiences that meet client and consumer requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Menu Development and Innovation: Design and develop creative and seasonal menus that align with Levy's food strategy and concepts. Oversee menu engineering and recipe standardisation to ensure consistency, quality, and cost management.
  • Operational Oversight: Lead our Regional Chef to oversee daily culinary operations across multiple venues in the UK, ensuring consistency in food quality and service. Support our chefs at large high-profile events, such as Wimbledon and Goodwood.
  • Leadership and People: Lead, coach, inspire, and develop direct and indirect reports to maximise performance. Ensure that technical knowledge and core skills capability of the venue culinary team are appropriate.
  • Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain relationships with key client stakeholders at all venues. Lead quarterly business discussions with clients and venue teams to review current performance and have a forward focus on strategic approach to food and drink delivery.
About Us

Levy UK is the official catering partner to Chelsea Football Club, responsible for the catering across the Chelsea Football Club estate, including Stamford Bridge stadium, Chelsea FC's training facility in Cobham, and Kingsmeadow Women's stadium in Kingston. We cater for an estimated 1.15 million fans annually, delivering catering across 43 public outlets, 58 boxes, and 20 suites on match-days.

We are proud to have a wealth of long-standing partnerships with venues across sport, entertainment, and events. Our partnerships include venues such as Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, and ExCel London. We are culinary champions - it's what we do and it's what we are passionate about. At the core of our work is the belief that sustainably sourced great food and drink, coupled with exceptional service, is key to creating legendary experiences.

Focussed on 'doing the right thing' for our people and the planet, sustainability, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. We have a commitment to being Net Zero by 2027, are official partners of the British Paralympic Association, and are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage in the UK.

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