CHEF DE PARTIE

Houston & Hawkes | London | £37,000 per annum | Monday to Friday

Exceptional food, refined hospitality and the opportunity to join a talented, supportive kitchen team at one of our premium London client sites.

Houston & Hawkes is looking for a talented Chef de Partie to join a high-quality London operation where fine dining sits at the heart of the food offer, alongside a fresh and carefully considered retail service. This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who is serious about food, takes pride in beautiful presentation and wants to continue developing within an experienced team.

You’ll work closely with a highly talented Head Chef and a supportive wider team, using excellent ingredients to deliver refined hospitality, elegant fine dining lunches and a strong daily retail offer. With high food standards, a supportive Operations Manager and a team that genuinely works well together, this is a brilliant environment for a skilled CDP who wants to learn, contribute and progress.

THE ROLE

• Prepare and deliver exceptional food across fine dining hospitality and premium retail service
• Take ownership of your section, ensuring preparation and service are organised and consistently delivered to a high standard
• Work with fresh, high-quality ingredients to produce beautifully presented dishes
• Support refined fine dining lunches, hospitality menus and bespoke events
• Contribute to a fresh, creative and high-quality daily retail food offer
• Work closely with the Head Chef, learning from their experience while bringing your own ideas and creativity
• Maintain excellent flavour, consistency and presentation throughout every service
• Support junior chefs and contribute positively to a close-knit kitchen team
• Assist with stock rotation, portion control and waste management
• Work collaboratively with front of house to deliver polished and seamless hospitality
• Maintain excellent food safety, allergen, hygiene and health and safety standards

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Strong experience as a Chef de Partie within a high-quality kitchen
• A strong fine dining background or genuine experience producing food to a refined standard
• Experience within premium contract catering, a five-star hotel, Michelin-level restaurant or another high-quality food environment would be highly desirable
• An understanding of both fine dining hospitality and retail food
• Excellent culinary skills and a genuine passion for fresh, beautifully prepared food
• Strong attention to detail, flavour and presentation
• The confidence to take ownership of your section and maintain standards during busy service
• A desire to keep learning and developing alongside experienced chefs
• A calm, organised and professional approach
• A positive attitude and strong team mentality

WHY JOIN HOUSTON & HAWKES?

• £37,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday
• A premium London client site with a strong fine dining focus
• The opportunity to work alongside a highly talented Head Chef
• A genuinely supportive kitchen team and Operations Manager
• Exposure to refined fine dining hospitality and high-quality retail food
• Birthday off every year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Free meals on duty
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CODE Hospitality membership
• Foodie Socials bringing our chefs together to explore new flavours, techniques and ideas
• Ongoing learning, development and genuine career progression
• Summer Awards Party celebrating our people and achievements
• An unforgettable Christmas Party at one of London’s outstanding venues

ABOUT HOUSTON & HAWKES

Houston & Hawkes is an award-winning independent caterer creating vibrant, creative and exceptional food and hospitality experiences across some of the UK’s most prestigious client sites.

We’re a Certified B Corp, recipient of the King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development 2026 and proud to be ranked No. 14 in The Caterer’s Best Places to Work in Hospitality.

If you are a talented Chef de Partie who loves refined food, wants to work with a brilliant team and is ready to continue developing your craft, we would love to hear from you.