ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience as a Development Chef, Head Chef, or Senior Chef de Partie with menu creation experience.
• Strong understanding of cloud kitchen and ability to adapt.
• Creativity paired with commercial awareness — ability to design dishes that taste exceptional but are also cost-effective.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to deliver recipes on time and to specification.
• Excellent written skills for recipe documentation.
• Understanding of allergens, dietary requirements, and HACCP standards.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Development Chef will be responsible for designing, testing, and documenting recipes for one or more new delivery-only brands. This includes balancing creativity with cost control, ensuring consistency in taste and presentation, and producing recipes that can be executed by kitchen staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and develop original recipes and menus aligned with the brand concept.
• Conduct testing and tasting sessions, refining recipes based on feedback.
• Produce detailed recipe documentation (ingredient lists, step-by-step methods, costing sheets, allergen information).
• Work with the founder and wider team (chefs, tasters, branding/marketing, investors) to ensure recipes are commercially viable.
• Optimise dishes for speed of preparation and consistency in a cloud kitchen environment.
• Collaborate on supplier sourcing and ingredient costings.
• Ensure food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards are met.