Events Head Chef

Job description

Salary : £50,700 + Tronc

About Andaz London Liverpool Street?

Joining Andaz London Liverpool Street is choosing a 5-star lifestyle hotel located in the heart of vibrant East London. With five different Food & Beverage concepts ranging from Brasserie, Café Bar, Wine Lounge, Gastropub to Japanese cuisine, guests have a wide range of dining options to suit their every need.

At Andaz, which translates from Hindi as "personal style", we empower each colleague to be their authentic self and create memorable, personable experiences for our guests.

The Role

As Head Chef of our Private Dining & Events Kitchen, you will lead the culinary delivery across 14 event spaces, covering conferences, weddings, private dining, and large-scale events. You will ensure flawless execution, creativity, and operational excellence while maintaining the highest Hyatt brand standards. This role will work in collaboration with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef.

Key Responsibilities

· Oversee planning and execution of all event food production, ensuring consistency, quality and timely delivery across multiple concurrent events.
· Lead, develop and inspire the kitchen brigade, creating clear structure, accountability and strong service leadership during peak operations.
· Collaborate closely with Events and F&B teams to translate event briefs into commercially viable, creative menus.
· Drive food cost control, labour efficiency, and waste management in line with budgeted KPIs.
· Maintain exceptional food safety, hygiene and brand standards across all event production areas.
· Monitor guest feedback and operational performance, implementing improvements that enhance both experience and profitability.

About You

Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef within high-volume events or large hotel operations. A structured, hands-on leader with strong operational control, able to manage multiple events simultaneously while maintaining exceptional culinary standards in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits of the role include:

· 12 complimentary nights a year across Hyatt Hotels worldwide
· Discounted hotel stays for you, your family and friends from the day you start
· Free meals on duty in our colleague restaurant
· Uniform provided and laundered complimentary
· Headspace membership and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
· 50% discount on food and beverages when dining as a guest at selected Hyatt Hotels
· Continuous learning and development opportunities with clear career progression across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

At Hyatt, “We care for people so they can be their best.” This is demonstrated through our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing. Joining us means becoming part of the ever-growing Hyatt family with over 1,150 hotels across more than 70 countries, recognised as a Great Place to Work.

Being part of Hyatt means always having space to be you. We are passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and identities.

Join a team that is making travel more human. Connected. Sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated.

At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job – it's a career for people who care.

Next Steps: Apply today for this Private Dining & Events Head Chef role and start your journey with Hyatt Hotels.