Chef

‍🍳 Chef Wanted – Hook, Hampshire

Make This Kitchen Your Own

We’re looking for a qualified, experienced and enthusiastic Chef to take charge of a small pub kitchen in Hook, Hampshire.

This is more than just a chef's job.

We’re looking for someone who wants to take ownership of the kitchen, develop the menu and put their own stamp on the food offering.

We have a starting idea for the menu, but we want the right chef to test it, improve it and bring their own ideas to the table.

🍽️ The Food

Lunchtime – ideally 6 days a week

🥣 Homemade soup of the day with fresh bread 🥔 Jacket potatoes with a range of fillings 🥪 Freshly made sandwiches 🥖 Baguettes & paninis ☕ Coffees and other drinks

Evenings – 5 days a week

🍛 Curry Night 🥧 Pie Night 🌮 Mexican Night 🍔 Burger Night 🍽️ Sunday Roast

Plus seasonal specials and your own dishes as the menu develops.

The idea is simple: good, honest, homemade pub food that is tasty, consistent, affordable and keeps people coming back.

We’re not looking for complicated fine dining. We want someone who understands what works in a local pub and can deliver it consistently.

👨‍🍳 Who We’Re Looking For

✔️ Qualified or highly experienced Chef ✔️ Confident running a kitchen independently ✔️ Organised and reliable ✔️ Good understanding of ordering, stock control and food hygiene ✔️ Passionate about good food ✔️ Someone with ideas and creativity ✔️ Someone who wants genuine input into the menu ✔️ Someone who wants to make the kitchen their own

💷 What We Offer

£30,000 – £35,000 per year

Plus Live-In Accommodation

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to come in at the beginning, help shape the food offering and build something they can genuinely put their name to.

📍 Hook, Hampshire

If you're a chef who wants freedom, responsibility and the opportunity to make a kitchen your own, we want to hear from you.

Interested? Send us a message with your experience and availability for an informal chat