A chef is required in a private home over the Christmas period. The chef will be doing the cooking and must be happy to menu plan, shop, cook, wash up kitchen items and keep the kitchen clean. They will not do any front of house work but must be happy to interact with the client if needed, but also be extremely discreet.
The chef will need to be experienced, used to working in private homes and able to produce good food, working to specific recipes/requests from the client, and be able to work to any last minute requests or changes without getting flustered. It is essential you are able to work to the clients specific likes/dislikes, sometimes following specific recipes they enjoy, and be happy working with these. The food style is traditional, Classical so must be someone happy to cook this way.
The chef can arrive on 21st December to do prep if required. There is a separate prep/catering kitchen to the main house that can be used for this.
Food is served on platters family style and guests help themselves. Presentation needs to be good, and the chef needs to be able to handle any last minute changes calmly. There will be some likes/dislikes the chef needs to follow, but they eat all meats etc, and on Christmas Day are looking for a traditional British Christmas meal.
On a day to day basis, it will be preparing breakfast for one person, and then lunch and dinner for 5-6 people, although numbers may fluctuate over the period. There is also a child who may require an earlier childrens tea. Some evenings would be canapes, starter, main and pudding, and then other days can be just more casual with main and pudding. Lunches will be a spread of lovely dishes.
Organised, efficient, capable chef required who is discreet and capable. The cook must be a driver with their own car as they will be required to do the shopping, and the location is rural.
Accommodation can be provided on site if not local.
If interested in this role please e mail ella@sugarellacooks.co.uk with your CV, sample menus and food photos and expected rate of pay. Please only apply if you are 110% happy to work over the Christmas period and are able to commit fully.