Head of Food Development at Restaurant Kits in London, England, GB

Company Description

Restaurant Kits is a venture backed start up with a simple mission: to bring the world’s best food home. We work with the best-in-class restaurants and chefs from around the world to create at-home kits that give people everything they need to recreate iconic restaurant dishes at home.

The meal kit market is booming, poised to grow to over $20BN by 2027. Hellofresh, Gousto and Mindful Chef already cater to everyday meals but there is a huge gap in the market at the premium end.Having launched in 2020 we have already worked with 30 amazing chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Adam Handling, Calunm Franklin, Tom Brown and many others. We have delivered over 100,000 meals to UK customers and we are looking for exceptional talent to join the team.

Job Description

You will be working with some of the best restaurants and chefs in the world to bring their at-home dining experiences to life.

You will be responsible for sourcing ingredients from suppliers and ensuring we use the exact same techniques that they use in their restaurants, our goal is to ensure we create restaurant quality food at home. Our aim is to create food that is no different to what you’d experience in the restaurant itself.

You will also be responsible for training the production team to ensure they can produce the food on a daily basis.

The role will be full-time starting immediately until October.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5+ years experience in food development.
• A food nerd. You need to understand a huge variety of cooking techniques from a wide range of restaurants.
• An ability to understand restaurant owners and speak to them on their own terms.
• A process driven individual with an impeccable eye for detail.
• A proven track record for creating amazing food.

Additional Information

• A chance to work with some of the best chefs and restaurants in the world in bringing their kit ideas to life.
• A competitive salary. (£40-50K).
• Favourable working hours - 9am - 6pm Monday-Friday.
• Every weekend off. (Crazy in hospitality we know!)
• Lots of free food!