Head Chef, Multi-Asian Food Hall Opening, Brisbane

This privately owned hospitality group is investing significantly in the long-term evolution of its food and retail portfolio in Brisbane's south-west. With established, high-volume food businesses and further concepts planned, the group has a strong understanding of its local market and an ambitious development pipeline.

Its newest project is a multi-Asian food hall designed around authentic flavours, quality produce and high-volume trade. The broader portfolio provides the operation with direct access to grocery, seafood and butchery supply, creating a distinctive environment for a commercially minded and creative chef.

Client Profile

This privately owned hospitality group is investing significantly in the long-term evolution of its food and retail portfolio in Brisbane's south-west. With established, high-volume food businesses and further concepts planned, the group has a strong understanding of its local market and an ambitious development pipeline.

Its newest project is a multi-Asian food hall designed around authentic flavours, quality produce and high-volume trade. The broader portfolio provides the operation with direct access to grocery, seafood and butchery supply, creating a distinctive environment for a commercially minded and creative chef.

Job Description

As Head Chef, you will take ownership of the culinary development and opening of this new food hall. The concept will bring together Cantonese barbecue and yum cha, Southeast Asian dishes spanning several regional cuisines, and a focused Japanese sashimi and nigiri offering.

With a significant takeaway component and strong breakfast and lunch trade anticipated, the operation requires a chef who can balance authenticity with volume, consistency, speed and commercial performance.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Recruit, lead and develop a brigade of approximately 10-12 chefs, establishing strong kitchen systems and standards from opening




- Develop menus that deliver authentic Asian flavours while responding creatively to produce available through the group's established supply network
- Establish efficient production, preparation and service systems for a high-volume operation with approximately 60% of trade projected to be takeaway
- Oversee food quality, labour, food costs, compliance and kitchen performance while working closely with ownership and project stakeholders
- Utilise nearby production facilities where appropriate to support volume, consistency and operational efficiency

Candidate Profile

This opportunity will suit an experienced Head Chef or accomplished senior kitchen leader with genuine expertise across Asian cuisine and the operational maturity to lead a complex opening. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and understand how to maintain authenticity and consistency while achieving commercial outcomes.

You will ideally demonstrate:

- Strong knowledge of Asian cuisines, with particular strength in Cantonese, Southeast Asian and/or Japanese food
- Proven experience leading sizeable kitchen brigades in busy, high-volume operations
- Strong menu development, food costing, ordering and kitchen management capability
- A adaptable and commercially creative approach to menu planning and product utilisation
- The leadership skills and ambition to grow with an expanding multi-venue hospitality group

Offer

An attractive executive-level salary package, reflective of the seniority and scope of the position, is available for the successful candidate. The role is targeted to commence by mid-October 2026 ahead of the planned opening, providing the Head Chef with valuable time to establish the menu, team and operating systems.

Importantly, this is more than a single-site opportunity. With additional hospitality concepts planned over the coming years, a successful Head Chef will have the potential to progress into a broader Group Chef role overseeing multiple venues.

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📌 Head Chef, Multi-Asian Food Hall Opening, Brisbane (Queensland)
🏢 Hastings People
📍 Queensland