About the role The Royal Oak Clarendon Hotel is entering an exciting new chapter with new owners and a fresh direction. Working closely with the owners and management team, you'll play a key role in shaping the food offering as we prepare to reopen the hotel in early December. This is your chance to build something and have genuine input into the food offering, from developing the menu and establishing the style and identity of the kitchen, through to building and leading a great team.

Key responsibilities

- Build the menu and food offering from the ground up

- Develop a explicit food style and identity for the hotel

- Recruit, train and build your kitchen team

- Establish kitchen systems, standards and culture

- Work closely with the owners and management team on the overall vision

- Have genuine creative input into the direction of the venue





- Help create a food offering that gets people talking

- Be part of a team focused on putting The Royal Oak Clarendon back on the map

About you

- Creative - someone who isn't afraid to bring ideas to the table

- Motivated - hungry to build something great and make an impact

- Experienced - with the skills and confidence to lead a kitchen

- Team focused - passionate about developing and building a strong team around them

- Commercially minded - understanding the balance between great food, quality, consistency and profitability

- Hands-on - willing to get stuck in and lead from the front

- Passionate about hospitality - someone who genuinely cares about the experience we're creating for our guests

📌 Head Chef (Clarendon)
🏢 Spencer Hospitality Group
📍 Clarendon