Role overview · Hospitality
Head Chef
Runs the kitchen: menus, costs, brigade, food safety and service standards. The median UK salary is £30k with 211 open roles right now; demand is rising over the last 30 days.
£20k£40k
- Median
- £30k
- Open roles
- 211
- 30-day trend
- +6%
- Sample size
- 3,802
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What does a Head Chef actually do?+
Runs the kitchen: menus, costs, brigade, food safety and service standards.
What is the salary range for a Head Chef?+
Most roles pay between £20k and £40k, with the median at £30k.
Is demand rising?+
Listings for Head Chef are rising over the last 30 days (+6%).
What skills should I focus on?+
We're still aggregating skill data for this role.