Head Chef - Riverside East Olympic Park

What you'll be doing:

Head Chef – Riverside East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Full-Time | Permanent | Up to £60,000 + Paid Overtime + Excellent Benefits

We’re on the hunt for a Head Chef to lead the charge at Riverside East, Peppermint’s bold new venue in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. This is a dream role for a talented, driven chef ready to shape an ambitious kitchen operation across brunch, street food, and event catering — with menus that are high-quality, seasonal, and full of personality.

Whether it’s delivering stacked brunches, slinging smash burgers and hand-stretched pizza from our outdoor kiosks, or curating canapé menus for slick private events, you’ll take the culinary lead — running a busy, high-performance kitchen that thrives on creativity, energy and pace.

The Role – Head Chef

As Head Chef, you'll lead a multi-faceted food operation spanning:

Brunch Café & Sunday Roasts

- Oversee the kitchen service for our daytime café, with a menu built around vibrant brunch dishes and seasonal roasts

- Drive kitchen consistency, quality, and portion control while maintaining strong GP%

- Develop creative menus that reflect the venue’s style and seasonality

Street Food (Match Days & Events)

- Run the prep and execution of our street food outlets — including our smash burger and pizza kiosks

- Plan ahead to meet high-volume service needs on football match days and event weekends

- Ensure speed, flavour, and consistency under pressure

Event Catering & Private Hire

- Deliver event catering from canapé receptions to plated private dinners (up to 120 seated / 225 standing)

- Design custom menus for BBQs, bowl food, and bespoke corporate events

- Liaise with clients and events teams to tailor menus and execute with style

We’re Looking for a Head Chef Who…

- Has proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous in a multi-outlet, high-volume setting

- Can lead multiple kitchen formats while coaching and developing your team

- Knows how to deliver food at scale without compromising on creativity or quality

- Understands event catering flow and has a cool head during peak service

- Is passionate about seasonal produce, quality ingredients and innovative menus

- Communicates well with FOH, events and senior ops — you’re collaborative and solutions-focused

What You’ll Get

- Up to £60,000 salary

- Paid overtime (yep, really)

- 28 days holiday + your birthday off

- Private healthcare & wellbeing support (via Medicash)

- Enhanced parental leave + sick pay

- Access to some of the UK’s best events, festivals, and sports venues

Why Peppermint?

Peppermint Bars & Events is a multi-award-winning hospitality group delivering bar and food experiences at over 50 of the UK’s most iconic festivals and venues. From BST Hyde Park and Mighty Hoopla to Dreamland Margate and Between the Bridges, we’re known for quality, innovation, and good vibes.

Now partnered with Levy UK & Compass Group, we’re bringing our creativity to fixed venues — starting with our flagship Riverside East. Expect a dynamic environment, big energy, and the freedom to build a food programme that stands out.