Senior CDP Grill and Pasta Chef - Italian Cuisine - London

Senior CDP — Grill & Pasta Chef, Locale Italian, Southbank

£38,000 – £40,000 per year (£16.50 – £17 per hour, paid hourly, 45 hours per week)

Locale Italian, County Hall, 3B Belvedere Rd, London, SE1 7GP

We're looking for a Senior Chef de Partie to run the grill and pasta section at Locale Italian — an established, independent Italian restaurant and cocktail bar on the Southbank, looking straight out across the river at the London Eye. This is a key section to own: strong grill experience, a busy pass, and a brigade that takes real pride in doing it properly.

About Locale Italian:

Locale is an independent Italian restaurant, cocktail bar and terrace at County Hall — hand-made pasta, stone-baked pizzas, seasonal fish and meat, fresh salads and authentic Italian ingredients, all served in a setting that runs from relaxed lunch to proper occasion. There's a separate cocktail bar, a private event space, and an outdoor terrace that's one of the best-positioned in London — right across from the Eye. Front of house team of x15 hospitality professionals, and you'd be joining a kitchen brigade of x5. It's an owner-led business, hands-on and proud of its independence, with a team that's been given the room to lead the kitchen and make it their own.

The section:

You will lead the grill and pasta section — classic Italian pasta made properly, seasonal fish and meat, fresh salads, all built on authentic Italian produce. Pizza experience is a genuine bonus if you have it, but it's not required — this role is about your grill and pasta craft first.

Hours:

Open seven days, 11am to 10pm.

The role will be full time, 45 hours per week.

The opportunity:

£38,000 – £40,000 per year (£16.50 – £17 per hour), paid hourly on a 45-hour rota. You'll need to be an experienced chef with strong Italian cuisine behind you, comfortable running a section with real kitchen leadership, and a good communicator who works well with the team and takes support from above to keep developing.

Drop me a note and I'll pick up a call, talk you through the business properly, and cover this role — or anything else we think could be the right next step for you.

Speak soon.

Adam

Also known as: Chef de Partie, Senior CDP, Grill Chef, Pasta Chef, Section Chef, Italian Chef, Line Chef, Grill & Pasta Chef, CDP Grill, CDP Pasta

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