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NEW OPENING - OCTOBER 2021

Carmel Restaurant will continue to draw from Josh’s passion for the food and flavours of the North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean, taking inspiration from the cuisines across the region, and will draw this together with cultural influences from the west to create an accessible yet refined all-day menu.

Located in the popular north London neighbourhood of Queen’s Park, the restaurant’s menu will seamlessly evolve from morning through to evening and make good use of the impressive wood-fired grill oven which takes centre-stage in the kitchen, reflecting Josh’s love of cooking with fire and sharing food in convivial and lively surroundings.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head Chef looking for an opportunity in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all thing’s food and drink.

As Head Chef, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes and specials; you will play a key role in menu development, working closely with the Directors. You will manage the overall kitchen operation, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance, as well as the day to day management of the kitchen team.

* Previous experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high fast paced Restaurant;

* Passion for Middle Eastern, Mediterranean food.

* Strong awareness of trends and seasonality of produce;

* A highly creative approach to your work with excellent attention to detail;

* Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a Kitchen brigade;

* Experience in managing staff costs, scheduling and reviewing staff rotas;

* Strengths in finances, purchasing and menu costing;

* A working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures;

This is a very exciting opportunity not to be missed for a talented Head Chef eager to join a restaurant group with ambitious plans.

In return Berber and Q will offer:

Competitive salary
A great team of hard working and driven individuals to work with
A passion for Middle Eastern food that we love to share
50% off dining across Berber & Q restaurants
28 days’ holiday per year
Free meals on duty

If you feel you have the right skills for the job and would like to find out more, please send us your CV and a covering letter telling us why you would like to work with us.

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The Group

Berber & Q restaurant group currently includes Berber & Q Grill House (E8), Shawarma Bar (EC1), and Carmel (NW6).

Our menus take inspiration from pretty much anywhere we can find it, but with a bias towards the ingredients and flavours of the Middle East, North Africa and across the Ottoman. We favour vegetables as much as meat and fish, we like our wines natural and our cocktails with a kick.

We cook over live fire because it makes food taste better. We love simple, honest cooking with loud colours and big, bold flavours. This also comes across in our laid-back hospitality and our unique atmospheric settings, both of which will welcome you when you open our doors.

Our goal over the next few years is to play an integral part in the growing London restaurant scene and this is a very exciting time to join the team.

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