Events Chef - Cirencester

Our client is a luxury, family‑run countryside destination set within 150 acres of beautiful farmland. With a hotel, spa, cookery school, restaurants, and a working farm, they offer an immersive, nature‑led experience for guests from the UK and around the world. Their culture is warm, collaborative, and rooted in exceptional hospitality, seasonal living, and a deep connection to the land.

The Role

Our client is seeking a creative, energetic, and guest‑focused Events Chef to join their passionate kitchen team. This is a unique opportunity to inspire guests, connect people to food, and bring a seasonal, garden‑led ethos to life through unforgettable events and hands‑on cookery experiences.

You’ll be at the heart of the events offering - delivering exceptional food while engaging, educating, and inspiring guests. Leading on larger events, you’ll combine strong culinary skills with warmth, confidence, and personality.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering seasonal, ingredient‑led menus for events alongside the Chef Director

• Sharing knowledge, techniques, and passion for food with guests

• Ensuring consistency, quality, and presentation across all dishes

• Working closely with Front of House and Events teams to deliver seamless experiences

• Championing seasonal produce and garden‑led cooking

• Maintaining the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and organisation

• Communicating allergen information clearly and confidently

• Bringing energy, creativity, and a guest‑focused approach to every event

Requirements

• Proven experience in a fine dining or high‑end culinary environment

• Strong knife skills and excellent food preparation techniques

• Knowledge of safe food handling, kitchen safety, and HACCP standards

• Ability to work calmly and professionally in a fast‑paced environment

• Excellent customer‑facing skills - you enjoy engaging with guests

• Passion for seasonal, sustainable, and ingredient‑led cooking

• A collaborative, positive, and adaptable approach

• Culinary degree or formal chef training (desirable but not essential with strong experience)

Benefits

• Exceptionally generous monthly service charge bonuses

• 28 days’ annual leave + an additional day off for your birthday

• Healthy, delicious meals on duty prepared by in‑house chefs

• Employee assistance and wellbeing programme

• High‑quality, sustainably made uniforms

• Free on‑site staff parking

• Team rates to stay at the property (£150 per night), extendable to family

• 50% off food in the estate’s restaurants

• Cookery School classes for £40 (for you + one guest)

• 50% discount on spa treatments

• 40% discount on retail products

• Annual staff Christmas party with dinner, drinks, music and dancing

• Tailored investment in your professional development

• A beautiful countryside location with plenty of space to relax during breaks

Why Join Them

• A warm, caring, and supportive team culture

• A stunning natural environment and inspiring workplace

• A company that values learning, growth, and progression

• A business rooted in sustainability, nature, and seasonal produce

• The chance to inspire guests and bring food experiences to life

• Strong values: Consideration, Consistency, Integrity, Pride, Aspiration

How to Apply

If this role feels like the right fit for you and you have the relevant experience, please apply today.

Contact us about this vacancy
Kat Kantorova
07548 963 089
kat.kantorova@pineapple-recruitment.co.uk

Pineapple Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and are acting as Recruitment Agency.