Position:

Chef de Cuisine (CDC)

Location:

Lodhi Colony, New Delhi

Experience:

6+ Years

Industry Preference:

Fine Dining / Luxury Hospitality / Premium Restaurants

About The Frame The Frame is a f our-floor fine-dining destination in Delhi’s Lodhi Art District, where food, art, design, and storytelling come together to create an immersive hospitality experience. Each space within The Frame reflects a different stage of the creative journey, creating a unique environment that blends culinary excellence with creativity and design.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Chef de Cuisine (CDC) to lead the day-to-day operations of the kitchen.

The ideal candidate will come from a fine-dining, luxury hotel, premium restaurant, or chef-driven culinary background and should demonstrate strong leadership, technical expertise, menu execution, team management, and operational discipline.

The CDC will be responsible for ensuring culinary excellence, consistency, efficiency, hygiene, and smooth service execution while leading and developing the kitchen team.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead daily kitchen operations and the brigade, ensuring smooth and efficient service across all sections.
- Maintain exceptional standards of taste, presentation, plating, portioning, and consistency in line with fine-dining standards.
- Manage mise-en-place, pass, service flow, and timely execution during regular and peak services.
- Ensure recipes, SOPs, menu specifications, and culinary standards are followed consistently.
- Support the Executive Chef with menu development, seasonal specials, menu refinement, and culinary innovation.
- Train, mentor, and develop CDPs, Demi Chefs, Commis,



and other kitchen team members.
- Conduct pre-service briefings and maintain clear communication across the kitchen and F&B; teams.
- Monitor food cost, portion control, wastage, production, inventory, and stock rotation to maintain kitchen efficiency.
- Ensure high standards of hygiene, sanitation, food safety, HACCP, and kitchen SOP compliance.
- Maintain proper storage, labelling, temperature control, FIFO practices, and overall kitchen organisation.
- Lead the team calmly and effectively during high-pressure services while maintaining quality and consistency.
- Contribute to building a disciplined, collaborative, and high-performing culinary team at The Frame.

Requirement

- 6+ years of culinary experience, preferably within fine dining, luxury hotels, premium restaurants, or chef-driven concepts.
- Previous experience as a Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef, or Senior Sous Chef in a reputed establishment.
- Strong hands-on experience managing a professional kitchen brigade.
- Proven experience in fine-dining service and high-standard food execution.
- Strong knowledge of modern culinary techniques and contemporary plating.
- Experience in menu execution, costing, inventory, and kitchen operations.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team-management skills.
- Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards.
- Candidates with restaurant opening / pre-opening experience will be preferred.

Why Join The Frame?

- Be part of a dynamic and growing hospitality brand.
- Work in a qualified and collaborative environment.
- Gain exposure to high service and operational standards.
- Learn, grow, and build your career with an experienced team.
- Be part of an exciting new dining destination.

📌 Chef De Cuisine (Delhi)
🏢 The Frame
📍 Delhi