Executive Chef – Key Job Responsibilities
1. Culinary & Kitchen Operations
Lead and oversee all culinary operations across the hotel, including restaurants, banquets, room service, bar/café, and special events.
Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, taste, portion control, and adherence to established recipes and standards.
Develop and maintain SOPs for food preparation, production, storage, service, and kitchen operations.
Ensure smooth coordination between the kitchen, F&B; service, stewarding, purchase, stores, and other operational departments.
Drive innovation in culinary offerings while maintaining the hotel's brand positioning and guest expectations.
2. Menu Planning & Engineering
Develop and periodically review menus based on guest preferences, market trends, seasonality, and business requirements.
Conduct menu engineering to maximise profitability while maintaining quality.
Introduce recent dishes, concepts, promotions, buffets, themed events, and culinary experiences.
Ensure appropriate menu pricing in coordination with F&B; and Finance teams.
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Food Cost & Profitability
Take ownership of food cost and kitchen profitability.
Ensure food cost remains within the approved budget and established benchmarks.
Monitor wastage, pilferage, overproduction, portion control, and yield.
Analyse food cost reports and take corrective action wherever required.
Work closely with Purchase and Stores to ensure effective procurement and inventory management.
4. Revenue & Business Contribution
Actively contribute towards achieving the hotel's F&B; revenue targets.
Develop culinary promotions and special experiences to generate incremental revenue.
Support banquets, weddings, corporate events, festivals, and other revenue-generating activities.
Work closely with Sales & F&B; teams to develop customised menus and commercial offerings.
5. Guest Experience & Quality
Drive improvement in guest satisfaction through food quality, consistency, presentation, and service coordination.

📌 Executive Chef (Kolkata)
🏢 Polo Hotels Group
📍 Kolkata