Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Initial engagement: 6–8 week product-development project
Contract / project basis, with potential for longer-term involvement
We are developing a recent QSR brand focused specifically on high-quality fried chicken and are looking for a hands-on Culinary R&D; / Product Development Chef to build the menu and kitchen system from the ground up.
What you'll work on
Develop bone-in/less fried chicken, tenders, wings, chicken burgers and related products
Develop marinades, brines, breading systems, dry seasonings, glazes and dips
Develop multiple flavour profiles including classic, spicy, Indian flavours
Optimise frying temperatures, cooking times, yield, crispness and holding quality
Design products that perform well after 20–40 minutes of takeaway/delivery
Standardise every recipe in grams, temperatures and timings
Develop batch recipes suitable for commercial kitchen production
Calculate food cost, yield, wastage and portion sizes
Help evaluate ingredients and suppliers
Prepare Standard Recipe Cards and kitchen SOPs




Build a simple production system that can later be executed consistently by trained kitchen staff
Assist with final production trials and staff handover
Ideal profile
3–8 years of culinary experience
Experience in QSR, cloud kitchen, central kitchen, food R&D; or product development preferred
Strong hot-kitchen/deep-frying experience
Fried chicken, burger or similar QSR experience is a major advantage
Robust understanding of recipe standardisation, costing, yields and portion control
Comfortable documenting recipes and experiments systematically
Commercial mindset: outstanding taste without unnecessary kitchen complexity
Willing to work hands-on in Bhubaneswar during the development period
This is not a conventional Head Chef role. The objective of the project is to create a commercially viable, scalable and repeatable fried-chicken product system.
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Brands/restaurants

📌 Culinary R&d Bhubaneswar (India)
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