Brand: COMOHOM

Location: VIP Road, Surat

Company: Coffee Culture Group

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COMOHOM is looking for a culinary leader to build its kitchen from the ground up.

We are launching a 110-cover premium pure-vegetarian social dinner house in Surat, built around contemporary food, design, hospitality and a highly social dining experience.

We are looking for an Executive Chef / Head Chef who is not only an excellent cook, but a strong restaurant operator — someone who can take ownership of the menu, kitchen, team, food cost, consistency and service execution.

This is a pre-opening leadership role with end-to-end responsibility for the culinary operation.

What You Will Own

Lead the complete pre-opening and launch of the COMOHOM kitchen

Develop and refine a contemporary pure-vegetarian menu

Build strong signature dishes across modern European/Continental, Asian, fire/grill, handmade pasta/pizza and contemporary Indian influences

Create recipe cards, portion standards, plating SOPs and kitchen manuals

Engineer the menu for taste, desirability, operational simplicity and profitability

Maintain targeted food cost of approximately 25–27%

Build productive ingredient cross-utilisation and minimise wastage

Structure kitchen stations, mise-en-place and production systems

Recruit, train and lead a 12–15 member kitchen brigade

Assess and develop the existing Sous Chef, CDPs and Commis

Manage vendors, quality specifications, yields, inventory and ordering

Own food quality and consistency during high-volume à-la-carte service

Control the pass and maintain strong ticket times during peak service

Work closely with Operations, Purchase, Finance and Marketing

Continuously engineer the menu based on sales mix, guest feedback, food cost and operational performance

Who We Are Looking For

10–15 years of culinary experience, preferably including 3–5+ years leading a premium standalone restaurant kitchen.

The ideal candidate should have:





Strong à-la-carte restaurant experience

Experience handling 100+ cover premium restaurants

Demonstrated pre-opening experience

Strong understanding of contemporary vegetarian cuisine

Expertise across multiple relevant cuisines rather than only one specialised cuisine

Excellent menu-development and presentation skills

Strong knowledge of recipe costing, yield management, inventory and wastage control

Experience building and training kitchen teams

Ability to manage high-volume weekend services without compromising quality

Strong hygiene, kitchen discipline and SOP orientation A commercial mindset — understanding that a great restaurant requires both great food and strong unit economics

Candidates from premium standalone restaurants, chef-driven restaurants and modern hospitality concepts are particularly relevant.

What We Are NOT Looking For

This is not primarily a banquet, institutional catering or administrative Executive Chef position.

We need a hands-on restaurant chef who enjoys being in the kitchen, developing food, training people and controlling service.

Compensation

₹80,000 – ₹1,10,000 per month, depending on experience and capability.

Exceptional candidates with a strong track record of building successful restaurant concepts may be considered beyond this range.

Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates will undergo a culinary and commercial assessment, including menu thinking, recipe costing, kitchen planning and a practical food trial.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to become the culinary founding leader of COMOHOM, rather than simply taking over an existing kitchen.

You will have the opportunity to help shape the food identity, build the team and create signature dishes that can define the brand as it grows.

Location: VIP Road, Surat, Gujarat

Employment: Full-time

Joining: Immediate / Priority Hiring

Apply with your CV, current CTC, expected CTC, notice period and portfolio/photos of dishes or menus you have personally developed.

📌 Executive Chef / Head Chef – Premium Pure Vegetarian Restaurant | Pre-Opening | Surat
🏢 Coffee Culture
📍 Surat