– Executive Head Chef

Company: DNY Hospitality Consultants

Location: Thane, Manpada, Maharashtra

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Culinary & Operations

About DNY Hospitality

DNY Hospitality Consultants is a restaurant consulting company working with QSR and rapid-casual brands across India and international markets. We specialise in concept development, menu planning, culinary consulting, kitchen setup, operational optimisation, franchise development, and end-to-end restaurant execution.

We work with emerging and established food brands to build, streamline, and scale successful food businesses.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Executive Head Chef to lead our culinary division. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing menu development, recipe standardisation, food innovation, kitchen operations, and culinary execution across multiple restaurant and QSR projects.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on culinary expertise, leadership capabilities, and the ability to develop commercially viable food concepts while maintaining consistency, quality, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

1. Culinary Leadership & Menu Development

- Lead menu conceptualisation and development for multiple restaurant, QSR, and fast-casual brands.
- Develop innovative dishes and food concepts aligned with brand positioning and target customers.
- Oversee recipe creation, testing, standardisation, and documentation.
- Drive culinary innovation while maintaining taste, quality, and commercial viability.

2. Recipe Standardisation & Food Costing

- Develop detailed recipe manuals, SOPs,



and preparation guidelines.
- Establish portion control, yield management, and food costing standards.
- Ensure consistency in taste, presentation, and quality across outlets.
- Work on menu engineering and profitability optimisation.

3. Kitchen Operations & Execution

- Oversee kitchen setup, equipment planning, workflow design, and operational readiness.
- Develop kitchen processes, production systems, and food safety protocols.
- Ensure efficient kitchen operations, hygiene, and quality control.
- Conduct kitchen audits and identify areas for operational improvement.

4. Team Management & Training

- Lead, mentor, and manage chefs and kitchen teams.
- Conduct culinary training and skill development programmes.
- Establish performance standards and accountability within kitchen teams.
- Build efficient kitchen teams for new restaurant launches and existing operations.

5. Client & Project Management

- Work closely with internal consulting, operations, and project teams.
- Lead culinary execution for restaurant launches, revamps, and expansion projects.
- Coordinate with clients to understand culinary requirements and deliver project objectives.
- Travel to client locations for menu trials, kitchen setup, training, and operational execution.





Required Qualifications & Experience
- Diploma or degree in Culinary Arts / Hotel Management or equivalent professional experience.
- 8–12+ years of experience in the food and hospitality industry.
- Prior experience as an Executive Chef, Corporate Chef, Head Chef, or equivalent senior culinary leadership role.
- Strong experience in QSRs, restaurant chains, casual dining, or fast-casual brands.
- Proven expertise in menu development, recipe standardisation, food costing, and kitchen operations.
- Experience handling multiple outlets, brands, or kitchen teams will be preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Preferred Skills
- Strong understanding of Indian and international cuisines.
- Experience in developing scalable food concepts and menus.
- Knowledge of food production, central kitchen operations, and supply chain coordination.
- Ability to balance culinary creativity with commercial requirements.
- Strong understanding of kitchen equipment, food safety, and operational SOPs.
- Willingness to travel for project execution across India.

What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on diverse restaurant and QSR brands.
- Exposure to new concept development and large-scale food business projects.
- A leadership position with significant creative and operational responsibility.
- Opportunity to shape culinary standards and build scalable food concepts.

Interested candidates can share their updated CV at: [email protected]

Pay: From ₹80,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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