Head Chef - Restaurant & Events Hotel

COREcruitment • Taunton, England, United Kingdom • Posted June 23, 2026

Location Taunton, England
Job Type Full-Time
Category Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Posted June 23, 2026

Head Chef – Restaurant & Events Hotel

Location: Taunton, Somerset
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 base salary
Tronc:Yes on top
Relocation: Short-term hotel support may be available for someone relocating

We are looking for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at a well-established, family-owned hotel and restaurant in the heart of Taunton.

This is a role with real scope.

The business has a strong local reputation, a loyal corporate following, busy weekend leisure trade, afternoon tea, events, weddings, birthdays, and five function spaces across two sites.

The restaurant is classic, with a mix of classic dishes, quality comfort food, and room to develop something more ambitious.

The hotel previously operated a fine dining restaurant, which closed in 2019. The long-term aim is to bring that side of the business back, starting with special fine dining evenings and building from there.

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