Posted on August 2, 2024 | Start date September 10, 2024
| Salary: | £45,000 to £55,000 per annum |
| Duration: | Permanent |
| Hours: | |
| Days: | 5 |
| Holidays: | Statutory (28 days p/a) |
| Bedrooms: | 6 luxury bedrooms |
| Covers: | Lunch: varies; Dinner: 25 to 35 covers 5 nights per week; Breakfast: 12 |
| Food type: | three course set menu, plus opti ons for snacks and sides through supplements to c.20-35 covers, 5 nights per week. Along with leading a menu of a variety of sharing boards and large and small plates in our disti llery bar that pair alongside our whisky, gin and cocktail flights. The head chef will also support the wider kitchen team on the menu development and delivering of breakfast to our overnight guests, 7 days a week |
| Full-time chefs: | small team |
| Accommodation: | private accommodation and assistance in finding long term accommodation on Raasay |
| Job description: | The award winning Isle of Raasay Distillery is looking for a Head Chef to join the team at Borodale House and develop a food offering that builds on our previous successes. the distillery has seen significant investment in a new visitor centre and tasting bar in addition to the existing 6 luxury guest bedrooms. Further to this, there are plans to expand the guest accommodation in 2025 taking our overnight guests to thirty two over two phases. The restaurant space boats one of the best views of any restaurant in Scotland looking out across the Sound of Raasay to the Cuillin mountain range on Skye. This is the perfect location and opportunity for a proactive, creative chef to develop an exciting food offering within and ambitious and growing business. This position is year round and full-time. Our main priority at Borodale House is our customer experience and quality over quantity ethos. Whilst working closely with the management team, menu development will be the responsibility of the Head Chef within the bounds of using local, sustainable and seasonal produce. This position will be responsible for leading and supporting a kitchen team to deliver a high quality but relaxed evening service. The Head Chef will also support the winder kitchen team on the menu development and delivering of breakfast to our overnight guests, 7 days a week. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about developing Borodale House as a dining destination for the long term. The Head Chef will be involved in the reruitment of the kitchen team and have an input on changes and improvements in the kitchen space ahead of our expansion. We offer: Two consecutive days off |
| How to apply: | Closing dates for applications are 18th August 2024, with a start date by Autumn. Applications require a cover letter explaining why you would like to be considered for the position. Please email chloe.leeman@raasaydistillery.com for further information |
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| Contact details: | chloe.leeman@raasaydistillery.com | www.raasaydistillery.com |
| Apply online: | Submit your CV now |
