Chef Catering Manager

We are seeking an exceptional, highly detailed, and hands-on Chef Catering Manager to oversee premium catering operations for exclusive VIP guests. This unique role bridges elite culinary artistry with comprehensive business operations management. The ideal candidate will possess a strong culinary foundation as a Chef and have successfully transitioned into a multi-unit or large-scale Catering Manager position.

You will be fully responsible for orchestrating flawless fine-dining experiences, commanding back-of-house (BOH) kitchen execution, and masterminding front-of-house (FOH) luxury service and table setups..

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage a strong culinary background to design, innovate, and execute bespoke, Michelin-grade fine-dining menus tailored to VVIP and UHNWI preferences.
• · Supervise kitchen execution during high-profile events, ensuring that food quality, presentation, temperature, and taste strictly adhere to ultra-luxury standards.
• Conduct regular recipe costing, ingredient sourcing, and waste-control audits to optimize culinary gross margins without compromising premium quality.
• Maintain absolute, hands-on control over high-end catering operations, coordinating seamless transitions between kitchen preparation and front-of-house service.
• Oversees and implement flawless, elegant table setups, silver service protocols, and aesthetic venue integration aligned with strict fine-dining benchmarks.
• Serve as the primary, polished point of contact for VIP clients during events, managing highly sensitive requirements with utmost discretion, diplomacy, and execution.
• Manage overall business and commercial operations for the catering division, including full P&L accountability, budgeting, and cost control.
• Oversee supply chain logistics, vendor procurement contracts, and luxury asset inventories (premium chinaware, silver, equipment) across properties.
• Drive rigorous operational training programs for both culinary and hospitality service staff to maintain consistent, white-glove execution standards.
• Ensure absolute compliance with global and regional municipal health, safety, and HACCP food hygiene regulations across all food preparation and event spaces.

Requirements

• Approximately 10 years of progressive experience within premium hospitality, luxury 5-star hotels, or elite catering operators.
• A verified career progression from a hands-on restaurant Chef role into a multi-unit or senior Catering Manager position is mandatory.
• VIP Focus: Extensive, documented experience directly managing high-end catering operations and private activations for VIP/UHNWI guests.
• Deep technical knowledge of fine-dining standards, menu mapping, and sophisticated, elegant table/event setups.
• Regional GCC experience is strictly mandatory, demonstrating a solid understanding of local VIP hospitality protocols, supplier networks, and cultural preferences.
• Professional fluency in English is required; Arabic or other European languages are highly advantageous. To view other vacancies we have, please check our website (www.blackpearlconsult.com) and follow us on our social media accounts
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