London Chef Salary Guide | Q3 2026
Download our free London Chef Salary Guide for Q3 2026.
Planning to recruit a chef in London? Our latest salary guide provides up-to-date salary benchmarks for Commis Chefs, Chef de Partie, Sous Chefs, Senior Sous Chefs, Head Chefs and Executive Chefs across London's hospitality industry. Compiled using live market data, recruitment activity and candidate expectations, this guide is designed to help restaurants, hotels, gastro pubs and hospitality businesses benchmark salaries and remain competitive in today's recruitment market. Whether you're hiring for a Michelin-starred restaurant, luxury hotel, premium restaurant group or independent hospitality business, our salary guide provides an overview of current market expectations heading into Q3 2026.
Who Is This Guide For?
Our salary guide is ideal for:
Restaurant owners
General Managers
Operations Directors
Executive Chefs
Head Chefs
HR Managers
Hospitality recruiters
Whether you're recruiting a Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, Head Chef or Executive Chef, understanding the current salary market is essential to attracting and retaining the best culinary talent.
What’s in the guide?
6 salary benchmarks from Commis Chef to Executive Chef
Hospitality sectors breakdown from Casual dining to Michelin
Current London hiring trends
Updated for Q3 2026
The London chef recruitment market continues to evolve, with experienced chefs remaining in high demand across premium hospitality.
This guide helps employers:
Benchmark salaries against the current London market
Understand current hiring trends
Improve recruitment competitiveness
Plan chef recruitment ahead of busy trading periods
Make informed hiring decisions
Need to hire Chefs?
Maison Gastronomique is a specialist recruitment agency
London Hospitality Recruitment Specialists
As a specialist chef recruitment agency in London, we understand the pace, standards and expectations of the capital’s hospitality sector. From independent fine dining restaurants to established restaurant groups, we connect kitchens with chefs who deliver under pressure.
Only Pay When We Succeed
Our contingency recruitment model means you only pay when we successfully place a chef within your business. We align our success with yours — delivering high-quality Executive, Head and Sous Chef candidates without upfront risk.
20+ Years of Industry Experience
With over 20 years’ experience in hospitality and chef recruitment, we combine industry knowledge with a deep network of culinary professionals across London and the UK. We understand what separates a good chef from an exceptional one.
Trusted by Michelin Chefs & High-End Restaurants
We work with Michelin-starred kitchens, fine dining establishments and premium hospitality brands across London. Our reputation is built on discretion, quality and long-term placements within high-performance environments.
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Maison Gastronomique specialises in chef recruitment for London's leading restaurants, luxury hotels, Michelin-starred kitchens and hospitality groups. Combining industry expertise with an extensive culinary network, we deliver permanent and interim chef recruitment solutions for businesses seeking exceptional culinary talent.
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