PRIVATE CHEF

PRIVATE CHEF

Posted - 11 Feb 2026

Location - SOUTH KENSINGTON, UK

Full time, Live Out

Salary: GBP £60,000.00 - GBP £65,000.00

Job Description

Tiger Private is seeking an experienced and health-focused Private Chef for a newly relocated young businessman based in South Kensington, London.

This is a full-time, in-person role suited to a chef with a passion for fresh, light Mediterranean-style cooking and high-quality nutrition.

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing daily meals primarily for one principal, with the flexibility to cater for occasional guests as required.

Role Details

• Position: Private Chef
• Location: South Kensington, London
• Schedule: 5 days per week, Monday–Saturday
• Hours: Approximately 45/50 hours per week. 7:30/8:00am – 7:30/8:00pm (with breaks throughout the day)
• Start: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing fresh daily meals including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and healthy snacks/occasional meal prep depending on schedule
• Creating light, Mediterranean-inspired menus focused on wellness and performance
• Cooking high-protein dishes with an emphasis on:
  • Lean meats
  • Fish
  • Abundant vegetables
• Accommodating a gluten-free preference (not an intolerance)
• Producing light, healthy desserts (e.g., berries, dark chocolate-based options)
• Planning weekly menus in collaboration with the principal’s preferences and schedule
• Grocery shopping, sourcing high-quality seasonal ingredients, and pantry management
• Maintaining an immaculate kitchen, including cleaning and organisation
• Flexibility to cater for additional guests on occasion and adapt working hours accordingly

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a private chef or in high-end hospitality
• Strong knowledge of healthy, nutrition-driven cooking
• Expertise in Mediterranean cuisine and high-protein meal preparation
• Comfortable working independently in a private home environment
• Discreet, professional, and highly organised
• Flexible and adaptable to the principal’s lifestyle and entertaining needs
• Based in or able to commute reliably to South Kensington

Ideal Chef Profile

This role would suit a chef who enjoys creating simple but exceptional healthy food, understands modern wellness-focused eating, and takes pride in delivering beautifully prepared meals with consistency and discretion.

Self-employed preferred 

REF LC157465

If you’re interested in this role, please apply here!