Chef de Partie - NEW OPENING

Lenny's

London•£15 to £16 per hour (dependent on experience)•Full time

Chef de Partie - Lenny's - MJMK Restaurants

Lenny’s is a new pizzeria on Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, from Max Lewis and MJMK Restaurants. The result of Max’s extensive travels to New Haven, Connecticut, it is built around pizzas that are crispy, chewy and charred, a revival of his much-loved pop-up now finding a permanent home in the heart of Covent Garden.

We're looking for a Chef de Partie to join the kitchen team at Lenny's, running a section with confidence and taking real ownership of consistency and pace. You'll help build the standards this kitchen will run on for years to come.

This role suits a chef with a solid grounding who's ready to run a section on their own. You'll work closely with the wider kitchen team, developing your skills while helping set the tone for a brand new opening.

This is a hands-on, section-focused role, full of energy from the moment the doors open.

Key Responsibilities

  • Run your section through service, keeping pace and consistency on every plate.
  • Follow Lenny's recipes and specs so every pizza and dish is spot on.
  • Lead prep so your section is set up properly for every service.
  • Support with stock, deliveries and rotation for your section.
  • Follow food safety, HACCP and allergen procedures on every shift.
  • Support and guide the Demi Chef de Partie and more junior chefs during service.
  • Take on feedback from senior chefs to keep raising your standards.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a chef with a solid grounding who's ready to run a section with confidence. You will bring:

  • Experience as a Chef de Partie or Demi Chef de Partie in a busy, quality-led kitchen.
  • A genuine passion for food, pizza and getting the details right.
  • The ability to run a section independently and consistently.
  • Confidence guiding junior chefs during service.
  • A calm head and good pace under pressure during busy services.
  • A team-first attitude and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and festive periods.
  • A drive for quality and a genuine love of the job

What We Offer

  • 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants.
  • Up to £500 team referral bonus.
  • Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us.
  • Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days.
  • Mental health and well-being assistance via Hospitality Action, offering free advice and counselling.
  • Enhanced pension contributions after 5 years with us.
  • Anniversary scheme reward for every year you're with us.

About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants owns and operates a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango.

In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin star and been named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants.

2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair, our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra, and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star.

In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025.

We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.