Executive Chef

Executive Chef – Pan-Asian Cuisine

About the Role

Miratci is seeking a passionate culinary leader with strong expertise in Pan-Asian cuisine and excellent kitchen management skills to lead our kitchen team during the pre-opening phase in Koramangala, Bengaluru. The role involves building a high-performing team while maintaining exceptional standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Culinary Leadership & Menu Execution
• Lead kitchen operations for a Pan-Asian menu, including sushi, wok, dim sum, and other Asian specialities.
• Ensure consistency in taste, quality, portioning, presentation, and recipe execution.
• Collaborate on menu development, recipe standardisation, food trials, and menu refinement.
• Maintain high standards of authenticity, creativity, and culinary excellence.
• Pre-Opening & Kitchen Setup
• Lead kitchen preparation and operational readiness ahead of the restaurant opening.
• Establish kitchen SOPs, standard recipes, preparation procedures, and quality-control systems.
• Coordinate kitchen equipment readiness, workstation setup, vendor requirements, and ingredient procurement.
• Develop kitchen checklists, opening and closing procedures, and food-safety protocols.
• Team Management & Training
• Recruit, train, supervise, and develop the kitchen team (CDPs, DCDPs, Commis chefs).
• Establish clear responsibilities, discipline, accountability, and performance standards.
• Train team members on recipes, hygiene, food handling, consistency, and kitchen workflow.
• Build a collaborative kitchen culture focused on quality and efficiency.
• Cost Control & Inventory Management
• Manage food costs, portion control, wastage, and inventory.
• Monitor stock levels, ordering, storage, and ingredient quality.
• Maintain recipe costing and work towards food-cost targets.
• Ensure compliance with FSSAI requirements and applicable food-safety standards.
• Kitchen Operations
• Oversee daily kitchen operations and service coordination.
• Maintain hygiene, sanitation, temperature-control, and food-storage standards.
• Ensure smooth coordination between kitchen, service, and management teams.
• Take ownership of kitchen performance, guest feedback, and continuous improvement.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef, Head Chef, or in a senior Pan-Asian culinary leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Pan-Asian cuisine; hands-on knowledge of sushi, wok, and dim sum operations is highly desirable.
• Experience in kitchen setup, pre-opening operations, or launching a restaurant is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, team-building, communication, and organisational skills.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, hygiene, inventory, and food-cost management.
• A hands-on approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Candidates available for immediate joining are strongly preferred.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to lead the kitchen of a new Pan-Asian dining concept.
• The opportunity to build kitchen systems and develop a culinary team from the pre-opening stage.
• A leadership role with scope to contribute to menu execution, quality standards, and operational excellence.