Program Summary

HAKKASAN GROUP - LUXURY RESTAURANTS & FINE DINING IN LONDON


Hakkasan Group is a worldwide dining, entertainment, and hospitality company with establishments located across the United States, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Its namesake is taken from its Michelin star restaurant that set the high-level standard for the group’s collection of diverse brands. It's 'brand first’ philosophy builds the restaurant, nightlife, daylife and soon-to-be hotel concepts into world-class lifestyle brands, all with a focus on service, design, innovation, and experience.
 
Hakkasan Group London is now recruiting for Restaurant Operations Interns and Culinary Arts Intern to join their growing team!
 
As a Restaurant Operations Intern, you will play a key role in delivering excellence of service, whilst demonstrating a positive and “can do” attitude. You will be given the opportunity to experience different services in the Restaurant (Service, Reception, Back of House and Bar) according to availability and business levels.
 
The Responsibilities of a Restaurant Operations Intern in Hakkasan are, but not inclusive of:
  • Provide the highest standard of service to all guests
  • Deal with guest queries and requests on a prompt and anticipative manner
  • Demonstrate good product knowledge
  • Have an understanding of the overall operations of the Food & Beverage
As a Culinary Intern, you will be exposed to rotations in the art of preparing and serving Cantonese Cuisine. These rotations include; 
  • Dim Sum
  • Wok
  • Main Kitchen
  • Pastry 
 
 
THE DETAILS:
  • This Internship will be based in one of Hakkasan Group's 5 restaurants in Central London.
Hakkasan Hanway Place | Hakkasan Mayfair | Yauatcha Soho | Yauatcha City | Sake no Hana
  • Duration of contract: 6 – 12 months
  • Hours: Approximately 48 hours per week
  • Salary: Competitive Salary + Tronc + Incentives + Benefits
  • Benefits: Constant Training & Development Opportunities | Discounted rates to our Restaurants | Great Social Events | 28 days holidays | Hair Salon/Phone Discounts | Pension Scheme | Uniforms | Meals on Duty
 
Please note, accommodation is not provided during this internship. Participants would be required to source their own local housing. 
HAKKASAN
 
Founded in 2001, Hakkasan is one of the world’s most recognized restaurants known for its modern approach to traditional Cantonese cuisine. Since the original London offerings at Hanway Place and Mayfair, Hakkasan has expanded internationally across North America, Europe, United Arab Emirates and Asia.
 
Hakkasan offers a distinctive dining experience where modern Cantonese cuisine, world-class mixology and dramatic design converge. Executive Head Chef Tong Chee Hwee has led the Hakkasan kitchen since its inception, and his dedication to the art of Chinese cuisine has achieved numerous awards including one Michelin Star at Hakkasan Hanway Place and Hakkasan Mayfair.
 

YAUATCHA
 
Yauatcha is a Chinese dim sum teahouse with two restaurants in London, in the heart of Soho and in the City, offering an all-day grazing experience. Launched in Soho in 2004, Yauatcha gained immediate critical acclaim and received its Michelin star within a year of opening which it continues to maintain.
 
Yauatcha City opened in May 2015 following the success of the Soho restaurant. Yauatcha provides a unique dining experience, offering authentic dim sum with a contemporary influence. The renowned menu includes a wide selection of dim sum and a list of over 60 types of tea. The design by Christian Liagre offers full view of the kitchens allowing passers-by to witness the preparation of the expertly made dishes. 
 
Yauatcha is a part of Hakkasan Group, which has pioneered Chinese fine-dining globally through its Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurants Hakkasan Hanway Place, Hakkasan Mayfair, and Yauatcha.
 

SAKE NO HANA
 
Hakkasan Group, founders of Hakkasan and Yauatcha restaurant brands, acquired Japanese restaurant Sake no Hana in 2011, bringing together Hakkasan’s efficient and intuitive service style with a carefully selected menu, delivering a Japanese restaurant experience of the highest quality. Housed in the Grade-II listed Economist building, Sake no Hana is a fine example of modernist 1960s architecture designed by Alison & Peter Smithson. 
 
A collaboration of food and design, the striking interior – designed by esteemed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma – is awash with linear bamboo that flushes the main walls, with each tree-like structure of cypress wood punctuating the space, giving a feel of a futuristic forest. Pseudo-screens ripple the windows providing a soft veil to the backdrop of St. James’s Street. Sake no Hana is open for lunch and dinner from Monday to Saturday.
 
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE MUST HAVE:
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • A passion for hospitality with a friendly disposition to smile
  • Good command of English with the ability to communicate confidently
  • The ability to work under pressure and willingness to work as part of a team
  • Great attention to detail
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the United Kingdom
  • Availability to work full-time and be flexible with scheduling
 
Participants must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom in order to apply for this position. Proof of Eligibility will be required during the recruitment process.
If you think that you would be the ideal candidate for Hakkasan Group, and are ready to take your professional training to the next level, then we want to hear from you!
 
APPLICATION PROCESS:
  • We are now accepting applications for a Restaurant Operations Intern and Culinary Arts Intern with Hakkasan Group - Flexible start dates!
  • Successful applicants will be invited to attend an online video interview with a member of the Yummy Jobs Team.
  • If successful through this stage, candidates will then be invited to interview with a member of Hakkasan Group via a video call.