Chef

We're on the lookout for a positive, ambitious Chef to join the kitchen at Out Lane Social, a place where thoughtful, seasonal food meets relaxed fine dining. Proudly listed in the Good Food Guide 2024 and 2025, we're a growing bistro with big ideas and bold plans.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work alongside a small, talented kitchen team and bring your flair and ideas to a restaurant that's already turning heads.

About Us

Out Lane Social is a restaurant that celebrates seasonal food, great wine, warm hospitality, and relaxed, stylish dining. We're also part of a wider hospitality group with venues across Lancashire, so there's a bigger picture to get involved in. With exciting plans for expansion, now is the perfect time to join our journey.

Who We're Looking For

Let's be upfront. We're not looking for someone who just wants a job in a kitchen. We're looking for someone who's genuinely excited to break the mould: positive, ambitious, hungry to learn, and buzzing at the idea of helping shape the future of a modern British kitchen.

If you turn up, cook the menu and go home, that's absolutely fine, but this probably isn't the role for you. If you read that and thought "that's me", keep reading.

We're seeking someone who:

• Has experience in a high-standard or rosette-level professional kitchen
• Brings a positive, can-do attitude to every service, even the tough ones
• Has strong organisational and communication skills, with a clean and efficient mindset
• Brings creativity to specials, tasting evenings, and private dining innovation
• Is flexible and up for getting involved across the wider group when the opportunity arises
• Wants to be part of a tight-knit team that's growing with purpose
• Is passionate about exceptional produce, flavour, and presentation
• Has weekend, evening, and bank holiday availability

What You'll Be Doing

• Working closely with our Head Chef and Sous Chef on daily service and kitchen operations
• Contributing ideas and leading the creation of seasonal specials and events
• Bringing energy and flair to projects like feature cooking on the terrace, private dining experiences, aged cuts and chef-led tableside moments
• Maintaining a clean, organised kitchen and helping support junior team members
• Being part of a team striving for rosette-level recognition
• From time to time, lending your skills and ideas to our other venues across the group, whether that's supporting a busy service, helping develop a menu or getting stuck into a new project

What's In It For You

• Tips shared equally
• Company pension
• Free or discounted staff meals
• Employee discounts across the group
• Free on-site parking
• Opportunity to lead creative food projects and be part of a growing brand
• Exposure to different kitchens, styles and concepts across our wider hospitality group

How to Apply

If you're ready to bring your creativity and energy to a kitchen that values ideas, produce, and people, we'd love to hear from you. If you're not, no hard feelings, but please don't apply.

Send your CV and a few words about your journey to: [email protected]

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person