Executive Chef

EXECUTIVE CHEFNew York City | Confidential Restaurant Opening FINE DININGSkyBridge Luxury is conducting a confidential search for an exceptional Executive Chef to lead the culinary operation of a highly anticipated, upscale restaurant opening in New York City in early 2027.The Executive Chef will work in close partnership with the restaurant’s Chef/Owner, a two-Michelin-starred chef, to bring an established culinary vision to life while taking full ownership of the day-to-day culinary operation, team, culture and financial performance. This is a role for a chef who is as much an operator and leader as a culinary professional. We are looking for an Executive Chef who takes true ownership of the business — someone who can build and inspire a team, establish a strong kitchen culture, drive consistency and execute an established culinary vision at an exceptional level. This individual must understand that leading a successful kitchen goes well beyond the food. The right Executive Chef knows their numbers, understands the P&L, manages labor and food cost intelligently, develops leaders beneath them and creates the systems and accountability necessary to operate a sophisticated, high-volume restaurant successfully.

Who We're Looking ForYou are a proven Executive Chef with experience leading high-volume, sophisticated restaurant operations and sizable culinary teams. You think like an owner. You understand both the culinary and commercial sides of the restaurant business and are comfortable being accountable for both. You know how to build a team, not simply inherit one, and have a track record of developing talent, establishing expectations and creating a culture where people perform at their best. You understand financials and can speak confidently about food cost, labor, purchasing, productivity and P&L performance. Above all, you are a true operator — organized, decisive, accountable, collaborative and highly present. You know when to lead from the kitchen, when to coach, when to dig into the numbers and when to make the difficult call. This is a significant opportunity to build a culinary operation and team from the ground up and play a key leadership role in an exciting New York City opening.