Head Chef – Wellness Café ( Bangalore)

Head Chef – Wellness Café (Bangalore)

Role Details

Role: Head Chef – Wellness Café (Plant-Based & Healthy Cuisines)

Location: Bangalore

Type: Full-time | Pre-opening

About Us

We are launching a wellness-first café in Bangalore from the team behind:

• UNA – By Garde Manger, Raipur – a premium, fresh and healthy multi-cuisine café.
• Amoha Patisserie, Raipur – a 100% vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar–free dessert brand.

The Bangalore outlet will focus on plant-based food, wellness food, fresh ingredients and healthy cuisines.

This is a critical leadership role for someone who believes food can heal, nourish and delight.

Key Responsibilities

Menu Creation & Development

• Design and refresh menus focused on plant-based food, wellness food and healthy cuisines (salads, bowls, wraps, millet-based mains, desserts, beverages).
• Develop recipes aligned with vegan, gluten-free, low-sugar, Jain-friendly and other dietary needs.
• Balance taste, presentation, portion size and nutrition in every dish.

Team Leadership

• Recruit, train and mentor junior chefs, commis, stewards and utility staff.
• Build a culture of discipline, teamwork, respect and continuous learning.
• Conduct regular tastings, trainings and performance feedback.

Collaboration & Brand Building

• Work with founders / marketing team for new launches, specials, events and wellness workshops.
• Ensure the kitchen experience always matches the brand promise of a premium wellness café.

Must-Have Requirements

• Hotel Management / Culinary degree is compulsory.
• 5–10 years of professional kitchen experience with at least 2–3 years as Head Chef / Sous Chef (café / wellness café / plant-based / premium casual).

Strong hands-on exposure to:

• Plant-based food, wellness food, fresh & healthy cuisines
• Vegan, gluten-free, low-sugar, Jain-friendly or special-diet menus
• Working knowledge of nutrition, including:
• Understanding of macros (proteins, fats, carbs)
• Knowledge of nutritional values of food and ingredients used (e.g. which grains, millets, nuts, seeds and fats support protein, fibre, good fats, low GI, etc.)
• Ability to work with approximate nutritional values / labelling for menu items.

What We Offer

• Chance to build the flagship Bangalore wellness café for an established Raipur F&B group (UNA × Amoha).
• Strong alignment with plant-based, wellness and fresh food philosophy.
• Competitive salary + performance-based components.

Kindly send your application to:

• Email: connect.unabygm@gmail.com

• WhatsApp: 8817661222