Chef pay in Nottingham March 2026

How much do chefs in Nottingham get paid?

chefs in Nottingham earn

£9.18-11.96 per hour

Based on 55 employee reviews

chef salaries can range between £9.18-11.96 per hour in the Nottingham area. This data is based on quiz results from 55 employees who live in and around Nottingham.

What do top employers pay chefs?

Center Parcs
£12.37-14.81
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Fortnum & Mason
£11.73-14.40
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Who are the top chef employers?

  1. Center Parcs
    7.6
  2. Somerset Larder
    7.5
  3. Fortnum & Mason
    7.3

Who are the worst chef employers?

  1. Carluccio’s
    3.0
  2. Six by Nico
    3.5
  3. Bob & Berts
    3.7

Recent chef Jobs in Nottingham

  1. Chef at The Botanist posted 3 days ago
  2. Chef at Bella Italia posted 4 days ago
  3. Chef Nottingham at Blue Arrow posted 4 days ago
  4. Chef de Partie at ARC Inspirations posted 4 days ago
  5. Chef at The Big Table Group posted 4 days ago
  6. Assistant Chef at Busy Bees posted 19 hours ago
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How are people paid?

By the hour 85% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 55 employees

What contracts are people on?

27%
2%
40%
31%

Based on 45 employees

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What do chefs do?

Chefs have the job of preparing, cooking and plating up food for customers.

Chefs work in kitchens that can be found in:

  • Restaurants
  • Pubs
  • Bars
  • Hotels
  • Hospitals
  • Schools/ colleges
  • Ships
  • The military
  • Private catering events

There are a few types of chef jobs. These are:

  • Apprentice/ trainee chef. This can also be called a commis chef.
  • Section chef. This can also be called a chef de partie.
  • Sous chef. This is the second-in-command chef.
  • Head chef. This can also be called an executive chef or a chef du cuisine.

Each of these types of chef jobs have different tasks. You can read up on what different chef jobs are here.

In general, a chef job may involve:

  • Planning menus
  • Ordering and quality controlling ingredients and kitchen equipment
  • Managing budgets
  • Prepping meat and fish for cooking
  • Cleaning and prepping other ingredients for cooking
  • Cooking food under time pressure
  • Plating up and presenting food
  • Maintaining hygiene, health and safety and licensing laws
  • Working as part of a kitchen team

Chef work is physical. You may spend a lot of time on your feet.

You may have to work early mornings, late nights, weekends and bank holidays.

If you want to apply for a chef job, you might need the following:

  • Kitchen experience and training
  • The right to work in the UK

Qualifications aren’t essential, but can help. These can include a degree, a college diploma or an apprenticeship.

You can be promoted to a junior chef job from a kitchen assistant job.

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