who we are.

It all started when…

Laura met Kiki working at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen, way back in 2007, and built a friendship over a mutual love of food and wine.

Since then we’ve been on a mission to make wine accessible, believing that when it comes to wine, it should be a conversation that everyone can join in with.

After hosting pop ups under the A Grape Night In name between 2010-2014, Unwined was born in 2015 when we opened our first wine bar in Tooting, with our second site in Waterloo following shortly after in 2018. They’re a home away from home, a place where we open wines that we love and share with our community of wine lovers. 

So what’s our wine taste, and will you like it? When it comes to the wines we select and buy, we ask one question. Does it offer value? If the answer is yes, and it’s delicious and even better, sustainably made - then it makes the cut for Unwined.

kitchen.

Senior Chef de Partie

Unwined is an independent wine bar and restaurant in Waterloo with a sharing plates menu built around an eclectic, carefully chosen wine list. We're a small, close-knit team that takes food and wine seriously, and we're looking for a Senior CDP to grow with us.

The role

You'll be a genuine second-in-command in the kitchen, not just holding the fort, but actively shaping how we cook and what we put on the plate. That means leading services, supporting menu development, mentoring junior staff, and bringing your own ideas to the table. When the Head Chef is off, you'll be ready to take control.

This suits someone who's ready to step up from a strong CDP position and wants more ownership than a larger kitchen would give them. You'll have real creative input here and you'll be heard.

What you'll be doing

• Leading services and running the pass with confidence

• Supporting menu development and dish testing

• Maintaining consistency, standards, and food safety (HACCP)

• Helping with stock, ordering, and prep planning

• Mentoring and supporting kitchen assistants

What we offer

• £18.50-19/hr including service charge (£44,000+ pa, based on 40 hr wk)

• Tuesday–Saturday, 40 hours/week > every Sunday and Monday off

• 20 days paid holiday, and ALL Bank Holidays off!

• Workplace pension

• Flexible or part-time arrangements considered

• A kitchen where your voice actually counts

About you

You have solid professional kitchen experience and you're ready for more responsibility. You care about seasonal, ingredient-led cooking and have a genuine interest in wine. You're calm under pressure, organised, and motivated by being part of something rather than just showing up for a shift.

You don't need a wine qualification - just curiosity and enthusiasm for how food and wine work together.

Must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

To apply: Send your CV and a short cover letter to jobs@unwinedbars.co.uk

speculative applications for floor + BOH team.

We’re always looking for great floor staff to join the team at Waterloo. Ideally be able to work a min of 2 shifts and up to 4 shifts a week. Hospitality experience preferred but not essential, flexible rota but with evening and weekend shifts.

For speculative applications please email your CV + cover letter to jobs@unwinedbars.co.uk 

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

team perks.

🍷 FREE wine to take home every month

🤑 massive staff discount on wine purchases

🥳 summer & Christmas all staff parties

🙌 staff discounts on drinking/dining in

📓 access to loads of trade portfolio tastings

🚌 staff excursions/opportunities to meet winemakers

👩‍🏫 sponsorship for in house wine school or WSET qualifications

what a job at Unwined is all about.