i. Biography
Gaetano Farucci is Head Chef at Caractère in London, England, United Kingdom, a role he has held since 2022 after a career shaped inside some of London’s most exacting kitchens. Born in Apulia, Italy, he arrived in the capital with a methodical approach to the trade: learn the pace of service, absorb standards, and build reliability through repetition, precision, and composure. Before moving into the top role at Caractère, Farucci had already worked in London kitchens and spent the central stretch of his career at Le Gavroche.
The Climb
At Le Gavroche, Farucci moved through the station system in sequence, and that progression is the clearest record of how his craft was formed. He began as Commis Chef in 2013–2014, the point at which the basics are learned under pressure and every movement has to earn its place. He then advanced to Demi Chef De Partie at Le Gavroche (2014), and Chef De Partie at Le Gavroche (2014–2015), carrying that foundation into fuller responsibility on the line. The next steps placed him closer to the coordination of service. Farucci became Junior Sous Chef at Le Gavroche (2015), then Sous Chef at Le Gavroche (2016–2018), roles that required steadiness, consistency, and control across a brigade environment. By 2018, he had reached Head Chef at Le Gavroche (2018–2022), completing a progression built inside one house and defined by earned trust. That progression continued at Caractère Restaurant, where Farucci has served as Head Chef since 2022. The move carried forward the same discipline that shaped his time at Le Gavroche: measured advancement, technical consistency, and responsibility widened by experience rather than by leap.
Today
Since 2022, Farucci has led the kitchen at Caractère in London. In the Head Chef role, the work centers on timing, judgment, and the ability to keep service organized when the pace sharpens. It is a position that depends on control as much as skill, and Farucci’s background makes that expectation legible: years spent advancing through demanding kitchens, then stepping into the role where those standards are applied from the top. Caractère is the current setting for that accumulated experience. The work there draws on the practical education of London service and the professional grounding of Le Gavroche, with Farucci’s path marked by continuity rather than interruption.
Career - Head Chef — Caractère Restaurant, London, GB (2022–present) - Commis Chef — Le Gavroche (2013–2014) - Demi Chef De Partie — Le Gavroche (2014) - Chef De Partie — Le Gavroche (2014–2015) - Junior Sous Chef — Le Gavroche (2015) - Sous Chef — Le Gavroche (2016–2018) - Head Chef — Le Gavroche (2018–2022)
Recognition
The Head Chef appointment at Caractère is the clearest recognition of Farucci’s position in the trade. It marks a career built step by step, from Commis Chef in 2013–2014 through to Head Chef at Le Gavroche (2018–2022), then into his current role at Caractère (since 2022). The progression reflects earned responsibility, consistent standards, and a path shaped by advancement within demanding kitchens.
FAQ What is Gaetano Farucci's current role? As of 2026, Gaetano Farucci is Head Chef. Where did Gaetano Farucci work before? Gaetano Farucci's earlier career included Le Gavroche.
