Restaurant General Manager – New Opening

Salary: £43,500 + Service Charge + Bonus of up to 32%

A brand-new restaurant. A brilliant opportunity.

We’re looking for an ambitious and experienced Restaurant General Manager to take the lead on a brand-new opening for an exciting and growing restaurant group. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on hospitality leader who loves the energy of a busy, casual restaurant environment and knows how to build a strong team from the ground up. If you have new opening experience, enjoy fast-paced service and are passionate about creating great guest experiences while delivering strong commercial results, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role:

• Taking full ownership of the restaurant's P&L and commercial performance
• Managing revenue, labour costs, GP and operating expenses
• Leading the restaurant through its new opening, establishing strong systems, standards and culture from day one
• Recruiting, training and developing a high-performing management and front-line team
• Creating an engaged, motivated and accountable team culture
• Driving an outstanding guest experience throughout every service
• Maintaining consistently high standards across food quality, service, cleanliness and presentation
• Ensuring full compliance with food safety, health & safety and operational procedures
• Managing labour effectively, including rotas, staffing levels and productivity
• Using commercial insight and data to identify opportunities and improve performance
• Working closely with senior leadership to deliver the wider business strategy
• Acting as an ambassador for the brand and bringing its values to life within your restaurant

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a General Manager / Restaurant Manager within a high-volume, quality-led environment
• New opening experience or a strong understanding of launching and establishing a new restaurant
• Experience within casual dining, fast-casual or similarly high-energy restaurant environments
• Strong commercial understanding and confidence managing a P&L
• Experience with labour, budgets, forecasting and cost control
• A proven ability to recruit, develop and retain great people
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to build a genuinely engaged team
• High standards when it comes to guest experience, food safety and operational delivery

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Kate B OR call 0207 790 2666