Overview
General Manager- Premium Restaurant Business
Location: London
Salary: £65,000 – £70,000
The venue has built a long-standing reputation within the London hospitality scene and remains an incredibly busy operation, serving everything from all-day dining and afternoon tea through to premium dinner experiences and extensive drinks offerings. The business now has a renewed focus on standards, guest experience, and repositioning itself back amongst London’s leading hospitality destinations.
The Role:
- Lead a £5 million turnover restaurant and bar operation within a wider £10 million hospitality business
- Oversee a large and established team of approximately 70 employees
- Drive standards, service, and consistency across a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Be highly visible on the floor, leading from the front and building strong guest relationships
- Support the ongoing transformation and modernisation of the business
- Work closely with senior leadership and a newly strengthened management team
- Help embed a culture focused around hospitality, accountability, and operational excellence
- Support new initiatives, launches, and ongoing improvements across the site
- Ensure the guest journey feels polished, energetic, and memorable at every touchpoint
- Play a key role in developing and inspiring a long-standing team through the next stage of the business’ evolution
The Person:
- Currently operating at General Manager level within premium hospitality
- Strong background in high-volume London restaurants, brasseries, or lifestyle-led operations
- Standards-driven with a genuine passion for hospitality and guest experience
- Naturally floor-focused and visible – someone who enjoys being present with guests and teams rather than sitting behind spreadsheets
- Commercially aware and financially astute, without being purely numbers-led
- Experienced managing large teams within busy operations
- Comfortable leading change and bringing fresh energy into established businesses
- Strong people leader with personality, presence, and warmth
- Experience within polished, service-led restaurant groups would be highly beneficial
Get in touch: Kate@corecruitment.com
Job Tenure: Permanent
