General Manager - Premium Lifestyle Restaurant (Bahrain) Manama, Bahrain

Novify Limited; Manama; On-site; BHD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Novify Limited is recruiting a General Manager for a premium lifestyle restaurant in Bahrain. Start January 2027. You will have full ownership of the operation across front and back of house and act as the face of the venue in the Bahrain market.

You will lead a team of around 70, oversee P&L, drive revenue while controlling costs, and ensure a consistently exceptional guest experience that mirrors international standards. Bahrain experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bahrain experience essential
• Proven experience managing front and back of house
• Led a sizeable team (40–50 people or more)
• Mature, hands-on, guest-facing leadership style
• Commercially sharp with a track record of revenue and margin management

Responsibilities

• Full operational responsibility for the restaurant, across front of house, kitchen and bar
• Lead, develop and retain a team of approximately 70 people
• Own the P&L, driving revenue and controlling costs
• Deliver a consistently exceptional guest experience reflecting international standards
• Build relationships with Bahrain guests, regulars and VIPs, elevating the venue’s profile
• Collaborate with regional operations leadership on performance, marketing and planning
• Ensure licensing, health and safety, and food safety standards are fully compliant

Job description

General Manager - Premium Lifestyle Restaurant Bahrain | Start January 2027

About the opportunity

Roundtable Search is partnering with an internationally recognised restaurant group on a confidential search for a General Manager to lead its premium restaurant in Bahrain.

This is a high-profile venue with a loyal local following and a team of around 70. The General Manager will have full ownership of the operation across front and back of house, and will be the face of the restaurant in the Bahrain market.

Key responsibilities

Full operational responsibility for the restaurant, across front of house, kitchen and bar

Lead, develop and retain a team of approximately 70, building a strong leadership bench beneath you

Own the P&L, driving revenue and covers while controlling food, beverage and labour costs

Deliver a consistently exceptional guest experience that reflects the brand's international standards

Build relationships with the Bahrain guest base, regulars and VIPs, and grow the venue's profile in the market

Work closely with the group's regional operations leadership on performance, marketing and planning

Make sure licensing, health and safety, and food safety standards are fully compliant

About you

Currently a General Manager in an upscale, lifestyle or high-end restaurant

Bahrain experience is essential. You understand the local market, the guest profile and how the operating landscape works

Proven experience managing both front and back of house

You have led a sizeable team, ideally 40 to 50 people or more

A mature, established operator with strong leadership presence and a hands‑on, guest‑facing style

Commercially sharp, with a track record of driving revenue and protecting margins