Area Manager

Mitchells & Butlers plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus scheme

Flexible working

Extra 2 weeks holiday

Structured development and support

Celebrating success—award nights

Private medical and dental plans

Pension

26 days paid holiday

Bank holidays

Shopping discounts

Free shares

Job summary

All Bar One, part of Mitchells & Butlers PLC, is seeking an Area Manager to lead ~400 colleagues across 11 central London sites. You will drive people development, coach teams, and deliver exceptional guest experiences in busy city locations.

You will champion commercial performance, maintain high standards, and build local connections to grow sales while ensuring safety and quality across the district.

Qualifications

• Recruit, retain and engage the best of the best.
• Proven track record operating in the London/City marketplace.
• Inspiring leader with drive, energy and commitment.
• Share the bigger picture to inspire and empower your team.
• Proven track record of delivering sales and profit in a multi-site environment.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Make sure teams deliver high-quality food, drink and service with passion and pride.
• Lead a diverse team of roughly 400 across 11 sites in city locations.
• Drive people succession through coaching and mentoring.
• Support district teams to be their best and deliver results to be proud of.
• Drive a commercial culture focused on sales and profit.
• Unlock local sales opportunities by building connections in the district.
• Ensure teams operate in a safe, clean and compliant environment.

Skills

Leadership

Recruitment

People management

Sales and Profit building

Analytical thinking

Job description

All Bar One is a stylish space for spirited people to meet with friends. We’re all about creating opportunities for our guests to celebrate life and share food, drink and experiences together. It’s a truly special place to work and our Flagship London district is no exception.

We’re here at the heart of City life, from morning flat whites in Charing Cross as the city wakes up, to sharing stories over Saturday night Espresso Martinis in Covent Garden, not to mention hosting exclusive after show parties on bustling Leicester Square. This district really does offer incredible variety.

Part of Mitchells & Butlers “City” division, we are passionate about running stylish city spaces, with gorgeous food and drink and service to match. From our famous wine walls to our iconic brass bars - All Bar One has become a treasured city life “go to” across the UK.

Our Central London district starts at the heart of the capital with sites at Charing Cross, Covent Garden, Holborn, Oxford Circus, Picton Place, Tottenham Court Road, Victoria, Waterloo then moves out to Guildford & Windsor and, perhaps most excitingly, this district hosts our Flagship bar- on London’s iconic Leicester Square.

Here at All Bar One our people are everything to us! We are looking for a dedicated Area Manager - who shares our passion for all things All Bar One. We are looking for someone who wants to be the best and who lives our values to inspire and develop their people.

With fantastic career development opportunities, benefits and brilliant training as standard - we certainly have a lot to offer our Area Managers here at Mitchells & Butlers.

What’s in it for me…

• Generous Bonus Scheme – We’re all about rewarding the hard work everybody puts in
• Flexible working – to fit around the other important things in life
• Buy up to an extra 2 weeks holiday – life is for living after all
• Structured development and support- so you can get to where you want to go
• Celebrating success– award nights, away days and team socials
• Private medical and Dental Plans - to keep you safe, secure and always smiling
• On top of all this, we offer a pension, 26 days paid holiday, bank holidays, high-street shopping discounts and we even give you free shares!

What will I be doing…?

Your job will be so varied and rewarding that this little taster will never do it justice, but we'll give it our best shot…

• Making sure your teams bring their ‘A’ game when it comes to food, drink and service quality, always delivered with passion and pride
• Leading a diverse team of roughly 400 across 11 sites in exciting city locations.
• Driving people succession through your district through coaching and mentoring
• You’ll spend time across your district supporting your teams, making sure they’re the best they can be and working together to deliver results to be proud of
• Driving a commercial culture- where delivering consistent high standards, sales and profit are at the heart of everything we do
• Working with your pub teams to unlock local sales opportunities by building connections in the heart of the area they are part of.
• You’ll ensure your teams maintain a safe, clean and risk-free environment

What do I need…?

Just like our brands, our teams are diverse. You’ll...

• Be able to recruit, retain and engage the best of the best
• A proven track record operating in the London/City marketplace
• Be an inspiring leader that demonstrates drive, energy and commitment
• Share the bigger picture to inspire and empower your team
• Have proven track record of delivering sales and profit building in a multi-site environment
• Have strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills

Life is made up of many key ingredients; we know that work is just one of them. It’s our aim that you and your teams love what you do, because we’re all about creating moments to remember. We know its cliché, but here at M&B it really is the people that make it so worthwhile. When you join us, you become part of our work family, not only with the team you work with every day, but 48,000 of us up and down the country.

You don’t have to take our word for it, why not take a look on social @LifeatMab and find out what it’s really like to work with us.

At M&B we value the unique perspectives each person brings. We believe that by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and allyship, we create a sense of belonging, engagement and teamwork which are essential to delivering great guest experiences.

Join us and be a part of a great team.

Closing Date - Monday 26th October 2026 at 11:59pm