Bar, Restaurant And Events Manager

Select Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Great Moulton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Recruitment Specialists Ltd is seeking an experienced Bar, Restaurant & Events Manager to lead a dynamic hospitality operation. This hands-on role puts you in charge of a busy bar, dining room and events calendar, delivering excellent guest experiences and strong team leadership.

You will own the day-to-day service, coordinate weddings, private functions and corporate events, manage stock and costs, maintain hygiene and licensing compliance, and drive revenue growth through superb

Qualifications

• Experience managing bar/restaurant operations in hospitality.
• Experience delivering events and functions.
• Knowledge of beverage stock control and cellar management.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Passion for hospitality and customer service.
• Commercial awareness of costs and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily bar and restaurant operations with high service standards.
• Plan and run weddings, private functions, parties and corporate events.
• Be main contact for event customers from enquiry to delivery.
• Lead and train hospitality team, including staff rotas and performance.
• Manage cellar and beverage operations: stock, orders, wastage.
• Monitor sales, costs and profitability; identify revenue growth opportunities.
• Ensure cleanliness, food hygiene, health & safety and licensing compliance.
• Handle customer feedback and complaints professionally.
• Support promotions, event marketing and wider business activities.

Skills

Leadership

Event management

Customer service

Stock control

Budgeting

Team management

Tools

POS system

Excel

Job description

Bar, Restaurant & Events Manager

We're looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and customer-focused Bar, Restaurant & Events Manager to join our client's team and play a key role in the day-to-day running of their hospitality operation.

This is a hands-on role for someone who genuinely enjoys hospitality, loves creating great customer experiences and is confident leading a team. You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of the bar, restaurant and events, helping us deliver everything from relaxed dining and drinks to weddings, private parties and corporate functions.

The Role

• Managing the daily bar and restaurant operation, ensuring consistently high standards of service.
• Planning and delivering weddings, private functions, parties, corporate events and special occasions.
• Being the main point of contact for event customers, from their initial enquiry through to the successful delivery of their event.
• Leading, training and supporting the hospitality team, including staff rotas and performance.
• Managing the cellar and beverage operation, including ordering, deliveries, stock control, rotation and wastage.
• Monitoring sales, costs and profitability, with a focus on identifying opportunities to grow revenue.
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, health & safety and licensing compliance.
• Dealing confidently and professionally with customer feedback and complaints.
• Supporting promotions, event marketing and wider business activities.

What We're Looking For

• Previous management experience within a bar, restaurant, hotel or wider hospitality environment.
• Experience organising and delivering events and functions.
• Good knowledge of beverage stock control and cellar management.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering excellent customer service.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of sales, costs and profitability.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• A flexible, proactive and positive attitude.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, bank holidays and event days.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who is friendly, professional, organized and confident, with the ability to lead by example and create a positive and enjoyable team environment.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who takes pride in what they do, enjoys working with people and has the energy and enthusiasm to make a real difference.

If you're ready for a new challenge and want to be part of a busy, exciting hospitality environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.