Cafe Restaurant Manager

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; Easthampstead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Cafe Restaurant Manager for a cafe in Sunningdale, Berkshire. This role offers a competitive salary up to £36,000 with a focus on work-life balance. Managers will lead a busy, customer-focused environment, ensuring excellent service and a well-organized team. Responsibilities include managing daily operations, driving sales, and maintaining high standards. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership experience in the hospitality sector, a passion for food, and the ability to motivate a team.

Benefits

Salary up to £36,000

Staff discount

Alternate weekends off

Evenings free

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cafe Restaurant Manager, Cafe Manager or Restaurant Manager.
• Background in retail restaurants, cafes or customer‑focused food operations.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of a busy cafe restaurant from breakfast through lunch.
• Provide visible, hands‑on leadership during service.
• Deliver excellent customer experiences in a fast‑paced, high‑footfall environment.

Skills

Leadership skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Ability to motivate team

Job description

Cafe Restaurant Manager - Lead a buzzing restaurant with great work-life balance

Are you an experienced Cafe Restaurant Manager in Berkshire looking for a leadership role with genuine work-life balance? This is an excellent opportunity to lead a newly refurbished, high-volume cafe restaurant in Sunningdale, Berkshire, operating a structured daytime service with strong customer footfall.

This role is ideal for a Cafe Restaurant Manager with experience in retail-led or customer-focused restaurant environments, where leadership, organisation and consistency are key.

Why apply for this Cafe Restaurant Manager role in Berkshire?

• Salary up to £36,000
• Staff discount
• Alternate weekends off
• Evenings free — true work-life balance
• Lead a friendly, established team in a busy daytime cafe restaurant

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of a busy cafe restaurant from breakfast through lunch
• Provide visible, hands‑on leadership during service
• Deliver excellent customer experiences in a fast‑paced, high‑footfall environment
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, presentation and food safety
• Take ownership of opening and closing procedures
• Manage rotas, stock control, budgeting and team training
• Drive sales through strong service standards and local marketing initiatives

What we're looking for

• Proven experience as a Cafe Restaurant Manager, Cafe Manager or Restaurant Manager
• Background in retail restaurants, cafes or customer‑focused food operations
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
• Highly organised and confident managing volume service
• Passionate about food, coffee and customer service
• Able to commute reliably to Sunningdale, Berkshire, including early starts

If you're a Cafe Restaurant Manager in Berkshire seeking a leadership role in a newly refurbished cafe restaurant, offering daytime hours and long‑term stability, this could be your ideal next move.

Apply now – we'd love to hear from you.

• Job Number | (phone number removed) IND / F&B
• Location | Sunningdale, Berkshire
• Role | Cafe Restaurant Manager
• Consultant | Kevin Thomas

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy