General Manager - Luso

Luso; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% team discount across all MJMK餐?MJ

Up to £500 team referral bonus

Opportunity to grow within one of Lond

Job summary

Luso, MJMK Restaurants' Portuguese concept on Charlotte Street in London, seeks a General Manager to take full ownership of the restaurant. This floor-based leadership role reports to the Operations Manager and requires a hands-on leader who excels in premium dining, delivering outstanding guest experiences while driving commercial performance.

You will lead from the floor each service, recruit and develop the team across all areas, and collaborate with the head chef and wine team to continually

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 to 4 years' experience as a General Manager.
• Proven track record of managing quality restaurants.
• Hands-on leader who thrives in a busy dining room.
• Empathic people leadership and custodianship of the site.
• Strong P&L discipline and revenue driving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the restaurant from the floor every service, setting the guest experience standard.
• Take full accountability for the site, including guest experience, team, standards and P&L.
• Recruit, train and develop the team across all areas of the restaurant.
• Develop Heads of Department and ensure seamless operation in your absence.
• Drive revenue through covers, spend per head, events and local engagement.
• Manage labour, gross profit and all controllable costs with precision.
• Maintain impeccable standards across property, facilities and cleanliness.
• Collaborate with head chef and wine/drinks team to develop offerings.
• Identify improvements and implement solutions across guest experience, people and operations.

Skills

GM experience

P&L management

Guest experience focus

People leadership

Restaurant operations

Job description

General Manager - Luso - MJMK Restaurants

KOL · Fonda · AngloThai · Luso · Casa do Frango · New Openings

(2 Michelin stars, World's 50 Best Restaurants)

Location: Charlotte Street, W1T, London (full time/site based)

Luso, our Portuguese restaurant on Charlotte Street, is looking for a General Manager to lead it. This role exists to take full ownership of the restaurant and to uphold the standard its place in the Michelin Guide reflects.

Luso celebrates the diversity of Portugal’s coastline and countryside. The menu is rooted in regional dining traditions, with deep respect for both land and sea. Dishes such as sea bass baked in salt sit alongside olive oil martinis and wines from iconic producers. The restaurant sits across two floors at 30 Charlotte Street, with a private dining room seating 12 and a terrace.

The General Manager leads Luso from the floor and takes full accountability for the restaurant: the guest experience, the team, and the commercial performance of the site. You will set the standard the team follows through every service, working closely with the head chef and the team.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role is made for an experienced restaurant leader who is happiest on the floor. It will suit someone from a premium dining background who is confident owning a site end to end, and who leads with warmth and generosity.

This is a floor-based leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the restaurant from the floor every service, setting the standard for guest experience and consistency
• Take full accountability for the site, including the guest experience, the team, standards and the P&L
• Recruit, train and develop the team across all areas of the restaurant
• Manage and develop the Heads of Department, delegating and holding teams accountable so the restaurant runs seamlessly in your absence
• Drive revenue through covers, spend per head, events and local engagement
• Manage labour, gross profit and all controllable costs with precision
• Maintain impeccable standards across the property, facilities and cleanliness
• Work closely with the head chef and the wine and drinks team to develop the food and drink offer
• Proactively identify improvements and implement solutions across guest experience, people and operations

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a hands-on leader who thrives in a busy, high-standard dining room and takes real pride in hospitality. You will bring:

• Minimum 2 to 4 years' experience as a General Manager
• A proven track record of managing quality restaurants (£70K+ net per week average)
• A genuine obsession with the guest experience, leading hands-on from the front
• Empathic, respected people leadership that builds a positive team culture
• Diligent custodianship of the site, maintaining impeccable standards across property, facilities and cleanliness
• Expertise in managing Heads of Department, delegating, developing and holding teams accountable
• Strength in recruitment, training and team progression across all areas of the restaurant
• Exceptional attention to detail, spotting issues before they arise
• P&L expertise, driving revenue while managing labour, gross profit and all controllable costs with precision

What we offer

• 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants
• Up to £500 team referral bonus
• Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us
• Paid company sick pay after one year, up to 5 days
• Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days
• Mental health and well-being assistance via Hospitality Action, offering free advice and counselling
• Enhanced pension contributions after 5 years with us
• Anniversary scheme award for each year you are with us

About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants owns and operates a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango.

In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin star and been named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants.

2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair, our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra, and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star.

In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025.

We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.