General Manager - Premium High-Volume Restaurant

COREcruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading premium restaurant in Central London is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee a high-volume operation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in leading large teams, ensuring service consistency, and managing commercial aspects of the business. This role involves full accountability for guest experience and team development. If you have a passion for food and service, this could be an exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience running premium, high-volume restaurants (£10m+).
• Confident leading and developing large teams.
• Commercially strong with solid P&L ownership.
• Leads with presence and authority on the floor.
• Cares deeply about food, service and guest experience.
• Brings energy, consistency and stability to the role.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of a high-volume, high-profile operation.
• Build a strong management structure and ensure consistency across service.
• Ensure full accountability for guest experience and team development.
• Report into senior leadership about commercial results.

Job description

General Manager – Premium High-Volume Restaurant
Central London
£85,000–£100,000 plus bonus

A leading premium restaurant in Central London is looking for an experienced General Manager to take charge of a high-volume, high-profile operation in Mayfair.

This is a £10m+ turnover business with energy, pace and serious standards. You’ll be responsible for a team of around 60, setting the tone on the floor, building a strong management structure and ensuring consistency across service, people and performance.

The role carries full accountability. From guest experience and team development through to commercial results and reporting into senior leadership, you’ll be trusted to run the business properly and decisively.

They’re looking for a General Manager who knows how to lead large teams, maintain standards under pressure and create a culture where people perform at their best. Someone confident with the numbers, clear in their communication and respected by their team.

This will suit someone who:

• Has experience running premium, high-volume restaurants (£10m+)
• Is confident leading and developing large teams
• Is commercially strong with solid P&L ownership
• Leads with presence and authority on the floor
• Cares deeply about food, service and guest experience
• Brings energy, consistency and stability to the role

If you’re operating at this level and looking for a GM role with real scope and responsibility, let’s talk: [e-mail]