Immersive F&B Manager: London Bar & Kitchen Lead

Wake The Tiger; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake The Tiger in London is seeking an ambitious Food & Beverage Manager to lead Absurd City's Bar & Kitchen. You will oversee the bar and kitchen operations, ensure outstanding hospitality, and drive the venue toward being a top cocktail and dining destination.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will manage a new bar team, collaborate with the kitchen partner, schedule staff, control costs, and uphold health and safety standards while delivering a high-quality guest experience.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a large-scale hospitality environment
• Strong knowledge of cocktails and beverage operations
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders and teams

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the delivery of consistent, outstanding hospitality establishing Absurd City's Bar & Kitchen as a top venue to visit in London
• Working closely with the Kitchen manager to ensure slick service and impeccable standards are maintained.
• Leading, managing and developing the F&B team, creating a positive, high-performing and inclusive culture through effective recruitment, onboarding, training, regular feedback, performance management and ongoing development.
• Ensuring the team is effectively scheduled and deployed to meet operational requirements, maintaining appropriate staffing levels while balancing guest experience and commercial performance.
• Control of every facet of the financial operation and lead decision-making to make the venue commercially successful.
• Collaborating with other departments, stakeholders and partners to facilitate the smooth running of the venue
• Establishing and maintaining efficient systems and processes to navigate all logistics and operations.
• Ensuring high standards of health & safety, food safety, licensing and other relevant compliance requirements are understood and maintained across the operation.

Skills

Hospitality leadership

Cocktails experience

Stakeholder management

Team development

Staff rostering

Operational analytics

Health & safety

Licensing knowledge

Job description

Wake The Tiger in London is seeking an ambitious Food & Beverage Manager to lead Absurd City's Bar & Kitchen. You will oversee the bar and kitchen operations, ensure outstanding hospitality, and drive the venue toward being a top cocktail and dining destination.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will manage a new bar team, collaborate with the kitchen partner, schedule staff, control costs, and uphold health and safety standards while delivering a high-quality guest experience.