Luxury Estate Restaurant & Bar Manager

New Resource Group; Calne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Meals on duty

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Estate access during open season

Golf membership discount

Spa discounts

Employee assistance programme

Company events

Career development

Job summary

New Resource Recruitment represents a luxury Wiltshire estate and resort seeking a Restaurant & Bar Manager to lead a premium dining and bar operation, embedding exceptional service and guest experience across the venue.

Based on a private estate, the role oversees a sizeable front-of-house team, collaborates with culinary and events teams, and delivers a seamless guest journey with a hands-on leadership style.

Qualifications

• Strong operational restaurant or F&B management experience.
• A natural ability to lead, coach and develop people.
• High personal standards and exceptional attention to detail.
• A genuine passion for guest experience.
• Commercial awareness and confidence managing departmental costs.
• The ability to remain calm and decisive in a busy environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A hands‑on, visible management style.
• The ambition to continuously improve standards rather than simply maintain them.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day restaurant and bar operation.
• Lead, inspire and develop the Food & Beverage team, creating a culture with extremely high standards at all times.
• Ensure service is polished, attentive and genuinely guest-focused.
• Be visible and hands-on during key services, leading by example.
• Take ownership of guest feedback and ensure issues are resolved quickly and professionally.
• Manage staffing, rotas and resource levels across a busy seven-day operation.
• Drive commercial performance through effective service, upselling and revenue initiatives.
• Maintain strong control of labour, stock, waste and departmental costs.
• Work closely with the culinary team to ensure food and beverage service is seamless.
• Support the delivery of events, functions and wider resort operations when required.
• Champion training, coaching and development across the team.
• Maintain the highest standards of presentation, hygiene, licensing and operational compliance.
• Act as Duty Manager when required, contributing to the smooth running of the wider property.

Skills

Operations management

People leadership

Attention to detail

Guest experience

Cost management

Calm under pressure

Communication skills

Hands-on leadership

Continuous improvement

Job description

New Resource Recruitment represents a luxury Wiltshire estate and resort seeking a Restaurant & Bar Manager to lead a premium dining and bar operation, embedding exceptional service and guest experience across the venue.

Based on a private estate, the role oversees a sizeable front-of-house team, collaborates with culinary and events teams, and delivers a seamless guest journey with a hands-on leadership style.