Restaurant General Manager

Confidential Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking a General Manager to lead a luxury lifestyle dining concept in London. The role requires dynamic leadership of high-energy teams and a focus on delivering premier guest experiences in a premium setting.

You will drive day-to-day operations, oversee P&L and budgeting, and work closely with culinary and senior leaders to ensure seamless venue performance and exceptional hospitality. London-based, right to work in the UK essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a General Manager or senior operations leader in luxury lifestyle dining.
• Experience managing high-volume, fast-paced restaurant operations.
• Background in lifestyle-led concepts is highly preferred.
• Experience with premium, internationally recognised restaurant and entertainment concepts.
• Proven ability to lead and develop large, diverse teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with budgeting, P&L, and KPIs.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Confident, dynamic leadership style suited to a high-energy environment.
• Passion for hospitality, entertainment, and guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day operations and ensure seamless venue execution.
• Drive exceptional guest experiences aligned with a luxury lifestyle concept.
• Mentor and develop department heads and front-of-house teams.
• Build a strong service culture in a fast-paced, high-volume operation.
• Drive commercial performance through cost control, budgeting and revenue optimisation.
• Monitor KPIs and identify opportunities to improve revenue and profitability.
• Maintain high standards of service, presentation, atmosphere, and guest experience.
• Collaborate with culinary and senior leadership to deliver cohesive operations.
• Recruit and retain high-performing hospitality talent.
• Build relationships with guests and create memorable experiences.

Skills

General Manager experience

Hospitality leadership

Luxury dining operations

P&L management

Budgeting & revenue

Team development

Stakeholder management

Guest experience focus

Job description

A leading hospitality group is seeking an experienced and commercially driven General Manager to lead one of its luxury lifestyle dining concepts in London. We are looking for a dynamic hospitality leader with experience in high-energy, lifestyle-led restaurant concepts where exceptional dining, vibrant atmosphere, entertainment, and elevated guest experiences come together.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day operations and ensure seamless execution across the venue.
• Drive an exceptional, energetic, and consistent guest experience aligned with a luxury lifestyle concept.
• Lead, mentor, and develop department heads and front-of-house teams.
• Build and maintain a strong service culture while managing a fast-paced, high-volume operation.
• Drive commercial performance through effective cost control, budgeting, revenue optimisation, and P&L management.
• Monitor KPIs and business performance, identifying opportunities to improve revenue, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure consistently high standards of service, presentation, atmosphere, and overall guest experience.
• Work closely with the culinary and senior leadership teams to deliver a cohesive and successful venue operation.
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing hospitality talent.
• Build strong relationships with guests and create a culture centred around exceptional hospitality and memorable experiences.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a General Manager or senior operational leader within a luxury lifestyle, high-energy, or premium dining environment.
• Strong experience managing high-volume, fast-paced restaurant operations.
• A background in lifestyle-led concepts is highly preferred.
• Experience in premium, internationally recognised restaurant and entertainment concepts.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing large, diverse teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with hands‑on experience managing budgets, P&L performance, and operational KPIs.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• A confident and dynamic leadership style, with the ability to thrive in a high-energy environment.
• Passion for hospitality, entertainment, and creating exceptional guest experiences.

Additional Information

Candidates must currently be based in London and have the right to work in the UK.

Further details regarding this confidential opportunity will be shared with shortlisted candidates during the interview process.