Restaurant Manager

Gather + Gather; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering days

Job summary

Company of Cooks is seeking a Restaurant Manager in London to lead the front-of-house teams across two venues, including a dynamic events calendar and high-volume service. You will drive guest satisfaction, oversee recruitment and training, and ensure compliance with safety and licensing standards.

The role offers 40 hours per week, daytime and evening shifts, with a £40,000–£43,000 per annum salary, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop the front-of-house team to deliver outstanding service.
• Deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Manage 2 restaurants with 150 covers on average and up to 300 for events.
• Manage a team of up to 25 members.
• Oversee daily restaurant operations for smooth, efficient service.
• Drive revenue, control costs, and achieve financial targets.
• Build strong relationships with guests, clients, and stakeholders.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, health & safety, and licensing regulations.
• Collaborate with the culinary team to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Oversee recruitment, training and performance management of the team.
• Continuously improve service standards through guest feedback and performance analysis.

Job description

We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink start with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we’ve been part of some of the UK’s most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.

Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you’ll feel right at home here.

Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we’re looking for a Restaurant Manager to join our team in London.

Location: Guinness Open Gate Brewery London is 1 Mercer Walk, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9FA

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, 5/7, daytime and evening shifts

Rate of Pay: £40,000 - £43,000 per annum depending on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop the front-of-house team to deliver outstanding service
• Deliver exceptional guest experiences
• Manage 2 restaurants with 150 covers average and up to 300 covers for events
• Manager a team of up to 25 members
• Lead, motivate, and develop the front-of-house team to deliver outstanding service.
• Manage daily restaurant operations, ensuring smooth and efficient service.
• Drive revenue, control costs, and achieve financial targets.
• Build strong relationships with guests, clients, and stakeholders.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, health & safety, and licensing regulations.
• Collaborate with the culinary team to ensure seamless delivery of food and service.
• Oversee recruitment, training, and performance management of the team.
• Continuously improve service standards through guest feedback and business performance analysis.

What's in it for you?

Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers