Restaurant Manager

Tiger Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Recruitment, partnering with a prestigious private members’ club in Central London, seeks a Restaurant Manager / Maître d’ to lead the main dining room and deliver a seamless, refined guest experience.

The role is hands-on and member-facing, requiring a warm, polished hospitality professional with fine dining background. Salary £45k-£48k plus bonus; hours are 40 per week, Monday to Friday (lunch & dinner).

Qualifications

• Experience as Restaurant Manager or Maître d’ in a high-end or fine dining setting.
• Luxury hospitality or private members’ club experience preferred.
• A natural, confident leader who can inspire and unify a team.
• Strong food and beverage knowledge, including wine pairings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible on working hours.
• WSET, Food Safety and Health & Safety qualifications are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Greet members and guests personally, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
• Act as an ambassador for the Club, representing its values with poise and discretion.
• Handle member queries and complaints diplomatically and resolve issues promptly.
• Oversee daily dining room operations: table planning, reservations, service flow and pacing.
• Work with kitchen, sommeliers, bar and banqueting teams to deliver flawless service.
• Lead pre-shift briefings on menu changes and service details.
• Lead, train and motivate the team through feedback and coaching.
• Plan fair rotas in line with business levels.
• Ensure the team is well presented and follows uniform standards.
• Manage member charges and payments for reciprocal guests, liaising with finance.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and health and safety compliance.
• Order replenishment stock for the dining room.
• Support special functions, some outside normal hours.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Communication

Team motivation

Education

WSET certificate

Health & Safety qualification

Tools

Reservations system

POS systems

Job description

Restaurant Manager - Prestigious Private Members’ Club

Location: Central London

Hours: 40 hours per week, 5 days, Monday to Friday (lunch & dinner)

Salary: £45k-£48k + bonus

Club is closed: all public holidays & 3-weeks in summer

Tiger is delighted to be partnering with a prestigious and long-established private members’ club in Central London to recruit a Restaurant Manager / Maître d’ for its main dining room. This is a hands‑on, member-facing role for a warm, polished hospitality professional with a background in fine dining.

You’ll lead the dining room team and make sure every member and guest enjoys a seamless, refined experience.

The role:

• Greeting members and their guests personally and creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere
• Acting as an ambassador for the Club, representing its values and traditions with poise and discretion
• Handling member queries and complaints diplomatically and resolving issues promptly
• Overseeing daily dining room operations, including table planning, reservations, service flow and pacing
• Working closely with the kitchen, sommeliers, bar and banqueting teams to deliver flawless service
• Leading pre‑shift briefings on menu changes, member expectations and service details
• Leading, training and motivating the team through regular feedback, coaching and performance reviews
• Planning fair rotas in line with business levels
• Making sure the team is well presented and follows uniform standards
• Ensuring member charges are posted accurately and managing payments for reciprocal guests
• Liaising with the finance and administration teams on billing
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and health and safety compliance
• Ordering replenishment stock for the dining room
• Supporting special functions, some of which may fall outside normal hours

The ideal candidate:

• Previous experience as a Restaurant Manager or Maître d’ in a high‑end or fine dining setting
• Luxury hospitality or private members’ club experience preferred
• A natural, confident leader who can inspire and unify a team
• Strong food and beverage knowledge, including wine pairings
• Warm, polished and professional, with immaculate personal presentation
• Confident and discreet with high‑profile guests
• Calm under pressure, highly organised and detail‑focused
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible on working hours
• WSET, Food Safety and Health and Safety qualifications are an advantage