Restaurant Manager

Village London Restaurants; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

100% of service charge paid

50% dining discount

Job summary

Riding House Cafés is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead and motivate our teams across busy sites in London. You will drive exceptional service, oversee daily front-of-house operations, and ensure consistency in standards for a diverse guest mix.

We value strong leadership, a passion for food and wine, and a calm, proactive approach under pressure. You will be part of a fast-growing restaurant group offering progression and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Proven restaurant management experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Good understanding of financial and compliance areas.
• Passion for food, wine and hospitality.
• Ability to thrive under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the restaurant team to deliver excellent service.
• Maintain financial controls and compliance across operations.
• Drive training and development to uphold standards.
• Collaborate with kitchen and service teams to ensure guest satisfaction.

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

Financial controls

Customer service

Job description

Restaurant Manager

We’re looking for proven restaurant experience in a similar role with an unrelenting passion for food, wine and hospitality. We want people that thrive under pressure and strive for excellence and consistency. Candidates should also have a solid understanding of the financial and compliance areas, but at the heart of it, we want people that naturally lead, support and motivate their team.

ABOUT US:

Riding House Cafés is a recognised award-winning restaurant group with a history of successful and influential restaurants. We are looking for individuals to join our teams at Riding House Fitzrovia, Riding House Bloomsbury and Rail House Victoria. These are busy, extremely popular restaurants with a focus on great food and service to the neighbourhoods and business communities around them.

We are proud to offer:

• A highly competitive salary
• Guaranteed 100% of service charge paid to you
• Career progression within a fast growing and forward thinking restaurant group
• Ongoing individual training program
• 50% off dining at any of our restaurants
• Free meals on shift
• An extra day off on your birthday and a bottle of champagne, both on us. This is on top of your 28 days holiday

The Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for dedicated, smart and ambitious individuals. We want staff who are eager to grow and learn and who have a natural charisma to extend warm hospitality to guests and colleagues.

We want an approachable nature, an upbeat attitude and strong, confident communication skills.

Compensation: Competitive salary