Restaurant Manager

Chotto Matte; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Chotto Matte in Manchester is seeking a Restaurant Manager to take full ownership of operations and lead a front-of-house team in delivering unforgettable guest experiences. You will oversee service from opening through late-night close, ensuring standards remain high while developing your team.

The venue closes at 3am on Fridays and Saturdays, so you’ll need energy to lead late finishes and maintain a vibrant atmosphere. Strong leadership and collaboration with the Head Chef are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of luxury/high-end hospitality management experience.
• Proven experience managing large teams.
• Energetic leader who thrives under changing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support senior management in day-to-day venue operations.
• Deliver a first-class guest experience across all service periods.
• Recruit, train and develop high-performing Front of House teams.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to maximise front/back of house efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Due Diligence, Licensing, H&S, and food safety.
• Maintain and elevate service standards through coaching and innovation.
• Manage atmosphere to keep energy high during late close.

Skills

Restaurant management

Team leadership

Dynamic mindset

People skills

High energy

Job description

Salary: Up to £44,000 inclusive of tronc

About us:

Chotto Matte is a globally recognized Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant group with locations in London, San Francisco, Toronto, and now Manchester! Our venues are immersive spaces where vibrant cuisine meets energetic beats, offering guests a unique and engaging dining experience.

As part of our opening team, we’re now looking for a Restaurant Manager to take full ownership of restaurant operations and lead a front-of-house team in delivering unforgettable guest experiences.

As Restaurant Manager, you’ll be responsible for the smooth running of the restaurant side of the venue, ensuring exceptional service from opening through to late-night close. You’ll manage and develop your team, oversee daily operations, and ensure that all service periods – from dinner through late-night dining – are run to the highest standard.

The venue operates late, closing at 3am on Fridays and Saturdays, so you’ll need to be comfortable leading a team through these late finishes while keeping energy and standards high throughout.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the General Manager and Assistant General Manager and Senior Restaurant Manager in the day-to-day operations of the venue
• Deliver a first-class guest experience for all guests
• Help build and train a high performing team around you through structured and quality recruitment
• Motivating, Developing and Incentivising your team across all departments of the business
• Collaborating with the Head Chef to maximise efficiency between Front & Back of house during service
• Awareness of competitors and hospitality trends. Feeds back to General Manager regularly
• Delivering and managing training needs of all team as well as the non-negotiable compliance such as Due Diligence, Licensing, H&S, Fire, COSHH, Allergens, Food Safety and Manual Handling
• Maintaining and improving the service standards of the venue through training, coaching, innovation and consistency
• Atmosphere management and ensuring the atmosphere is on point at all times

Requirements:

• The ideal Restaurant Manager will have a minimum 2 years of experience in luxury or high-end hospitality management
• Proven experience managing large teams
• Dynamic. We never stand still. You can deal with change and are in fact motivated by being out of your comfort zone
• Engaging and Approachable. People naturally come to you with your innate ability to lead
• Highly Energetic, you know what great hospitality looks like and can deliver it every second of every day

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to £44,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Restaurant Manager / Supervisor: 2 years (required)