Restaurant Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant restaurant in Soho seeks an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead with confidence in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include managing the team, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, and supporting operational excellence. This role offers growth within an ambitious restaurant group, with numerous benefits including development courses and a generous staff discount.

Benefits

Employee Referral Scheme up to £2,000

Paid development courses

Generous staff discount of up to 50%

Cost price wine and supplier discounts

Enhanced parental leave

Emergency cash and weekly wage advances

Qualifications

• Experience managing a restaurant floor and leading a team.
• Desirable background in beverages with WSET Level 2.

Responsibilities

• Manage the restaurant floor and lead team briefings.
• Ensure exceptional hospitality and guest experience.
• Support General Manager with onboarding and training.

Skills

Leadership

Hospitality

Service Quality

Education

WSET Level 2

Job description

The Palomar is seeking an experienced and dynamic Restaurant Manager to join our team in Soho.

Our intimate space is vibrant, filled with the colours, flavours, sounds, and aromas of Southern Spain and Italy, North Africa, and the Levant. Whether seated at our kitchen counter, dining in the elegant room, or enjoying our street terrace, the atmosphere remains central to our city’s dining scene.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead with confidence and vibrancy in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. Manage the restaurant floor, lead team briefings, and set an example for staff.
• Ensure exceptional hospitality and guest experience, maintaining high standards. Collaborate with the management and Head Chef to optimise service quality.
• Support the General Manager with onboarding, training, compliance, profitability, and maintenance. A background in beverages with WSET Level 2 is desirable.
• Manage a balanced rota with varied daytime and evening shifts.
• Opportunity for career development within our ambitious, award-winning restaurant group.

Benefits include:

• Up to £2,000 Employee Referral Scheme
• Paid development courses such as WSET and Watershed
• Generous staff discount of up to 50%
• Cost price wine and supplier discounts
• Enhanced parental leave
• Emergency cash and weekly wage advances via PayCaptain
• Partnership with Kelly's Cause and access to Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme

We prioritize taking care of our team, providing free staff meals, proper breaks, and Mental Health First Aid-trained managers for support.

About us

We foster inclusive spaces where everyone feels valued. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Our success across The Palomar and sister venues like The Barbary Neal's Yard, The Barbary Notting Hill, The Blue Posts, Evelyn’s Table, and The Mulwray is driven by a belief in heartfelt hospitality—creating places where people want to be, combining elegance, professionalism, quality, and style, earning critical praise and awards.