Waiter

Casa do Frango; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Portuguese grill restaurant in London is seeking a Waiter to join their team. The role involves delivering exceptional guest experiences in a busy environment, requiring strong communication skills and a positive attitude. The position offers career development, benefits like a discount at MJMK restaurants, referral bonuses, and mental health support. Ideal candidates should be passionate about hospitality and have previous experience in similar roles.

Benefits

50% discount across all MJMK restaurants

£500 referral bonus

Career growth opportunities

Mental health support

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Extra holiday

Enhanced pension plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a high-quality restaurant.
• Passionate about hospitality and delivering guest experiences.
• Reliable, punctual, and well-presented.

Responsibilities

• Deliver unforgettable guest experiences.
• Comfortable upselling menu items.
• Support colleagues and maintain service excellence.

Skills

Proven experience waiter or similar role

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to upsell

Team player attitude

Job description

Waiter Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience waiter or similar front-of-house role within a high-quality restaurant


• Passionate about hospitality and delivering memorable guest experiences


• Friendly, confident, and professional with excellent communication skills


• Strong knowledge of food and beverage service standards


• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment


• A genuine team player with a positive attitude and willingness to support colleagues


• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining service excellence


• Comfortable upselling menu items and making recommendations to guests


• Reliable, punctual, and well-presented at all times


• Willingness to learn and grow within the company through ongoing training and development

What We Offer Our Waiter

• 50% discount across all MJMK restaurants


• £500 referral bonus for recommending a friend


• Opportunity to develop your career growth with MJMK Restaurants


• Mental health & well-being support with Hospitality Action who can offer free advice and counselling if you’re struggling at work or at home.


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year with us


• Extra day’s holiday every year you’re with us, up to 33 days


• Enhanced pension plan after 5 years with us

About Casa

Our journey began in 2018 with the launch of Casa do Frango in London Bridge – a Portuguese grill concept inspired by Marco’s Portuguese heritage and fond memories of his upbringing in Southern Portugal. Offering a menu of fresh, wood charcoal-grilled dishes in a warm atmosphere, it quickly became a local favourite. Building on this success, we were fortunate to be able to expand Casa to the neighbourhoods of Mayfair (2022) and Victoria (2023).

We’re looking for a Waiter to join our team at Casa London Bridge, our flagship restaurant, where you will play a key role in delivering unforgettable guest experiences and help us continue to grow. The site welcomes around 3000 guest each week, we’re a thriving 200+ cover space spread across two floors, including a charming private dining room. Since opening in 2018, we’ve earned rave reviews from critics like Jay Rayner and Marina O’Loughlin, and we’re just getting started.

We are passionate about creating memorable experiences for our guests and nurturing a positive, energetic work environment for our team. After winning Disruptor Brand at the 2023 Peach 20/20 Hero & Icon Awards and Emerging Concept at the MCA Hospitality Awards 2023, there’s never been a better time to join us. With our expansion continuing in 2025, career progression opportunities are endless.

About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango. In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a fine dining restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin Star, named No. 17 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

In 2022, we launched Lisboeta, a premium restaurant in Fitzrovia with renowned Portuguese chef patron Nuno Mendes. 2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair – our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra – and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star.

In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7thin the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50 and Lisboeta at 93rd place.