Outlet Restaurant Manager

La Colombe d'Or Hotel and Tonight & Tomorrow Restaurant; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Master Sommeliers scholarship support

Job summary

La Colombe d'Or Hotel and Tonight & Tomorrow Restaurant in Houston seeks a Restaurant Manager who blends warmth with precision to lead the restaurant and bar. You will nurture guest relationships, elevate service, and support a thoughtful beverage program while guiding your team with care.

In this boutique luxury setting, you’ll partner with culinary and bar teams, maintain brand standards, manage scheduling and inventory, and mentor staff to grow.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years in restaurant or hotel F&B management.
• Strong guest-relations and leadership abilities.
• Experience training and developing team members.
• Familiarity with wine service and beverage programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant and bar operations with warm, attentive service.
• Build lasting relationships with regular guests and VIPs.
• Support and evolve the beverage program and wine service.
• Recruit, train, and mentor your team to uphold standards.
• Manage scheduling, inventory, and purchasing to protect the guest experience and bottom line.
• Collaborate with culinary and bar teams on menus and events.
• Maintain brand standards and compliance within a boutique luxury hotel.
• Use guest feedback to continuously improve service.

Skills

Guest relationships

Team leadership

Wine knowledge

Communication

Scheduling

Staff development

Tools

OpenTable

POS systems

Job description

Restaurant Manager

Boutique Luxury Hotel · Guest Relationships & Team Development

Department: Food & Beverage

Reports To: F&B; Director / General Manager

Location: La Colombe d'Or Hotel

Status: Full-time

The Role

We're looking for a warm, capable Restaurant Manager who loves making people feel genuinely welcome.

In our boutique luxury hotel, you'll lead the restaurant and bar with heart and precision - building lasting

relationships with guests, supporting a strong beverage program, and helping your team grow. This is

hospitality leadership that feels personal, attentive, and quietly excellent.

What You'll Do

• Lead day-to-day restaurant and bar operations, creating smooth, thoughtful service and consistently elevated guest experiences.
• Build and nurture genuine, long-term relationships with regular and esteemed guests - remembering preferences, anticipating needs, and making people feel known.
• Support and help evolve the beverage program, including wine, with a focus on approachable knowledge and confident service rather than technical intensity.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop your team. Create a culture of care, skill-building, and pride in hospitality.
• Handle scheduling, inventory, purchasing, and day-to-day operational standards while protecting both guest experience and the bottom line.
• Partner with culinary and bar teams on menus, special occasions, VIP touches, and seasonal offerings.
• Maintain brand standards, compliance (including TABC), and the warm, refined atmosphere of a boutique luxury hotel.
• Use guest feedback and personal attention to keep improving how we take care of people.

Who You Are

• 2-3+ years of restaurant or hotel F&B; management (or strong supervisory) experience, preferably in upscale or boutique settings.
• Comfortable with wine and beverage service - enough knowledge and confidence to guide guests and support the team, without needing to be a specialist.
• A natural at building real relationships with guests who return and feel valued over time.
• Experience training, coaching, and developing team members - you enjoy helping people get better.
• Solid operational habits: scheduling, inventory awareness, and keeping service standards high.
• Warm, polished communication style and the ability to stay calm and kind under pressure.
• Valid TABC certification (or ability to obtain it quickly). Experience with OpenTable, POS systems, or VIP guest programs is a plus.

Benefits & Growth

• Court of Master Sommeliers scholarship support: the hotel covers exam fees, study materials, and related costs for Introductory, Certified, and Advanced Sommelier levels for team members pursuing formal wine education (subject to performance and commitment agreement).
• Competitive compensation and a collaborative boutique environment.
• Opportunities to grow with the team and shape the guest experience.
• A workplace that values both excellence and genuine warmth.

Why This Role

You'll get to lead with both heart and standards in an intimate setting where guests become regulars and

team members feel supported. If you enjoy making people feel looked after - both at the table and on your staff - we'd love to talk.