Restaurant Manager

Compass Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider is seeking a Restaurant Manager for a high-profile dining destination in Greater London. The role involves overseeing daily operations, delivering exceptional service to VIP clients, and leading a high-performing team. Candidates should have proven experience in a high-end environment and strong leadership skills. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including subsidized meals, gym membership, and career development programs.

Benefits

Subsidized meals

Subsidized gym membership

Contributory pension scheme

Exclusive travel discounts

Healthcare benefits

Cash rewards

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Restaurant Manager in a high-end hospitality environment.
• Ability to manage VIP guests and high-profile stakeholders.
• Strong financial and operational acumen.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of a premium restaurant.
• Deliver exceptional service for VIP clients and events.
• Lead team development and maintain high service standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Commercial awareness

Detail-oriented

People development

Job description

We are recruiting an exceptional Restaurant Manager to lead a flagship, high-profile dining destination operating at the highest standards of hospitality. This premium venue features multiple private dining rooms, a bar and lounge, and a main restaurant, delivering in excess of 200 covers daily while hosting VIP clients, senior leadership, and bespoke events.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for an experienced operator who treats the business as their own. You will be fully accountable for day‑to‑day performance, service excellence, financial delivery, and people development, while continuously raising standards across every aspect of the operation.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will drive key projects, lead meetings, implement strategic initiatives, and contribute to both short‑ and long‑term business planning. You will set the tone for a positive, professional culture, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and a consistently high‑performing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operation of a premium restaurant, bar, lounge, and private dining spaces
• Deliver flawless service for VIP clients, leadership meetings, and bespoke events
• Lead, motivate, and develop the team, fostering a strong people‑first culture
• Drive financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Ensure compliance with company policies, food safety, health & safety, and CSR standards
• Lead projects, assign tasks, and implement departmental and business‑wide initiatives
• Monitor and deliver against departmental KPIs, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Maintain exceptional standards across service, product quality, and presentation

Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience as a Restaurant Manager in a high‑end, upmarket hospitality environment
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing high‑performing teams
• Commercially minded, with solid financial and operational acumen
• Confident managing VIP guests and high‑profile stakeholders
• Highly organised, detail‑focused, and calm under pressure
• Passionate about service excellence, continuous improvement, and people development

We ensure you’re rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Subsidised meals
• Subsidised gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un‑wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!