General Manager - Restaurant & Event Space

General Manager – Restaurant & Event Space
London
£55,000 plus bonus

** day time/early evening hours

A high-volume, all-day restaurant and events space in a prime London location is looking for a General Manager to take full control of the operation.

The business has strong footfall, growing revenue and clear potential - what it needs now is someone experienced enough to bring structure, accountability and consistency across the board. This is about tightening the operation, leading properly and making the site perform as it should.

Hours are a genuine selling point - this is a predominantly daytime operation with no late nights, offering a far better work-life balance than most General Manager roles.

The Role:

Take full ownership of the day-to-day running of the businessLead and structure the management team, holding them accountableDrive standards across service, operations and administrationManage rotas, labour, stock and overall cost controlEnsure SOPs are implemented properly and consistently followedWork closely with ownership on performance and directionOversee a mix of daytime trade and high-value eventsLead from the floor and set the tone across the site

The Person:

Proven General Manager with experience in high-volume operationsStrong operator who brings structure, discipline and clarityCommercially aware and confident managing performanceHands-on leader who doesn’t shy away from the detailComfortable managing both core trade and eventsSelf-sufficient - able to take ownership without being managed

CVs to kate@corecruitment.com