Restaurant Manager - New Opening
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, WC2H 9PU |
| Company: | Compass Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 197251 |
Summary
Restaurant Manager – Guinness Open Gate Brewery, London
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Working pattern: 40 hours per week, 5 over 7
Opening December 2025
Step into a landmark role at the heart of London’s newest hospitality destination.
Guinness Open Gate Brewery London – a stunning, four-floor venue featuring two innovative restaurant concepts designed to delight and inspire.
We are seeking a highly motivated Restaurant Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of one of our restaurant concepts, delivering outstanding guest experiences and supporting a passionate team of hospitality professionals.
About the Role
As Restaurant Manager, you will be the driving force behind one of the two restaurant concepts, responsible for:
- Leading a dedicated team of up to 50 staff to deliver exceptional service standards.
- Ensuring every guest enjoys a memorable and seamless dining experience.
- Supporting recruitment, training, and development of your team, fostering a positive and collaborative culture.
- Managing daily operations including service, health & safety, stock control, and financial targets.
- Collaborating with culinary and drinks teams to bring the brand and concept to life.
- Playing a key role in the pre-opening phase, including staff onboarding, systems setup, and launch readiness.
About You
You are an experienced and passionate hospitality professional with a track record of successfully managing high-quality restaurant operations. You thrive in fast-paced environments and have a genuine passion for creating memorable guest experiences.
You will bring:
- Proven experience managing restaurant teams, ideally in high-volume or multi-concept venues.
- Strong leadership skills with a focus on motivating and developing your team.
- A guest-first mindset, with the ability to maintain high standards of service and hospitality.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Flexibility and drive to work in a dynamic, evolving pre-opening and launch environment.
What\\'s in it for you?
Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we\\'ve developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- Private medical eligibility
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Family friendly support
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering days
- Professional subscriptions
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers