Restaurant General Manager

Company of Cooks
London

Job Details

Restaurant General 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 - hiring now!

Step into a landmark role at the heart of London’s newest hospitality destination.

About the Role

As Restaurant General 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 Company of Cooks 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
  • Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
  • 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
Posted 2025-10-11

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