Hostess- 42 Cocktail Lounge - Gymkhana
Salary - Up to £16 ph
Schedule - Full Time
Experience - Previous experience within a similar role
Gymkhana's 42 Cocktail Lounge are seeking a Hostess to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Hostess looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group.
The Restaurant
Operating in Mayfair for over a decade, Gymkhana is inspired by the bars, social, sports, and members’ clubs of the British Raj in India. It serves contemporary Indian cuisine using seasonal British ingredients, with a strong focus on the tandoori oven. Since its opening in 2013, Gymkhana has garnered numerous accolades, including its first Michelin star and, in 2024, a second Michelin star, making it the first Indian restaurant in London to hold two.The restaurant was also named Restaurant of the Year by Restaurant Magazine and BMW Square Meal in 2014.
As Giles Coren of The Times remarked, "Gymkhana is the best restaurant I have ever been to."
Bar 42
A cocktail lounge, located at 42 Albemarle Street – where Gymkhana also resides. Guests enter through the door neighbouring Gymkhana.
The drinks at 42 include house cocktails made with carefully sourced Indian ingredients and flavours, as well as a selection of elevated seasonal classics.
The Position
We're looking for an experienced Hostess to ensure a welcoming and engaging first impression, and an exceptional guest experience. You will be delivering Michelin Star standards and ensuring a seamless journey for our guests from start to finish.
If you have experience in the following, then we want to hear from you:
Welcoming and interacting with our guests in a professional and friendly manner, building rapport to encourage their repeat custom;
Effectively managing reservations and walk-ins to maximise covers during service;
Handling face to face, telephone and email queries in a polite, professional and diplomatic manner.
42 Albemarle Street, W1S 4JH, London
Restaurants • More than 250 Employees
Hiring on JOB TODAY since September, 2022
The Group: We currently have 28 brands in central London, 7 Michelin stars, 4 Michelin bib gourmands and 7 of our restaurants is in the top 100 restaurants in London. We’re an incredibly diverse group of restaurants within Central London
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