Self-Employed Waiters / Waitresses – Flexible Shifts in London - Life in the UK Test Centre - London

W LONDON - CONTROL YOUR BEAT Located in Soho, W London owns the stage in the epicentre of the city’s cultural core. Plugged in to the pulse of London’s energetic social scene, this is where louder-than-life Soho mixes with the glitzy West End. THE PERCEPTION BAR & W LOUNGE W London’s standout bar and lounge overlooking the vibrant streets of Soho and Leicester Square. This isn’t just a workplace; it’s where striking design, boundary-pushing cocktails, indulgent dining, and cutting-edge music and events come together to create an unforgettable scene.Inspired by the bold spirit and diversity of London itself, The Perception Bar celebrates individuality. We’re looking for talent's who are passionate, playful, audacious, and polished. Those who aren’t afraid to bring their full selves to work. YOUR ROLE IN THE SPOTLIGHT • Showcase Expertise: Present our curated food and beverage offerings with confidence, ensuring every recommendation enhances the guest experience., • Engage with Elegance: Interact with guests warmly and professionally, anticipating their needs and creating personalized moments that make their stay unforgettable., • Attention to Detail: Ensure every table setting, dish presentation, and service touchpoint meets the highest standards of luxury hospitality., • Collaborate Seamlessly: Work closely with the restaurant and kitchen teams to guarantee smooth service and timely delivery of dishes., • Maintain Excellence: Keep your section immaculate and well-prepared, because flawless service begins with meticulous preparation., • Precision in Transactions: Handle billing and payments accurately and discreetly, ensuring a seamless experience from first greeting to final farewell., • Whatever/Whenever Service: Embody our signature service philosophy by going above and beyond to personalize every interaction and create lasting memories., • Team Spirit: Be flexible and ready to support other departments when needed — because in a luxury hotel, every role contributes to the guest’s overall experience. YOUR EFFORTS, OUR APPRECIATION • Complimentary Meals - Enjoy tasty and varied meals every day in our Green Room canteen., • Monthly Service Charge - Receive a service charge payment each month., • Learning & Development - Access industry leading digital and classroom based training resources, plus opportunities for cross-exposure across departments., • Apprenticeships -Take advantage of apprenticeship programmes designed to support your growth and development in your role., • Holiday Entitlement - 28 days of holiday including public holidays, with enhanced benefits based on length of service. (Pro rata), • Refer a Friend Scheme - Earn £250 when you successfully refer a new team member. (Terms & Conditions apply), • Company Pension Scheme - Plan for your future with our secure and supportive pension offering., • Recognition & Celebration - We celebrate success through awards, recognition events, and career milestone celebrations., • High Street Discounts - Enjoy exclusive discounts on shopping, eye tests, cinema tickets, technology, and more., • Monthly Associate Events - Participate in a vibrant calendar of fun, associate-focused events., • Long Service Recognition - Dedicated appreciation events to honour your career milestones with the company., • Global Marriott Stay Discount - Travel the world with exclusive hotel discounts for you and your loved ones across Marriott International., • Health Assured & Wisdom App - 24/7 confidential support for your mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing., • Food & Beverage Discount - Receive 20% off in all food and beverage outlets within Marriott properties., • Spa Discount - Relax and recharge with 30% off treatments in our Away Spa. ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK Please note, all candidates applying for this role must have obtained the right to work and live in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of our recruitment process.At W Hotels, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

The Role We are looking for a Waiter/Waitress to join our fantastic team! If you are charismatic, love interacting with guests, and passionate about what you do, then we want to hear from you! Join our team and build a career by taking advantage of our learning and development opportunities. EPIC Perks • Flexible working hours available, • Share of service charge, • 50% discount for you + 5 friends at any of our venues!, • Your birthday lunch is on us, • Generous employee referral scheme - work with your friends!, • Money off your shopping at many high street stores, • Apprentice schemes to learn while you work, • Access to Wagestream for better money management, • Access to the award winning Hospitality Action service, • Group wide Learning and Development opportunities About us We firmly believe in providing amazing experiences to our guests, and we treat everyone like family! Due to the continued expansion of the Sports Pub & Kitchens estate, we are looking to recruit exceptional team members who want to be part of our award winning teams. Looking to love what you do ? Looking to work as part of a team ? Looking to persue a career ? If the answer is yes, then we have the job for you!About you • Prior experience in a similar role would be ideal, • A fantastic attitude and interest to learn, • Good level of English and communication skills, • Ability to provide exceptional experiences to our guests, • Last but by no means least, a love of sport definitely helps! Work Somewhere EPIC ETM Group & Maven Leisure is a boutique London based hospitality group with a range of bars, restaurants and British pubs. • We pride ourselves on the exceptional service that we provide to all of our guests, • We are a proud equal opportunity employer who seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals from all walks of life, • All of our employees live and breathe our company values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Challenge (EPIC) If you think you could be part of the ETM family, then apply today!

Summary of Position The Waiter/Waitress owns accurate, attentive table service from first contact through farewell. The role explains the concept, asks the mandatory allergy/dietary question before every order, captures and confirms orders correctly, monitors the guest experience and escalates complaints or safety concerns without exceeding authority. Key Performance Areas (KPAs) · Guest Greeting & Concept · Menu, Allergen & Order Accuracy · POS & Service Execution · Guest Experience Monitoring · Billing, Recovery & Playbooks · Section Readiness & Teamwork Duties & Responsibilities Guest Greeting & Concept · Attend briefing, know the assigned section and verify section/POS readiness. · Reach newly seated guests within 60 seconds under normal conditions and greet to standard. · Explain the Swiss Butter concept accurately and at the right level for the guest. Menu, Allergen & Order Accuracy · Maintain current menu, fact-sheet, LTO and allergen knowledge from the approved source. · Ask the mandatory allergy/dietary question before taking the order on every table; on declaration, record and confirm it and activate PB11 through the approved RM/KM route. · Capture the order precisely, use approved options and verbally confirm the full order back to the guest. POS & Service Execution · Enter the confirmed order in POS immediately; never carry an order verbally to the kitchen or use an unofficial outage workaround. · Serve beverages and support food service to the correct guest/table, announce dishes correctly and never guess who ordered what. Guest Experience Monitoring · Check back within 2 minutes of the first bite, refill water proactively and continuously scan the section for needs. · Escalate complaints and food-safety concerns immediately; do not promise recovery outside published authority. Billing, Recovery & Playbooks · Present the bill only when requested and execute the approved payment, void and discount process. · Execute relevant failure-playbook first actions and remain inside Waiter authority. · Close the experience with a genuine farewell. Section Readiness & Teamwork · Maintain a clean, organized and ready section and coordinate with Runner, Bartender and Shift Leader without blurring role ownership. Additional Responsibilities & Reporting · Undertake responsibilities assigned by the Direct Supervisor. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) · 100% of tables receive the mandatory allergy/dietary question before order taking. · Newly seated tables are reached within 60 seconds under normal conditions. · Orders are read back and entered into POS immediately; no verbal kitchen orders are used. · Guest check-back occurs within 2 minutes of first bite and water is managed proactively. · Complaints and food-safety concerns are escalated immediately through the approved route. · Bills are presented only on request and payment/void/discount controls are followed. Qualifications · Previous front-of-house experience is preferred; internal candidates may progress through the approved Runner pathway. · Be able to communicate and understand the predominant language(s) of the restaurant's trading area. · Be able to work standing for long periods and safely reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 20kg. · Complete the current Waiter Academy and practical certification before independent assignment. Core Competencies · Communication Skills - Communicates clearly, listens actively and escalates accurately. · Attention to Detail - Protects standards by noticing the small things that affect quality and safety. · Teamwork - Works across roles without blurring ownership or authority. · Flexibility - Adapts to live service conditions while staying inside the approved standard. · Accountability - Owns assigned responsibilities and records work truthfully. · Initiative - Acts early on visible needs and risks without improvising beyond role authority. Technical Skills Strong working knowledge of the current menu, allergens, POS flow, table-service standard, guest-recovery escalation and relevant Failure Playbooks. Current Waiter certification is required before independent assignment. Where It Leads Waiter (you are here) > Shift Leader (next) > Assistant Restaurant Manager > Restaurant Manager > Area Manager > Operations Manager > Senior Operations Manager proving assignment > Operations Director To earn Shift Leader: · Assignment Policy: Complete at least one year as a Waiter before permanent promotion unless an approved People OS exception applies; complete the Shift Leader Development Plan. · Swiss Butter Academy: Maintain current Waiter certification and complete Shift Leader learning, practical assessment and certification before independent Shift Leader duty. · Performance: Meet the published People OS promotion performance gate for the relevant cycle. · Dual 80 Principle: Demonstrate at least 80% readiness against the destination-role Responsibility Register, with a named successor at least 80% ready against your current role where a permanent promotion is involved. · Culture: Hold current culture-gate evidence and demonstrate the 5 H's consistently: hunger, hustle, humility, hardiness, heart. · Role Availability & Approval: The destination role must be approved/open and the verified promotion or transfer pack must receive the required approval.

Waiter - NEW OPENING Lenny's London £15.50 to £16.50 per hour (dependent on experience) Full time Waiter - Lenny's - MJMK Restaurants KOL · Fonda · AngloThai · Luso · Casa do Frango · New Openings (2 Michelin stars, World's 50 Best Restaurants) £15.50 to £16.50 per hour (dependent on experience) Location: Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, site based, WC2E, London Lenny’s is a new pizzeria on Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, from Max Lewis and MJMK Restaurants. The result of Max’s extensive travels to New Haven, Connecticut, it is built around pizzas that are crispy, chewy and charred, a revival of his much-loved pop-up now finding a permanent home in the heart of Covent Garden. We’re building the opening team now. We're looking for enthusiastic Waiters to join the opening team at Lenny's, creating warm, memorable experiences for every guest, every day. You'll be part of what makes a visit to Lenny's feel personal, easy and special. This role suits someone who loves being on the floor, thrives on pace, and takes real pride in getting the details right. You'll work closely with the Guest Relations Manager and team, to keep service flowing, and you'll do it with a genuine passion for pizza and everything that comes with it. This is a hands-on role for someone ready to help build something from the ground up. Key Responsibilities • Create warm, memorable experiences for every guest, from the first hello to the last goodbye, • Take orders with confidence and guide guests through the dishes, pizzas, and beverages, • Make sure every guest receives their order promptly and just as they wanted it, • Anticipate what guests need before they ask, and go the extra mile to make every visit feel special, • Know the menu inside out, and share it with real energy, • Work closely with the kitchen, bar, and your team to keep service flowing and fun, • Handle guest feedback with warmth and follow up where it matters, • Set up your section before service so you are ready to go the moment the doors open, • Help with cleaning down and closing checks so every shift finishes strong What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who genuinely loves hospitality and wants to grow with us. You will bring: • A warm, friendly manner and real enthusiasm for looking after guests, • Experience in a busy quality restaurant or bar,, • A genuine love of hospitality, good food and pizza, • A sharp memory for detail, from orders to guest preferences, • Confidence talking guests through food and drink, including allergens, • A calm, organised approach during a busy service, • A team first attitude and a willingness to help wherever needed, • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and festive periods What We Offer • 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants., • Up to £500 team referral bonus., • Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups., • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us., • Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days., • Mental health and well-being assistance via Hospitality Action, offering free advice and counselling., • Enhanced pension contributions after 5 years with us., • Anniversary scheme reward for every year you're with us. About MJMK Restaurants MJMK Restaurants owns and operates a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango. In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin star and been named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. 2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair, our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra, and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star. In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025. We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.

Rossella is looking for an experienced waiter/waitress to join the team at our Kentish Town restaurant. Rossella Kentish Town has been part of the local community for over 15 years, building a reputation as a busy, family-run Italian neighbourhood restaurant. We’ve been voted one of the Top 10 Italian restaurants in London by OpenTable and ranked in the Top 200 restaurants on Tripadvisor. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about genuine hospitality and wants to become part of an established restaurant with a loyal customer base, a great team and high standards. At Rossella, we believe great service is just as important as great food. We’re looking for someone who enjoys looking after guests, works well under pressure and takes pride in delivering consistently excellent service. You’ll be running your own section during busy services while working as part of a close-knit, supportive team. We are looking for someone who is: • Friendly, confident and professional, • Positive, reliable and hard-working, • Comfortable working in a fast-paced restaurant, • Passionate about hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences, • Available to work evenings and weekends, • Looking for a long-term role with opportunities to grow Previous experience is preferred, but attitude and willingness to learn are just as important. What’s in it for you: ⏰ Full-time hours – 40–45 hours per week 💰 £13–£15 net per hour, depending on experience, paid every two weeks 📈 Opportunities to progress as Rossella continues to grow 📚 Ongoing training and development 🍝 Free staff food and drinks whilst working 🤤 50% staff discount plus 30% discount for friends and family 🎂 Guaranteed birthday off If you genuinely enjoy hospitality, thrive in a busy restaurant and want to be part of a team that cares about great food, great service and looking after one another, we’d love to hear from you.

Lord Wargrave is currently looking for an FOH Team Member to join the team. Nestled on Brendon Street, just off Edgeware Road, Marylebone. We're a short walk from Hyde Park and Oxford Street, and a stone's throw from Baker Street and Marble Arch tube stations. We smoke all our meat in-house and probably do the best St. Louis pork ribs in town. A whiskey fan's paradise, with over 250 different whiskeys. If you like a sweet and smokey bourbon, a peaty single-malt, or a super smooth blended, we've got the drop for you. We have a great selection of rotating cask ales and keg beers, and our Sunday roasts are second to none. Immediate Start Available Are you able to work on the floor looking after our guests and delivering an exceptional service? If you are passionate about hospitality, have excellent communication skills and you thrive in a fast-paced environment then get in touch! You Are: • Passionate about providing outstanding service, • A quick learner who can use your own initiative, • Happy working in a high-intensity venue but with a fun-loving team, • Aiming to grow and develop within a fantastic, award-winning company, • Looking to progress to the next level and build your career in a rapidly expanding and versatile business What's in it for me: • Competitive rate per hour + tronc, • Training and development, • Fantastic cocktail menu & drinks selection to keep you on your toes and learning more!, • Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner, • Get out and about, you automatically get discounts across all our pubs, bars and restaurants, • Team trips & regular incentives, • Monthly company socials, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you across those tough times, • Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme where you can earn up to £1000 per successful referral, • Access your Wages anytime through Wagestream, • Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us, • Cycle to work scheme Interested in hearing more? Don't hesitate to get in touch and apply today!