General Manager
3 hours ago
London
General Manager – Italian Restaurant (Fresh Pasta Concept) 🇮🇹🍝 We are a young and ambitious Italian restaurant group, specialised in fresh pasta fatta in casa. We launched our first restaurant two and a half years ago, and after building strong foundations, we are now looking for an experienced General Manager to help us grow the business and expand the concept. This role is for someone who truly understands Italian cuisine, culture, and hospitality — not just the food, but la mentalità. The Role As General Manager, you will be responsabile dell’intera attività — front of house, kitchen, people, standards, and financial performance. You will: • Lead the whole house (FOH & BOH), • Maintain and develop exceptional service standards, • Train, mentor, and inspire the team, • Oversee hygiene, cleaning & compliance, • Work closely with ownership on growth and expansion strategy This is a hands-on leadership role, not a desk-based position. Key Requirements We are looking for a candidate with strong senior-level experience and deep operational knowledge: • ✅ Minimum 5 years in senior management, • ✅ At least 3 years in a similar Italian restaurant environment, • ✅ Extensive knowledge of Italian cuisine & cultura italiana, • ✅ Excellent command of English (Italian strongly preferred), • ✅ Strong knowledge of Word, Excel, EPOS systems, • ✅ Confident with reservation platforms, • ✅ Very strong financial acumen, • Budgeting, • Forecasting, • P&L management, • ✅ Qualified in HACCP & Health & Safety, • ✅ Personal Liquor Licence, • ✅ Proven ability to train staff to a very high standard of service, • Who You Are, • A leader, not just a manager, • Hands-on, visible on the floor and engaged with the kitchen, • Entrepreneurial, with a growth mindset, • Passionate about autentica ospitalità italiana, • Excited by the idea of helping scale a successful concept, • What We Offer, • 🔹 Ad hoc contract package for the right candidate, • 🔹 A key role in shaping the future of the company, • 🔹 Opportunity to grow with a business aiming to expand the concept, • If you feel questa posizione è fatta per te, and you want to be part of a company moving from one strong restaurant to the next stage of growth, we’d love to hear from you.