About Us: Pittagoras is a vibrant restaurant located inside Tooting Broadway Market, serving delicious Greek Gyros, Souvlaki and drinks in a lively atmosphere. We’re looking for a friendly and energetic Host to be the face of our restaurant, welcoming guests and encouraging new customers to dine with us. Role Overview: As a Host, you will stand at the entrance of the restaurant and actively engage with passersby, inviting them to come in and enjoy our food. You will confidently promote our special offers and menu highlights, creating a warm and welcoming first impression that encourages customers to choose us. Key Responsibilities: • Greet and engage with customers at the front of the restaurant., • Inform potential guests about our menu, daily specials, and offers., • Encourage passersby to come in and dine with us., • Ensure all guests feel welcomed and valued from the moment they arrive., • Hand out menus, flyers, or promotional material when needed., • Communicate customer feedback to the management team., • Work closely with the service team to ensure a smooth guest experience. Requirements: • Outgoing, friendly, and confident personality., • Strong communication skills and ability to engage with different types of people., • Previous hospitality, sales, or customer-facing experience is desirable but not essential., • Positive attitude, reliability, and willingness to be proactive., • Ability to work evenings and weekends as required. What We Offer: • Competitive hourly pay, • Staff meals and discounts., • A supportive, fun, and dynamic working environment., • Opportunity to grow within the team as we expand. How to Apply: If you’re energetic, approachable, and enjoy talking to people, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Description: Cafe General Manager at Pique Salary:35,500k (incl. Service charge) Perks: Class pass membership 40% off Pique cafe offering Who are we? Pique was founded in 2017 as a picnic delivery company and since then has grown into one of London’s most sought after caterers for breakfast & lunch events. The dream was always to open a café and this dream became a reality in January 2024 when we opened our first site on Lavender Hill. The café is popular both in the week and weekends as both a breakfast, brunch and lunch spot. It seats up to 40 inside with seating for another 20 outside. The café has gone from strength to strength and is becoming a real part of the Lavender Hill community. We run a fortnightly book club, ran a successful first ‘pub’ quiz night and are looking to grow this side of things. Our mission is to bring fun, delicious, innovative, restaurant quality food to Londoners, whether that be at home, the office, park or our café. We focus on the informal nature of picnic dining- the relaxed feeling of being with friends, with easy to eat, crowd pleasing food. Our focus on sustainability, quality and style sets us apart from the rest. Essential Experience & Skills • Experienced in managing large teams and busy services, • Passionate about hospitality & customer service, • Strong Barista skills (dialling in, latter art, espresso pulling), • Upbeat and able to lead a team to deliver exceptional service at all times, • Intuitive, quick to think on their feet, and able to keep a level head during busy and challenging times, • Well-presented and a good team player, • An excellent communicator, • Keen eye for detail and sense or urgency Key Responsibilities: Team • Ensure customer service excellence remains the top priority in all café operations, Ensure the FOH team represents the Pique brand by providing top-tier service with energy and enthusiasm., • Serve as the main point of contact for the team, addressing business-related queries or directing staff to the appropriate department or person., • Accurately record all staff sick days and annual leave in line with Head of Operations, • Recruit, train, and motivate staff to deliver enthusiastic and exceptional customer experiences., • Ensure staff rotas align with contracted hours while adapting to fluctuating business levels to maintain reasonable labor costs Operational • Maintain operational consistency, including opening/closing procedures, customer service, check-backs, and ensuring the café remains clean and presentable through in-service checks., • Handle customer complaints, ensuring that any issue is escalated to the management team (GM, Assistant Manager, or Supervisors) this includes replying to reviews (Just GM), • Oversee daily completion of checklists in accordance with health and safety protocols, updating procedures as necessary based on business or service changes., • Keep the Maintenance record and pest control record updated and in use (along with the head chef), • Increase café revenue, reported every 3 months through sales efforts and successful events and general running of the cafe - this is not a streamline increase and should be reported as such with relevant data, • Ensure the Pique brand remains highly visible through consistent, high-quality service, active community involvement, and strong team performance as well as social media representation on any relevant platforms Event Coordination • Manage customer enquiry regarding café events and private bookings and cafe catering pre orders, • Help organize staffing, and handovers for relevant events, • Gather and analyse feedback post-event to improve offerings and ensure customer satisfaction.