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Multisite Café & Food Hall Manager About Us At Lean Kitchen Network (LKN), we're not just making food—we're redefining the culinary landscape. We partner with global brands like Twisted, Heinz, Doritos, PepsiCo, and Unilever to create and scale innovative food concepts. With over 300+ locations serving our brands, we work with kitchen operators, hotels, universities, and retailers to enhance customer experiences and drive profitability. By joining LKN, you'll be part of a fast-growing, industry-leading company that turns everyday spaces into culinary destinations. Why Join LKN? • Work directly with top global brands and shape food trends., • Join a dynamic, fast-paced environment where innovation meets execution., • Gain hands-on experience managing multiple locations, with support and mentorship to develop your leadership skills. The Role: Multisite Café & Street Food Manager We are looking for a driven and ambitious manager to oversee our three London-based locations: one café and two street food stalls. This full-time, on-site role is ideal for a junior manager looking to step up and develop their skills in multisite operations, financial management, and leadership. You’ll receive training and guidance to grow into a senior management role. Key Responsibilities ✅ Operational Leadership: Oversee the daily operations of three sites, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and great customer experiences. ✅ Financial Management: Support in P&L management, food cost control, and improving profitability. ✅ Team Development: Recruit, train, and manage a small team, helping them grow while fostering a positive and supportive culture. ✅ Quality & Customer Experience: Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and service across all locations. ✅ Inventory & Supplier Management: Manage stock levels, coordinate with vendors, and control costs. ✅ Process & Efficiency: Implement best practices to improve operations, maximise sales, and enhance customer satisfaction. ✅ Development Kitchen Support: Help manage our development kitchen, where we create and refine some of LKN’s exciting food brands. What We’re Looking For ✔ Experience: Ideal for a manager in a café, QSR, or street food environment looking to take the next step. ✔ Leadership Potential: Strong people skills, with the ability to motivate, train, and develop a team. ✔ Financial Awareness: Some experience with P&L, budgeting, and food cost control is beneficial but not essential. ✔ Operational Know-How: Understanding of food safety, compliance, and health regulations. ✔ Problem-Solver: Ability to multitask, adapt to change, and make decisions in a fast-paced environment. ✔ Detail-Oriented: Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for quality, cleanliness, and efficiency. Grow with LKN! If you're ready to take the next step in your career and gain multisite management experience in a supportive and fast-growing company, we’d love to hear from you! 📩 Apply now and start your journey with LKN!
Our exciting brands include: Twisted London (one of the largest virtual burger brands) And Ramen Hiro If you are passionate about what you do and want to work in an energised and exciting environment then please get in touch. Strong career progression opportunities available for the right people. What we are looking for: • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a kitchen environment, • A real passion for customer service, food and quality, • Confident and can work calmly under pressure, • Enjoy working in a team but can also work effectively alone, • Great communication, organisation and time management skills used for ensuring high standards are always achieved, • You bring a positive, can do attitude and thrive in a fast paced environment, • Willingness to learn, develop and help improve the way we operate, • Good knife skills (preferred), • We can offer, • Meals on duty, • A chance to work with big brands, • Growth and development within the company, • Career progression opportunities and in-house training, • Results-based bonus scheme