Bar & Restaurant Manager

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Job Description

Wanderlust Bar & Kitchen is a stylish, welcoming venue at the heart of the ibis Styles London Gatwick Airport hotel. We’re looking for a dedicated Restaurant & Bar Manager to lead our food and drink offering across multiple spaces, ensuring every guest enjoys memorable experience. In return, we offer a salary of up to £30,000 p.a. plus benefits for this full time (40 hours per week) role.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Overseeing daily service across the bar, restaurant, lounge, grab-and-go, and in-lobby dining areas
• Leading and motivating a team to deliver warm, confident, and consistent service
• Being a visible and supportive presence on the floor, engaging with guests and guiding the team
• Working closely with the kitchen and bar teams to develop specials and drinks that reflect our brand
• Managing stock, rotas, and costs to meet revenue and profit targets while maintaining high standards
• Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and licensing regulations

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Restaurant or Bar Manager in a hotel, lifestyle, or quality hospitality venue
• Strong leadership and people management skills with a guest-first approach
• A passion for creative food and beverage, with an understanding of current trends
• Commercial awareness, including experience with P&L, budgeting, and driving spend per guest
• Excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and a solutions-focused mindset
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and peak periods

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking hospitality team
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and development
• Help shape a unique guest experience at one of the UK’s busiest travel hubs

ibis Styles Gatwick Airport hotel has over 180 bedrooms and welcomes international guests, business travellers, families and people heading off on holiday so it is a bustling and vibrant hotel. You'll be key to ensuring that they enjoy a great dining experience during their visit and will want to come back again soon! As you'll be serving alcohol, we do require applicants to be 18 years of age or older.

If this sounds like a role that's right up your street, we'd love to hear from you.

Additional Information

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