Operations Director : Bar and Food Operations
Central London
A GBP 80,000:A GBP 120,000
A senior leadership role within a fast:growing hospitality business with clear expansion plans for 2026 and 2027. Currently operating three sites, with multiple new openings in the pipeline.
This is a key hire for the business and will suit someone who enjoys complexity, pace and scale, with a strong focus on bar:led revenue.
The role
* Overall responsibility for three existing sites plus upcoming new openings
* Launching new concepts and embedding consistent operational standards
* Full accountability across operations, people and financial performance
* Reporting directly into the Managing Director and a highly involved Founder
* Working closely with people and marketing teams to build a people:first culture and drive revenue
* Leading recruitment, training and development across large, multi:disciplinary teams
* Managing multiple stakeholders and third:party partners
* Strong focus on bar performance, wet:led revenue and commercial optimisation
* Operating within a complex financial model with multiple moving parts
The ideal background
* Proven experience in multi:site hospitality operations at senior level
* Strong new opening experience is essential
* Comfortable managing large teams at scale
* Wet:led background with a solid understanding of food operations
* Commercially strong with confidence around P and L and financial models
* Good understanding of hospitality tech and operational systems
* Strong knowledge of the London market
* Experience in founder:led or entrepreneurial environments is an advantage
A senior role with genuine influence, autonomy and long:term growth potential.
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