Hospitality & Outdoor
Hospitality and Outdoor – New Vacancy – Luxury Restaurant Manager
Upmarket Restaurant – Cape Town – Western Cape
An exceptional opportunity is available for an accomplished Restaurant Manager to lead a brand-new luxury restaurant in Cape Town. This impressive 500 sqm venue requires a confident hospitality professional capable of establishing operational standards, developing a strong service culture, and delivering a polished guest experience from opening day.
The successful Manager will take responsibility for the restaurant’s daily operations, team performance, guest satisfaction, and commercial success. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a hands-on professional who understands the expectations of a high-end restaurant environment and can successfully guide a new operation through its opening phase and beyond.
Job Description & Requirements:
- Lead the opening and ongoing operation of a brand-new, high-end restaurant.
- Establish luxury service standards, operating procedures, and effective departmental controls.
- Recruit, train, motivate, and manage a professional front-of-house team.
- Maintain a visible presence on the restaurant floor and build positive guest relationships.
- Oversee service delivery to ensure an efficient, polished, and consistent guest experience.
- Manage reservations, table allocation, staffing levels, shift planning, and daily briefings.
- Work closely with the culinary team to maintain smooth communication between the kitchen and front of house.
- Monitor revenue, labour costs, stock control, operating expenses, and overall restaurant performance.
- Handle guest feedback and operational challenges professionally and effectively.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, presentation, health, safety, and legal compliance.
- Demonstrate senior restaurant management experience within a luxury, premium, or high-end hospitality environment.
- Possess excellent leadership, communication, organisation, and problem-solving abilities.
- Show strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage a large 500 sqm venue.
- Be confident leading a new opening, implementing systems, and developing a service-driven workplace culture.
- Display a professional appearance, calm leadership style, and genuine commitment to hospitality excellence.
Package
- Salary: R70 000 – R80 000 per month, depending on experience
Start Date: ASAP
