Job Introduction
We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink start with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we’ve been part of some of the UK’s most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.
Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you’ll feel right at home here.
Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we’re looking for a Bar Manager to join our team.
Location: Covent Garden, WC2H
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annuum
Shift Pattern: 5 over 7, 40 hours per week
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Bar Manager or passionate and energetic Assistant Bar Manager eager to step up to take ownership of Bar Cicoria by Angela Hartnett, leading the main bar operation while overseeing the bar teams across the Cicoria restaurant dispense bar and Performance Bar.
About Bar Cicoria
Located within the iconic Royal Ballet & Opera in Covent Garden, Bar Cicoria by Angela Hartnett is a vibrant Italian bar and hospitality destination combining exceptional drinks, high quality ingredient led food, warm Italian hospitality and a unique cultural setting in the heart of London.
The Role
As Bar Manager, you will have primary responsibility for the operation, standards and performance of our main bar. Alongside Bar Cicoria, you will oversee the bar teams operating from the Cicoria restaurant dispense bar and the Performance Bar, which operates around performances at the Royal Ballet & Opera.
This is a great opportunity for someone who loves premium hospitality, exceptional cocktails and high-quality service, while benefiting from more manageable finishing times than many central London venues. Evening services usually finish around 11:00pm.
About You
- We are looking for an experienced Bar Manager or passionate and energetic Assistant Bar Manager with a genuine passion for premium hospitality and a proven ability to lead a busy operation.
- Ideally, you will have experience within a high volume and high end cocktail bar, luxury hotel or high-profile hospitality environment.
- Experience managing a high-volume bar operation is particularly desirable, as is experience working within a premium hospitality environment.
- You will be a highly visible, hands-on leader who is comfortable managing a busy, high-volume operation while maintaining the quality, consistency and attention to detail expected from a premium hospitality environment.
- You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to drive standards, develop the team, maximise sales and ensure every guest receives an exceptional experience.
What We Offer
- A senior bar management role in one of London's most prestigious venues.
- The opportunity to lead a high-end, high-volume and premium bar connected to Angela Hartnett and Royal Ballet and Opera (formerly Royal Opera House)
- On Target Earnings of up to £45000 (inclusive of service charge)
- Evening finishes usually around 11:00pm
- Complimentary hot and cold meals every day
- Staff discount and company events
- Supportive and passionate team culture
- A central London location just a short walk from Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Tottenham court road and Charing cross station
Why Bar Cicoria?
Bar Cicoria combines Angela Hartnett’s renowned approach to hospitality with the energy of Covent Garden and the unique atmosphere of the Royal Ballet & Opera.
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
Experience:
- Bar management: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
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