COREcruitment

Chief Operating Officer bar/hospitality business £160,000

 

Location: London HQ 

This is a rare and exciting leadership role within one of the UK’s most dynamic bar/hospitality groups. A growing and emerging brand major in the industry, the group is now entering a significant growth  

and change plan, where the founder is stepping away and this role would be overseeing the whole operations – They have 33 sites across London and the Home countries.  

The business is now looking for an accomplished Chief Operating Officer to help shape its future.

This is a pivotal role, you’ll work closely with the CEO, with a clear pathway to step up and lead the business in the longer term. 

As COO, you’ll oversee day-to-day operations across the portfolio of dynamic bar/hospitality group. You’ll drive performance and efficiency while ensuring each site maintains its unique energy, high standards, and guest-focused culture.

Strategically, you’ll play a key role in preparing the business for international growth, setting up the right structures, teams, and processes to scale successfully across Europe. 

Who we’re looking for: 


  • A proven senior operator (COO, Operations Director, or similar) with direct experience in leisure, attractions, or visitor-led destinations – London based OR one house out of London to be based 


  • Strong track record managing multi-site operations, ideally volume sites with complex operational needs 


  • Commercially astute with the ability to balance growth with exceptional customer experience 


  • Hands-on, people-focused, and able to inspire large teams across multiple locations 


  • A strategic thinker with long-term vision, excited by the opportunity to help lead a business through its next phase of growth 


  • This is a stand-out opportunity for a highly capable operator who wants to make a genuine impact in a fast-growing, ambitious company within the leisure and attractions sector. 
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If you love the idea of stepping into a dynamic role with serious potential and you’ve got the leadership skills to help, take this brand to the next level  we’d love to hear from you. 

We are beginning to have confidential conversations so please do get in touch to discuss things further – Stuart Hills OR call 02077 900 2666 

 





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