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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.
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 ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: London, Greater London, England
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Salary / Rate: £160k per year + .
Posted: 2025-12-29 12:55:08
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Spirits and Beer Category Manager = Bahrain Our client, a Distributor and Retailor of International Alcoholic brands is looking for a Spirits and Beer Category Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.
The successful applicant will drives sales and profit by managing product assortment, supplier relationships, pricing, promotions, and merchandising for beer and spirits categories, using data analysis (sales trends, market data) to optimize product mix, negotiate deals, control stock, and develop category strategies aligned with business goals for retailers or distributors. A bit about the role:
Develop and execute plans for the spirits & beer categories, setting direction for assortment, pricing, and placement.Supplier ManagemenAchieve sales, margin, and profit targets; analyze performance metrics (sales, stock, profit) to identify opportunities.Merchandising & PromotionsUse internal/external data to understand market trends, buying habits, and category performanceInventory controlWork with sales, operations, marketing, and retail teams to ensure effective execution.
What we are looking for:
must have GCC experience3 years as Spirits or beer category manager or equivalentmust have liqour experience
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Type: Permanent Location: Bahrain
Start: asap
Duration: perm
Salary / Rate: £3k - 3.4k per month + benefits
Posted: 2025-12-29 08:11:22
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Head Chef Isle of WightSalary: Willing to pay up to £75,000 depending on experience Live-in available.We’re recruiting a Head Chef for a busy coastal hotel restaurant on the Isle of Wight, leading a kitchen that delivers quality food across a busy dining room, a relaxed terrace overlooking the coast with some of the best vies in the Isle of White.During peak season, the site can do up to 300 covers, so we are looking for a strong opportunity for an experienced Head Chef or a Senior Sous ready to step into a top leadership role and make a real mark on a growing business. Life on the Isle of Wight gives you space, calm, and room to breathe.
You can swim before breakfast, cycle home after service, and spend days off exploring quiet bays, cliff paths, and small villages that feel welcoming from day one.Living here means building a life close to the water, close to nature, and close to a community that values tasty food and warm hospitality.What the role offers
Lead a main restaurant (100 covers) reaching up to 300 covers on peak days.Create and oversee an afternoon tea service reaching around 80 covers in season.Manage and develop a brigade of chefs.Collaborate directly with hands-on owners who care deeply about standards.Shape menus from concept to final dish, with full involvement in testing and refinement.
Ideal background
Experience in high-volume, quality-driven kitchens.A background the encompasses boutique hotel and quality restaurant offering a refined menu.Creative and open minded with strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.A hands-on approach with a focus on consistency and organisation.Clear standards in presentation, flavour, and execution.Someone who brings the team together and avoids ego-led behaviour.
Head Chef package.
Salary up to £75,000 Accommodation with private space available to help you move.
Ready to lead a kitchen with one of the best coastal views in the country?NO SPONSORSHIP Apply today. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: Perm
Salary / Rate: £50k - 75k per year + + Tronc + Bonus
Posted: 2025-12-28 07:47:53
