Specialty Restaurant Manager
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Role Overview
The Royal Stables Private Members Club in Abu Dhabi is seeking a commercially minded Specialty Restaurant Manager.
The role combines refined service leadership, culinary collaboration, team development, and commercial performance to establish the restaurant as a signature dining destination.
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About The First Group Hospitality
The First Group Hospitality is a Dubai-headquartered hospitality management company specializing in hotel operations, asset management, and food and beverage strategy.
The company partners with global brands and operates hotels, residences, and restaurants while focusing on operational excellence, revenue, cost management, and guest experience.
Role Overview
The Royal Stables Private Members Club in Abu Dhabi is seeking a commercially minded Specialty Restaurant Manager.
The role combines refined service leadership, culinary collaboration, team development, and commercial performance to establish the restaurant as a signature dining destination.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily restaurant operations and ensure exceptional service, product quality, and operational excellence.
- Build member relationships, recognize preferences, and anticipate individual dining needs.
- Lead, coach, and develop the restaurant team and foster accountability, engagement, and service excellence.
- Collaborate with Culinary and Beverage teams to improve menus, service concepts, and the dining experience.
- Drive revenue optimization, upselling, cost management, productivity, and resource planning.
- Use member feedback and dining trends to implement service and operational improvements.
- Manage reservations, table utilization, staffing, inventory, and operational requirements.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, health and safety, licensing, and Club standards.
Desired Skills and Expertise
- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in hospitality, food and beverage management, or a related field.
- Five to seven years of progressive restaurant or food and beverage experience, including two to three years in management.
- Experience in private members clubs, luxury dining, or premium hospitality environments is preferred.
- Strong leadership, team development, and hands-on management capabilities.
- Strong commercial acumen in revenue growth, cost management, and operational performance.
- Refined member relations and service recovery skills with a personalized approach.
- Understanding of contemporary dining concepts, food and beverage trends, and elevated service standards.
- Confident decision-maker able to lead a dynamic, high-performing restaurant operation.
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