General Manager – Kitchen Table - JKS Restaurants

Kitchen Table is seeking an experienced and talented General Manager to take the helm of its 2 Michelin Star awarded restaurant in Fitzrovia.

The Restaurant

Tucked away at the back of Bubbledogs through a discrete entrance hides the 20-seat Kitchen Table. Here, Executive Chef, James Knappett (formerly of Noma and Per Se), prepares, cooks and serves a contemporary British tasting menu of 10 to 15 courses created from meticulously sourced and British foraged ingredients, paired with wines from handpicked producers.

Kitchen Table is a dining experience, encouraging full interaction with the chefs and showcasing previously unseen kitchen theatre. In 2014 Kitchen Table was awarded a Michelin Star, followed by a coveted second Michelin Star in 2018.

The Role

As General Manager, you will be the face of the business, providing an exceptional standard of service and creating a formal yet relaxed dining experience.

Kitchen Table offers a unique working environment. You will head up a front of house team, undertaking waiting staff duties (such as setting up, service and breaking down), acting as Maître d’, and carrying out all administrative and team-management responsibilities.

The successful General Manager will have:

• Prior experience within a Michelin starred restaurant
• Ability to inspire, motivate, lead and develop teams;
• Warm, personable and professional nature;
• Excellent creativity with excellent attention to detail;
• Passion for and knowledge of food and beverage, and the London restaurant scene;
• Working knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety requirements;
• Ability to manage staff costs and review rotas accordingly;
• A good understanding of managing a P&L;
• Ability to implement and maintain effective standardised systems, processes and controls;

The Benefits

• 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants;
• Sunday & Mondays Off
• A supportive, people-focussed culture;
• 28 days’ holiday per year;
• Discounted gym membership and cycle scheme;
• Excellent Pension Scheme;
• Staff parties and socials.

The Group

Kitchen Table is part of JKS Restaurants’ portfolio, which also includes Michelin Star-awarded restaurants, Trishna, Gymkhana, Sabor and Lyle’s; as well as Hoppers, Bao, Xu, Brigadiers, Berenjak and Bubbledogs. There are ambitious plans for growth, with the opening of further restaurants across all ends of the market and types of cuisine, both imminently and over the coming years, making this is a very exciting time to join the team

General Manager – Kitchen Table - JKS Restaurants

Kitchen Table is seeking an experienced and talented General Manager to take the helm of its 2 Michelin Star awarded restaurant in Fitzrovia.

The Restaurant

Tucked away at the back of Bubbledogs through a discrete entrance hides the 20-seat Kitchen Table. Here, Executive Chef, James Knappett (formerly of Noma and Per Se), prepares, cooks and serves a contemporary British tasting menu of 10 to 15 courses created from meticulously sourced and British foraged ingredients, paired with wines from handpicked producers.

Kitchen Table is a dining experience, encouraging full interaction with the chefs and showcasing previously unseen kitchen theatre. In 2014 Kitchen Table was awarded a Michelin Star, followed by a coveted second Michelin Star in 2018.

The Role

As General Manager, you will be the face of the business, providing an exceptional standard of service and creating a formal yet relaxed dining experience.

Kitchen Table offers a unique working environment. You will head up a front of house team, undertaking waiting staff duties (such as setting up, service and breaking down), acting as Maître d’, and carrying out all administrative and team-management responsibilities.

The successful General Manager will have:

• Prior experience within a Michelin starred restaurant
• Ability to inspire, motivate, lead and develop teams;
• Warm, personable and professional nature;
• Excellent creativity with excellent attention to detail;
• Passion for and knowledge of food and beverage, and the London restaurant scene;
• Working knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety requirements;
• Ability to manage staff costs and review rotas accordingly;
• A good understanding of managing a P&L;
• Ability to implement and maintain effective standardised systems, processes and controls;

The Benefits

• 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants;
• Sunday & Mondays Off
• A supportive, people-focussed culture;
• 28 days’ holiday per year;
• Discounted gym membership and cycle scheme;
• Excellent Pension Scheme;
• Staff parties and socials.

The Group

Kitchen Table is part of JKS Restaurants’ portfolio, which also includes Michelin Star-awarded restaurants, Trishna, Gymkhana, Sabor and Lyle’s; as well as Hoppers, Bao, Xu, Brigadiers, Berenjak and Bubbledogs. There are ambitious plans for growth, with the opening of further restaurants across all ends of the market and types of cuisine, both imminently and over the coming years, making this is a very exciting time to join the team