General Manager New Opening

We are looking for an experienced and passionate General Manager to lead and inspire the team at our newest MJMK restaurant, opening in October 2026.

Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.

Our approach to hospitality is warm, fun, energetic and consistent, with the highest of standards in everything we do. Together with your team, you will create memorable guest experiences through exceptional food, drink and genuinely great service.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in a busy restaurant environment leading from the floor, building a strong team culture and setting the tone for confident, vibrant service.

General Manager Candidate Requirements:
Minimum 25 years experience in a General Manager role within a high-quality, high-volume restaurant environment
Proven experience leading high-revenue restaurants (£80k net weekly sales)
Genuinely passionate about guest experience, food, drink and exceptional hospitality
A visible, hands-on leader who thrives on the floor and leads the team from the front
A people-first manager who handles situations with empathy, professionalism and care
Experienced in leading, coaching and developing Heads of Department, with strong delegation, accountability and follow-through
Confident in recruitment, onboarding, training and developing great teams
Deeply committed to quality and consistency, always looking for opportunities to improve the guest and team experience
Exceptionally detail-oriented, with the ability to spot and resolve issues before they impact service
Comfortable overseeing all areas of the restaurant,
Commercially strong, with hands-on P&L ownership and experience driving covers
Takes real pride in maintaining an immaculate restaurant, with exceptional standards across cleanliness, maintenance and the overall guest environment

As a General Manager at MJMK Restaurants, we offer you:
50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants
Free team meals while on shift
Up to £500 team referral bonus
Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK Restaurants
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year
An anniversary scheme to reward loyalty each year you are with us
Extra days holiday every year youre with us, up to 5 extra days
Wide range of benefits from Hospitality Action - Including: mental health & well-being support, Benefits Hub with retail discounts, wellness podcast, nutrition-focused recipes, digital gym, mindfulness meditation, as well as Employee Assistance Program
Company sick pay after one year of service

About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango.

In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin Star and been named one of the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants.

In 2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair - our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra - and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. xwzovoh Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star.

In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025

Were building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience - and were just getting started