Restaurant Manager

The River Grille, part of the Bristol Hotel

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With its lofty dimensions, exquisite wooden floors and floor-to-ceiling windows offering stunning views of the Harbourside, The River Grille is one of Bristol's most elegant dining venues – famed for its superb steaks, vibrant ambience and unique setting.
And with musical entertainment in the form of live piano on Friday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes, it is easy to see why The River Grille is among the best restaurants in Bristol.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Restaurant Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of the River Grille at the Bristol Hotel.
You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the restaurant, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, maintaining the highest service standards, and driving the commercial success of the business. Leading and inspiring the front-of-house team, you will create a positive working environment while delivering outstanding hospitality and operational excellence.
Ideally, you will have:
Previous Restaurant Manager experience within a busy restaurant, hotel, or hospitality venue
A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering exceptional guest service
Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills
Excellent communication and organisational abilities
A hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to lead by example
Commercial awareness, including experience managing budgets, labour costs, and stock control
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and peak trading periods
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated hospitality professional to make a significant impact within a thriving waterfront restaurant and contribute to its continued success.
The perks of working at The Bristol
Free car park
Service charge on top of your base salary
28 days of holiday including xwzovoh public holidays, increasing to 33 days with length of service
Free meals on duty
Discounted hotel rooms for you, your family and friends
50% off food when dining with the Doyle Collection
Great location with easy access to public transport
In-house training team dedicated to your personal development
Reward and recognition programmes
Save money with our Cycle to Work scheme
Plan for your future with our pension
Mental and physical wellbeing tools
Step Forward Day - a day to spend giving to charity
Monthly team engagement and communications events
Staff summer and Christmas parties