Bar Manager (MF)

What youll do

• Lead the day-to-day operation of Rose Bar setting the tone for a service experience that is polished confident warm and full of personality.
• Act as a senior member of the Food & Beverage leadership team maintaining a visible presence in service and supporting the Director of Food & Beverage across the wider operation.
• Shape and protect the Rose Bar identity ensuring the drinks service atmosphere and guest journey come together as one distinctive experience.
• Develop cocktail programmes and seasonal beverage menus that feel creative and current while remaining commercially sound and unmistakably Delano.
• Keep a close pulse on Londons bar and nightlife scene bringing forward ideas talent and collaborations that keep Rose Bar relevant without simply following trends.
• Recruit onboard and develop the opening team building strong technical knowledge confident service and a culture where personality and genuine hospitality can thrive.
• Lead beverage programme and training across Food & Beverage raising product knowledge and confidence in Lana Lusa Rose Bar In-Room Dining and the Private Dining Rooms.
• Manage beverage purchasing cellar organisation stock control wastage and supplier relationships with discipline and close attention to quality.
• Drive beverage revenue average spend GP and labour productivity balancing creativity with strong commercial decision-making across all outlets.
• Own the Rose Bar guest journey from early evening through late-night service maintaining energy pace and standards as the mood of the room evolves.
• Lead and support beverage experiences across Lana Lusa Room Service and the Private Dining Rooms ensuring consistency while adapting the offer to each setting.
• Lead tastings supplier partnerships brand activations and beverage innovation creating moments that add value to the guest experience and the reputation of the bar.
• Support pre-opening stock equipment systems SOPs and training plans making sure all bars are operationally ready and the team feels confident from day one.
• Ensure full compliance with licensing food safety Health & Safety company policies and all relevant legal and brand requirements.
• Support Manager on Duty responsibilities and step across outlets when needed bringing a collaborative one-team approach to Food & Beverage leadership. 

Qualifications :

What were looking for

• You have strong bar leadership experience ideally at senior management level within a luxury hotel destination bar premium restaurant or high-quality lifestyle operation.
• Previous pre-opening experience would be a real plus - youre excited by the challenge of creating a bar from the ground up and turning a concept into a living breathing operation.
• You have excellent beverage knowledge a strong understanding of cocktails spirits and wine and a genuine curiosity about what is happening across Londons bar scene and beyond.
• You combine creative instinct with strong commercial awareness and are comfortable managing revenue GP labour stock wastage budgets and supplier relationships.
• A natural at leading and developing others you coach with clarity lead by example and create an environment where your team can be their best self.
• You understand that a great bar is about more than drinks - you have an eye for atmosphere pace detail and the small moments that turn a night out into a memorable experience.
• You are comfortable with POS inventory and rota systems and you understand UK licensing food safety and the operational discipline needed behind a successful bar.
• You are an excellent relationship builder confident working with other hotel teams senior leaders ownership suppliers and creative partners; youre passionate about what we can achieve together.
• Culturally aware and globally minded you bring your own point of view while staying curious and youre flexible to work the evenings weekends and late-night moments when Rose Bar comes alive.

Additional Information :

Whats in it for you

• The opportunity to launch Delano London and shape Rose Bar from day one with real influence over its drinks culture and position within Londons bar and nightlife scene.
• Join an innovative fast-growing international group thats committed to not just building new hotels but building a global brand.
• The chance to challenge the norm and create a bar with its own point of view - a place Londoners want to return to not simply another hotel bar - in an environment that is creative and rewarding.
• Become part of a team thats passionate about creating great hospitality experiences bringing together design dining nightlife and culture in a distinctly Delano way.
• A competitive package and plenty of opportunity for development as the hotel and the wider brand continue to grow.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time