Regional Director, Cecconis & Public Restaurants UK & Europe

Scope of the Job

At Soho House the Regional Director Cecconis & Public Restaurants is a senior regional leader responsible for the performance evolution and long-term growth of our public restaurant portfolio across the UK & Europe.

This role leads a diverse collection of high-profile restaurants and hospitality concepts including Cecconis Dean Street Townhouse Café Boheme and other public-facing restaurants. Working across multiple markets brands and operating models the Regional Director ensures each business delivers an exceptional guest experience while achieving strong and sustainable commercial performance.

As a strategic operator brand ambassador and culture carrier the Regional Director of Cecconis and Public Restaurants works closely with Regional Directors General Managers and senior restaurant leaders to drive operational excellence strengthen leadership capability and ensure the consistent delivery of Soho House standards. The role connects regional strategy with local execution balancing the individuality and character of each restaurant with the commercial discipline operational standards and hospitality excellence required across the portfolio.

Working closely with senior leadership and central functions this role will shape the future of the public restaurant business across the business identifying opportunities for growth improving performance developing talent and ensuring our restaurants remain distinctive relevant and commercially successful.

A successful Regional Director will be an influential and highly credible hospitality leader capable of operating at both a strategic and operational level. They will build strong relationships with restaurant leadership teams create alignment across markets and bring the experience judgment and commercial instinct required to lead a complex and high-profile international portfolio.

Main Duties...

• Provide creative strategic and operational leadership across the Cecconis and Public Restaurants portfolio throughout the UK and Europe ensuring strong performance consistent standards and alignment with the wider business strategy.
• Act as a trusted partner and coach to General Managers and senior restaurant leaders strengthening leadership capability accountability succession planning and operational performance.
• Drive the commercial performance of the restaurants working closely with Finance and operational leaders to manage revenue profitability labour costs and overall business performance. This role is responsible for Dean Street Townhouse Redchurch Townhouse Kettners Cafe Boheme Cecconis Mayfair and Cecconis Bicester. They are also responsible for and will support the other Regional Directors in: Cecconis Brighton Speedboat ELE Cecconis AMS Cecconis BCN Cecconis Rome Cecconis Berlin Cecconis Copenhagen.
• Review business performance regularly identifying trends opportunities and risks and implementing clear action plans to improve operational effectiveness and commercial results.
• Protect and evolve the identity quality and hospitality standards of each restaurant while ensuring consistency in the principles and expectations that define the wider business.
• Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute the long-term strategy for the public restaurants including growth opportunities new concepts openings acquisitions and business development. Develop the existing product updating and changing concepts refreshing the product look and feel and overall direction of the brands.
• Work closely with central functions including People & Development Recruitment Learning & Development Finance Marketing F&B Design and other key stakeholders to ensure priorities are delivered effectively.
• Drive talent development retention and succession planning across the restaurants ensuring a strong pipeline of future General Managers and senior operational leaders.
• Lead and support the successful delivery of new openings major refurbishments restaurant developments and significant business initiatives.
• Conduct regular site visits and structured business reviews to assess performance coach leadership teams identify opportunities and ensure operational and cultural standards are being delivered.
• Support restaurant leaders in delivering exceptional guest experiences strong team cultures and consistently high standards of food beverage service and hospitality.
• Ensure compliance with company policies food safety allergy procedures health and safety and all relevant local regulatory requirements.
• Represent the public restaurant business at a senior level building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and acting as an ambassador for the Soho House brand.
• Provide leadership input into annual planning budgeting and long-term operational and commercial strategies.

Experience Required

• 15 years of senior leadership experience in high-profile high-volume hospitality restaurant lifestyle or luxury businesses.
• Proven experience leading a multi-site multi-market portfolio at a senior regional or equivalent level.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with a proven ability to drive profitability and sustainable business performance.
• Deep expertise in restaurant and Food & Beverage operations with a strong understanding of premium luxury and experiential hospitality.
• Proven ability to lead influence and develop senior General Managers and operational leadership teams.
• Experience managing complex international and matrixed organisations with multiple stakeholders and operating models.
• A strategic thinker who can translate long-term business priorities into clear practical operational execution.
• Strong understanding of talent development succession planning and building high-performing leadership teams.
• Excellent communication influencing and relationship-building skills with the credibility to operate effectively at executive level.
• Highly commercially minded entrepreneurial and operationally hands-on with the judgment and instincts to balance brand guest experience people and performance.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the UK & Europe.

Whats in it for you

• Weekly Pay
• Team meal whilst on shift prepared by our chefs
• Clothing Allowance
• Every House Membership
• 50% off Food & Drink 7 days a week
• Staff Room Rate; Any Bedroom Any House $100 a night
• Private Health and Dental Care
• Life Assurance
• Day off on your birthday
• Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
• In conjunction with Soho Impact take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
• Free Counselling Sessions
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
• Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether youre seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to enhance your career