Oak View Group
Head of Restaurants
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Oak View Group is reinventing the way the world comes together.
Driven by a passion to revolutionise the live events industry with dynamic thinking and an unshakeable dedication to those we serve, OVG turns up the volume on what makes life extraordinary.
From inspired development to curated hospitality, from brand innovation to premium for all, OVG is setting new standards and redefining expectations for everyone.
Part of OVG, Rhubarb is a premium hospitality collective specialising in luxury event catering, restaurant dining and hospitality.
About The Venue
Since 2011, Rhubarb have provided all food and drink at the iconic Royal Albert Hall.
With over 350 diverse and exciting events taking place each year, guests to the Royal Albert Hall can complement their visit with exceptional hospitality experiences.
The Royal Albert Hall operation consists of 3 distinct restaurant spaces: the all-day, premium-casual Verdi Italian Kitchen; renowned grill restaurant the Elgar Room Brasserie and the beautiful Coda by Eric Chavot.
Role Purpose
Head of Restaurants – Rhubarb at the Royal Albert Hall, London (Multi-Site GM)
Rhubarb at the Royal Albert Hall, London, is looking for a Head of Restaurants to lead our three restaurants — Coda, Elgar and Verdi — spanning premium, premium-plus and super-premium dining. This is a General Manager–level role with full accountability for a high revenue, multi-site restaurant division. With 3 Restaurant Managers reporting directly to you and a wider team of 100, you'll be the senior lead for all things restaurants, balancing hands-on operational leadership with commercial strategy, and acting as the main point of contact for the Royal Albert Hall.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Own the commercial strategy, revenue and P&L performance across all three restaurants
- Manage cost control, staffing levels and profitability against targets
- Set and uphold service standards, driving guest experience and reputation
- Align restaurant operations with the Hall's show calendar, demographics and booking strategy
- Lead, develop and performance-manage the Restaurant Management team
- Represent the division at Senior Leadership and Steering Committee level
Who We're Looking For
- A senior restaurant leader from a premium or luxury hospitality background, ideally multi-site
- Experience in hotels, destination venues or high-profile multi-outlet operations
- Hands-on operator who's equally comfortable on the floor and leading strategy
- Strong commercial acumen, confident owning revenue and P&L at scale
- A credible relationship-builder, able to represent the business with a high-profile client
- Proven people leader with experience managing managers
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Good to Know
- Salary: £55,000, dependent on experience
- Location: Royal Albert Hall, London
- Reports to the Deputy Director and sits on the Steering Committee
- Full responsibility for a high revenue division and team of 100
Our Inclusion Commitments
RHC is for everyone. Diversity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence.
Wherever you come from, wherever you are going, we’d love to hear from you.
If you need any additional support or adjustments with your application, let us know and we will work with you to ensure you have everything you need.
Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
As part of the recruitment process, you will need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK.
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