COREcruitment Ltd
Managing Director
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Managing Director – Growing Restaurant Business
London with travel
£150,000 package
The foundations are there – a strong brand, a product people genuinely love and an experienced team. What they need now is a Managing Director who can take everything that already works and bring greater focus, structure, and commercial direction around it.
They’re looking for a restaurant operator at heart, but someone who has progressed beyond purely Operations. You’ll understand the whole business – people, finance, marketing, commercial performance, and, importantly, the restaurants themselves.
You’ll lead the team, work closely with the founders, and take ownership of the overall performance of the business. There’s plenty to build on, but also an opportunity to challenge how things are done, strengthen the leadership structure, and make sure the business is genuinely ready for its next phase.
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Commercially, you’ll need to be strong. You’ll know your numbers, understand what drives restaurant profitability, and be comfortable making decisions around sales, labor, costs, investment, and growth.
But this business doesn’t want to lose its personality in the process.
They need someone who understands that great restaurant businesses are built from the restaurants upwards. Someone who is visible, who knows what is happening on the floor, who talks to teams and guests, and who cares about the details of the product and experience.
You’ll probably have:
- Led at MD, COO, Operations Director, or similar level within restaurants.
- Managed and developed a senior leadership team.
- Had broad responsibility across Operations, People, Finance, and Marketing.
- Owned significant P&L and commercial performance.
- Led a business through growth, change, or a period of evolution.
- Worked successfully alongside founders, owners, or investors.
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There’s no desire to bring in unnecessary corporate layers or change things for the sake of it. They want someone who can understand the business first, identify where it can be better, and then bring people with them.
A great role for a commercially strong, people-led restaurant leader who wants genuine influence over what a business becomes next.
Get in touch – kate@corecruitment.com
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