General Manager

General Manager | Competitive Socialising | High-Volume Venue

Location: London
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + bonus
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a high-energy General Manager who thrives in a busy venue, knows how to drive sales and loves creating an atmosphere people want to be part of?

We’re looking for an ambitious General Manager to take the lead of a high-volume competitive socialising venue combining great food, drinks, sport, games and entertainment.

This is a venue where there is always something happening.

From busy weekends and major sporting occasions to team events, social bookings and late-night trading, the operation is fast-paced, commercially driven and built around giving guests a reason to stay longer and come back.

This is not a role for a GM who wants to sit in the office.

It’s for someone who wants to be on the floor, leading the team, driving the energy and owning the performance of the venue.

The Role

As General Manager, you’ll take full ownership of the venue and its performance.

You’ll lead a large team across food, drink, events and competitive socialising, making sure the operation runs smoothly while constantly looking for ways to improve the guest experience and grow revenue.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the full day-to-day operation of the venue

• Driving sales, revenue and profitability

• Creating an energetic, welcoming atmosphere

• Leading and developing a large team

• Recruiting, training and retaining great people

• Driving event sales, group bookings and private hire

• Maximising revenue across food, drink and experiences

• Managing labour, GP, stock and controllable costs

• Planning for major sporting events and peak trading periods

• Creating ideas and activations that give guests a reason to return

• Being visible and hands-on throughout service

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for a commercial, energetic and people-focused GM who understands how to run a high-volume hospitality business.

You’ll ideally have experience within competitive socialising, premium pubs, large-format bars, high-volume restaurants, events-led venues or another busy hospitality operation.

You’ll be someone who:

• Has a proven track record of driving sales and profitability

• Is confident leading a large team

• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Understands labour, GP and cost control

• Knows how to maximise busy periods and major events

• Is commercially sharp and always looking for the next opportunity

Most importantly, you’ll love hospitality.

You’ll enjoy the buzz of a busy Friday night, the pressure of a major sporting event and the satisfaction of seeing a venue full of people having a great time.

The Opportunity

A venue with real scale and plenty of room to make an impact.

You’ll have the opportunity to take an already established concept and continue to grow its reputation, sales and guest experience.

You’ll have support from a wider hospitality group, but genuine autonomy to run the venue, develop your team and drive the business forward.

For the right GM, there is also plenty of opportunity to progress within the wider group as the business continues to grow.

Interested?

If you're a GM who gets their energy from busy venues, great teams and big nights, this could be exactly the opportunity you've been looking for.

Apply now with your CV and we'll be in touch with more information about the opportunity.

Big venue. Big energy. Big opportunity.