Restaurant Manager

1 Michelin Star & 4 AA Rosette Restaurant | Nottingham

£35,000 + Tronc | 4-Day Week | Wednesday–Saturday | Three Consecutive Days Off

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Restaurant Manager to take responsibility for the front-of-house operation of one of Nottingham’s leading fine-dining restaurants.

Holding 1 Michelin Star and 4 AA Rosettes, the restaurant offers a highly creative tasting-menu experience built around exceptional British produce, modern technique and bold, distinctive flavours. The operation is deliberately intimate, with a small team and a service style where detail, personality and genuine guest engagement matter.

This is a hands-on management position for someone who enjoys being present on the floor while also taking ownership of the organisation behind the scenes — from bookings and guest communication through to the smooth day-to-day running of the restaurant.

The Restaurant

This is an established Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant in the heart of Nottingham, currently holding 4 AA Rosettes alongside its Michelin Star.

The food is modern and highly individual, combining British produce with international influences and techniques including fermentation, pickling and koji. The restaurant currently offers a choice of tasting experiences, with menus shaped around seasonality, creativity and minimal waste.

Current restaurant services are concentrated across just four days each week:

Wednesday & Thursday – dinner
Friday & Saturday – lunch and dinner

The restaurant's current reservation schedule confirms evening service Wednesday and Thursday, with both lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday.

The Role

As Restaurant Manager, you'll take responsibility for the smooth day-to-day operation of the restaurant while leading a small front-of-house team.

This is very much a hands-on position. You'll be expected to maintain the standards of a Michelin-starred operation while ensuring the restaurant remains warm, organised and guest-focused.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing and developing a small front-of-house team
Leading restaurant services and maintaining consistently high standards
Overseeing all upcoming reservations and bookings
Managing guest correspondence, emails and enquiries
Handling the day-to-day administration of the restaurant
Organising and preparing the restaurant ahead of each service
Ensuring every guest receives knowledgeable, professional and personable service
Working closely with the kitchen to coordinate the pacing and delivery of tasting menus
Managing guest requirements, dietary information and special requests
Maintaining excellent organisation and attention to detail across the restaurant
Taking ownership of the overall front-of-house operation

With such a focused team, this is a role where the Restaurant Manager will have genuine influence over both the guest experience and the way the restaurant operates.

Working Pattern

4-day working week
Wednesday & Thursday: 12pm – close
Friday & Saturday: 10am – close
Sunday, Monday & Tuesday off
Restaurant services concentrated across Wednesday–Saturday

The exact finishing time will naturally depend on the completion of evening service.

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for an experienced hospitality professional who understands the level of detail required within serious fine dining.

You'll ideally have:

Restaurant management or strong Assistant Restaurant Manager experience
Experience within Michelin, high AA Rosette or comparable fine dining
Confidence leading a small team
Excellent guest-service standards
Strong organisation and attention to detail
Experience managing restaurant reservations and bookings
Confidence handling guest correspondence and administration
A good understanding of tasting-menu service and service pacing
Strong communication skills and a calm approach during service
The ability to combine polished standards with warm, natural hospitality
A genuine interest in food, wine and progressive restaurants

An experienced Assistant Restaurant Manager ready to take their first Restaurant Manager position could also be particularly interesting if they already have the right fine-dining background.

The Package

£35,000 base salary
Tronc in addition to salary
4-day working week
Three consecutive days off each week
Wednesday–Saturday working pattern
Work within a 1 Michelin Star and 4 AA Rosette restaurant
Small, close-knit team
Significant responsibility and autonomy
Opportunity to lead the front-of-house operation of one of Nottingham's most established fine-dining restaurants

Why This Role?

Restaurant Manager opportunities at this level don't often come with a genuine four-day working week and three consecutive days away from the restaurant.

You'll be taking responsibility for the front of house of a Michelin-starred, 4 AA Rosette restaurant, but within a deliberately small operation where you'll know your guests, work closely with the kitchen and have real influence over how the restaurant is run.

For an established Restaurant Manager — or a strong Assistant Manager ready to step up — who wants to remain within ambitious fine dining without returning to a five- or six-day hotel-style operation, this is a particularly attractive opportunity.