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Restaurant Manager

Job Description

Cafe Restaurant Manager - Lead a busy community restaurant in Brentford with evenings off

Are you an experienced Cafe Restaurant Manager in Brentford looking for genuine work-life balance? This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a busy, high-footfall cafe restaurant at the heart of the local community, operating a structured daytime service.

With a fully functional restaurant and adjoining cafe the sites offers great a la carte table service as well as coffees and cakes on the go.

This role would suit a confident Cafe Restaurant Manager who thrives in retail-led or customer-focused environments where leadership, organisation and consistency drive success. This could also suit a strong Assistant Manager ready to take the next step into a full management role within a busy hospitality operation.

Why apply for this Cafe Restaurant Manager role in Brentford?

  • Salary up to £32000

  • Staff discount

  • Alternate weekends off

  • Evenings free - genuine work-life balance

  • Lead an established team in a busy daytime operation

  • Clear progression opportunity for a strong Assistant Manager

  • Be part of a venue that plays a key role in the local community



Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage all aspects of a busy cafe restaurant from breakfast through lunch

  • Provide visible, hands-on leadership during service

  • Deliver excellent customer experiences in a fast-paced hospitality environment

  • Maintain high standards of cleanliness, presentation and food safety

  • Take ownership of opening and closing procedures

  • Manage rotas, stock control, budgeting and team development

  • Drive sales through strong service standards and local marketing initiatives



What we're looking for

  • Proven experience as a Cafe Restaurant Manager

  • Background in retail restaurants, cafes or customer-focused food operations

  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team

  • Highly organised and confident managing volume service

  • Passionate about food, coffee and customer service

  • Able to commute reliably to Brentford, including early starts

If you're an Assistant Manager ready to step up into your next role, or an experienced manager looking for a strong daytime hospitality opportunity in Brentford, this could be the move that gives you structure, stability and a great team around you.

Apply now - we'd love to hear from you.

Job Number | (phone number removed) INDF&B
Location | Brentford
Role | Cafe Restaurant Manager
Consultant | Kevin Thomas

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.