The Little Door & Co
Welcome to the house party!
At The Little Door & Co, we create apartment-style spaces where guests feel like they’ve walked into a friend’s home — relaxed, cared for, and ready for an unforgettable night. We are late night driven and we like to think we host the best house parties in London. We’re looking for a Bar Manager for our venue The Little Yellow Door in Notting Hill, to lead our bars, inspire the team, and ensure every drink served reflects the warmth, creativity and quality we’re known for.
The role
As Bar Manager, you’re responsible for operating and managing all bars within the venue. You create an environment that’s welcoming, energetic and unmistakably Little Door & Co — for both guests and team. You lead from the front, investing in your team’s growth while protecting standards, margins and systems behind the scenes. From stock control and compliance to innovation and menu development, you take full ownership of the bar’s performance — commercially and culturally.You’re as passionate about people as you are about product.
What we’re looking for someone who:
- Leads with energy and authority
- Takes full ownership of their department
- Has a sharp commercial mindset
- Cares deeply about product quality
- Loves developing and inspiring others
- Notices every detail behind and in front of the bar
- Brings creativity while respecting structure
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
- You’ll be organised, charismatic and meticulous — able to deliver exceptional drinks while keeping tight control of systems, stock and standards.
What you’ll be doing:
- Representing The Little Door & Co values in every shift
- Leading and developing the bar team through regular training and appraisals
- Ensuring every drink meets company specs — correct garnish, glassware and presentation
- Maintaining exceptional cleanliness and organisation behind and in front of the bar
- Taking full ownership of stock control, stocktakes and accurate reporting
- Managing product rotation, par levels and glassware levels
- Monitoring Wet GPs and positively influencing commercial performance
- Preparing financial and stock reports highlighting trends and variances
- Ensuring EPOS accuracy and investigating any till discrepancies
- Maintaining all bar equipment and reporting issues promptly
- Leading recruitment, onboarding and retention for the bar department
- Ensuring all bartenders have full working knowledge of house and classic specs
- Keeping purchasing within agreed budgets and following company protocol
- Acting as Duty Manager in the absence of senior management
- Overseeing opening, closing and cleaning procedures with a clear audit trail
- Inspiring pride, professionalism and personality within the bar team
- Previous Bar Manager or Senior Bar Supervisor experience in a high-volume venue
- Strong understanding of stock management,ordering and bar financials
- Experience developing cocktail menus and maintaining specs
- Proven ability to train and develop bartenders
- A natural host who thrives in late-night hospitality
- Ensuring the bar and team are always House Proud
Sound like your kind of place?
If you’re ready to lead the bar, shape the drinks, and keep the party flowing all night long, we’d love to meet you.
Come knock!
Pay: Up to £36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):
- Are you happy to work weekends and late nights?
Experience:
- Bar management: 1 year (preferred)
- Hospitality: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
