A brand new opening. A room to bring to life. A team to build from day one.
We are opening Alto at Locke Canary Wharf, and we are building our team from the ground up. Headed up in the kitchen by the brilliant Chris Dargavel, Alto is a brand new restaurant in one of London's most dynamic districts, and we are looking for a founding Restaurant Manager to own the floor from the very first service.
This isn't a role where you inherit someone else's way of doing things. As a new opening, you set the tone, build the team, and define the culture of the floor from day one. If you have always wanted the chance to lead a room from the very beginning, this is it.
White Rabbit Hospitality is built on a love of proper hospitality and seriously good food. Alto will be no different.
Our Values, In Every Service:
- HOSPITALITY IS AT OUR CORE – You live and breathe guest experience, and you build a team that does the same.
- WE DO THE RIGHT THING – You uphold standards, safety, and fairness without compromise, for guests and team alike.
- WE PURSUE EXCELLENCE – You obsess over the details that turn a good visit into an unforgettable one.
- WE ARE ALL ENTREPRENEURS – You think commercially, drive revenue, control costs, and treat the business as your own.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Helping to launch a brand new venue, from recruitment and setup to the first service
- Leading the front of house team to deliver outstanding guest experiences every shift
- Recruiting, training, and developing a new team to a consistently high standard
- Owning service standards, floor operations, and the overall guest journey
- Driving revenue, managing budgets, and controlling costs to hit commercial targets
- Overseeing compliance across licensing, health and safety, and food safety
- Building a positive, high-performing floor culture from the ground up
What Do You Need?
- Proven experience as a Restaurant Manager or strong Assistant Manager ready to step up
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to build and motivate a team
- A genuine passion for hospitality and guest experience
- A firm grasp of commercials, budgets, cost control, and floor operations
- Strong knowledge of licensing, health and safety, and food safety standards
- Calm, decisive, and organised under pressure, with the energy for a launch
- The Right to Work in the UK
What We Offer:
- An OTE of £57,000 per annum
- The rare chance to lead a brand new venue from day one
- Genuine progression within a fast-growing hospitality group
- Staff discounts across our venues and properties
- The freedom to make a real mark on how the room runs
Being part of a new opening is a career-defining opportunity. You will build something from the ground up, and the success you drive here will be success you own. For the right person, the path to senior operational leadership within a growing group is wide open, and we will back your ambition every step of the way.
Ready to Lead Something Extraordinary?
Apply now to become Restaurant Manager at Alto, Locke Canary Wharf, with White Rabbit Hospitality.
