HoneyShade Restaurant **NEW OPENING**
Bayswater, London W2 3SY
SALES & EVENTS MANAGER – FULL TIME, PERMANENT
£50,000 per annum + commission
Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm, with some evening attendance required to welcome clients at events.
What we offer:
- Additional annual leave day added every year (to a max of 5 days)
- Rotas confirmed 2 weeks in advance
- 50% off food in our restaurants for you and your loved ones
- Cycle to work scheme
- Birthday Day off
- Team events
- Online training
What we’re looking for:
- Previous experience in a Sales & Events Manager, Events Sales Manager or Business Development role within restaurants, hospitality or a premium events environment
- A strong new business development background with demonstrable experience proactively generating leads and securing new events
- Confidence building relationships with corporate clients, private clients, event planners, agencies and local businesses
- Experience managing enquiries from initial contact through to confirmed booking
- Strong knowledge and previous experience using SevenRooms
- A commercial mindset with the confidence to negotiate, convert enquiries and maximise event revenue
- Work towards agreed sales and revenue targets
- Experience conducting show rounds, preparing proposals and following up prospective clients
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail when coordinating multiple bookings and events
- Confident communication skills and a warm, polished approach with clients
- The ability to work closely with the restaurant and operations teams to ensure events are delivered exactly as agreed
- Comfortable attending selected evening events to welcome clients and ensure a smooth handover to the operational team
The role:
- As Sales & Events Manager, you will be responsible for driving event revenue into HoneyShade and building a strong pipeline of new business.
- This is not simply an events coordination role. A key part of the position will be proactively finding and converting new business, developing relationships and creating opportunities to bring corporate events, private dining, celebrations and group bookings into the restaurant.
- You will manage the full sales journey, from prospecting and initial enquiry through to proposals, site visits, booking confirmation and client handover.
- You will also maintain existing client relationships, encourage repeat business and identify opportunities to grow the restaurant’s events calendar.
- The role is predominantly Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm, although you will occasionally attend evening events to personally welcome clients and ensure everything is set up for a successful event.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially driven Sales & Events Manager who loves hospitality, enjoys building relationships and gets genuine satisfaction from winning new business and watching those events come to life.
Who we are:
Be part of one of London's most exciting openings of the year.
HoneyShade is London's newest rooftop destination. More than a restaurant, it's a place to enjoy exceptional food, discover beautifully crafted cocktails, and share unforgettable moments. From relaxed daytime moments to vibrant evenings, we're bringing together contemporary British cuisine, the bold flavours of the Levant, exceptional cocktails and genuine hospitality in a vibrant social setting designed for unforgettable experiences.
We're building a team that shares our passion for excellence and wants to be part of something extraordinary from the very beginning.
**You must already hold the right to work in the UK, without sponsorship, to be considered **
Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you live within a one hour commute via TFL to Bayswater?
- What is your current notice period?
Experience:
- Events Manager in a Hospitality business: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
