food and beverage manager Cheltenham, England
Job description
Job: F&B Assistant at Cowley Manor
Based in: Cowley, Cheltenham
Reports to: Restaurant Manager
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be present throughout service ensuring the smooth running of all operations.
- Assist in setting and maintaining the company standards for the restaurant service and food quality. All while adhering to our principle of aiming to provide the best experience without a hint of pretension.
- Greet and interact with guests.
- Ensure that the client is seated, provided with a menu, and thoroughly taken care of from that point forward.
- Present and explain the menu to guests.
- Create a welcoming environment for guests, assess their needs and make recommendations. Be familiar with the food menu to make sure to deliver the best recommendations.
- Take and serve food and drinks orders.
- Deliver bills and charge guests.
- Set up the table and ensure the good overall presentation of the restaurant.
- Apply all food and beverage safety and quality regulations.
- Comply with all reasonable direction and/or requests from the Management Team.
ABOUT YOU
- Experience in a similar role within a comparable venue.
- Have an appetite for teamwork.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Be well spoken with excellent communication skills.
- Attention to details and customer needs.
- Social, engaging, and motivated.
- Flexibility to respond quickly and positively to a range of work situations.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
ABOUT US
The Experimental Group was founded in 2007 by three childhood friends, Olivier Bon, Pierre-Charles Cros, and Romée de Goriainoff. Xavier Padovani later joined them and shared their vision: to offer the ultimate hospitality experience to an ever-demanding clientele.
Celebrated for bringing the cocktail bar culture to Paris, the Experimental Group operates Experimental Cocktail Club bars in Paris, London, Venice and Verbier; wine bars, Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, in Paris, London and New York City; restaurants and beach clubs in Menorca, Verbier, Paris, Venice, Ibiza and London; and hotels in London, the Cotswolds, Paris, Ibiza, Verbier, Menorca, Venice and Biarritz.
Acquired by the Experimental Group in 2022, Cowley Manor is entering the next chapter of its life. The property is home to 36 bedrooms complemented by a spa, restaurant, cocktail lounge, library, mudroom and plentiful living rooms. The property features a postcard landscape of rolling hills and sheep dotted in the distance spread across 55 acres of idyllic countryside.
The refurbished design by Dorothée Meilichzon has taken inspiration from each chapter of Cowley Manor’s book, weaving together classical inspiration with contemporary elements across each of the estate’s bedrooms. A sort of joyeux bordel, a happy mess.
The new restaurant and cocktail bar at Cowley Manor is a place to celebrate a milestone, or simply enjoy a wonderful meal. Local produce will be at the forefront, highlighting some of Gloucestershire’s finest offerings. The spa features treatments such as relaxing massages, facials and more. gym, indoor or outdoor pool.
WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WORK FOR US?
Whether you’re looking for an entry-level employment or a new opportunity to evolve, we make a point to recruit, develop, and retain the most motivated and talented people from all backgrounds and skills. Here is what we can offer:
- On the job and personalised training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to develop a clear career path: weekly masterclass, internal training and training with brands, incentive, etc.
- Possibility of inner company mobility within our foreign venues such as Italy, France, Spain or Switzerland.
- Staff discounts and benefits.
- Pension scheme.
