Restaurant Manager – Fine Dining | Michelin-Starred Experience

Black Pearl Consult is hiring an experienced Restaurant Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a premium fine-dining restaurant, ensuring high standards of service and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate must have proven experience working in a Michelin-starred or Michelin-recognised restaurant environment and a strong understanding of luxury hospitality standards, exceptional guest service, fine-dining operations, team leadership, and commercial performance.

This role is suited to a hands-on hospitality professional with a strong background in Michelin-level dining, who can maintain exceptional service standards while ensuring smooth, efficient, and commercially successful restaurant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the restaurant, ensuring consistently high standards of service and guest experience.
  

• Lead, supervise, and motivate the front-of-house team to deliver exceptional service.
  

• Maintain Michelin-level standards of hospitality, presentation, service, and attention to detail.
  

• Ensure compliance with restaurant policies, operational procedures, health and safety requirements, and food hygiene standards.
  

• Manage restaurant opening and closing procedures.
  

• Monitor reservations, table allocations, guest flow, and overall restaurant capacity.
  

• Handle guest feedback, special requests, and service recovery professionally.
  

• Build strong relationships with regular and VIP guests.
  

• Conduct team briefings, training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
  

• Coordinate closely with the kitchen and back-of-house teams to ensure smooth service.
  

• Monitor staffing levels, scheduling, attendance, and manpower requirements.
  

• Support inventory management, stock control, ordering, and cost management.
  

• Monitor restaurant sales, revenue, expenses, and key performance indicators.
  

• Assist in achieving revenue and profitability targets while maintaining service quality.
  

• Ensure the restaurant consistently meets luxury and fine-dining service standards.
  

• Identify operational issues and implement appropriate solutions promptly.
  

• Prepare and submit operational reports to senior management.
  

• Support special events, private dining, and VIP functions when required.
  

Requirements

Candidates should ideally have:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in restaurant management or a similar leadership position.
  

• Previous experience in a Michelin-starred, Michelin-recognised, or high-end fine-dining restaurant is required.
  

• Experience in luxury hospitality, premium restaurants, or internationally recognized dining establishments is highly preferred.
  

• Strong knowledge of fine-dining service standards and restaurant operations.
  

• Proven experience managing and developing front-of-house teams.
  

• Strong understanding of restaurant financials, cost control, sales, and profitability.
  

• Excellent guest relations and communication skills.
  

• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
  

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and demanding hospitality environment.
  

• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to service excellence.
  

• Professional appearance and excellent interpersonal skills.
  

• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
  

• International hospitality experience is an advantage.
  

• Willing to relocate to Qatar.
  

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