General Manager, Toklas

About Us:

Toklas is a new restaurant with an expansive garden terrace from Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover, founders of Frieze. The restaurant will be accompanied by a bakery and food shop. It will open this Summer in 180 The Strand, home to the Frieze offices and a range of creative organisations across music, fashion, media, art and architecture. This is an amazing opportunity to establish a restaurant with a sense of community and place in the centre of London.

We want the food to be simple and unpretentious, but fresh and excellent. The kitchen has a large charcoal / wood grill, and with a nod to health and the environment, we are looking for a focus towards vegetables and fish, with less meat than normal. Most important to us is creating an environment that’s convivial, relaxed and energizing for both guests and the employees.

We are looking to work with inspiring and engaged people who will lead this restaurant with a sense of optimism, fairness and passion.

Job Description:

The General Manager will work with Amanda and Matthew on establishing an operation run with genuine care, charm and finesse.  They will be responsible for overseeing and managing all elements of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Previous experience as a General Manager of an all-day restaurant
• Run and manage day-to-day service
• Work closely and collaboratively with the Head Chef on delivering excellent standards
• Manage all private events, liaising with events co-ordinator and clients for each
• Manage all administration, HR and Health & Safety
• Reporting to Directors

The Ideal Candidate:

The right candidate will be relaxed, professional and welcoming.

They will embrace this huge opportunity to be part of something from the start, being fundamental to the restaurant, it’s identity and future.

It’s important to us that all leaders at Toklas prioritise the work environment, proactively investing time and management into your team to create a sustainable, exciting and professional environment.