Restaurant General Manager at Kimpton Sevn Dubai -Pre Opening

Role Overview

Restaurant General Manager at Kimpton Sevn Dubai (Pre-Opening), part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, located in Dubai. You will lead three distinct F&B concepts and be at the heart of the operation from pre-opening through ongoing management.

Company Overview

Kimpton Sevn Dubai is part of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The culture values individuality, trust, attention to detail, and genuine human connection. The hotel operates through a myWellbeing framework that actively supports the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of teams.

Role Purpose

Lead the day-to-day operation and commercial performance of three unique F&B concepts—D.G.C.B. (sophisticated cocktail bar), Scarlet Macaw (Latin-inspired restaurant), and The Nest (relaxed poolside hospitality)—while building teams, shaping culture, bringing each concept to life, and ensuring consistent Kimpton service standards across all outlets.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Performance

• Lead the day-to-day operation and performance of all three outlets
• Own revenue, profitability, budgets, costs, productivity and commercial strategy
• Maintain consistent Kimpton service standards across each concept
• Be visible on the floor and genuinely connected with guests

Concept Development & Activation

• Bring each concept to life while maintaining their distinct personalities
• Identify opportunities for activations, events, partnerships and new revenue streams
• Build relationships with VIPs, regulars, influencers and the local F&B community

Beverage Excellence

• Drive beverage excellence across cocktails, spirits, wine and overall beverage performance

Team Leadership & Culture

• Lead, coach and develop outlet managers and F&B teams
• Build a culture that is warm, accountable, curious and fun

Pre-Opening Execution

• Help build the operation from the ground up
• Execute recruitment and training
• Develop standard operating procedures and opening plans
• Conduct mock services
• Define service culture and outlet personalities from day one

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Culinary, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Procurement and the wider hotel team

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years' progressive F&B leadership experience
• Previous experience as a Restaurant GM, F&B Manager or senior multi-outlet leader
• Strong experience across restaurants, bars and/or lifestyle F&B
• A genuine strength in beverage and cocktail operations
• Luxury, lifestyle, premium F&B or high-energy hospitality experience
• Strong commercial and financial understanding
• Pre-opening experience, ideally in Dubai/UAE
• Experience across restaurant, cocktail bar and poolside operations is a plus

Skills & Competencies

• Fluent English and Spanish
• Confident hospitality leadership with balance across people, product, profit and personality
• Curious, charismatic, commercially savvy and hands-on
• Strong understanding of creating places people want to be part of

Additional Information

• Competitive compensation and global travel privileges
• Meaningful career growth opportunities within IHG Hotels & Resorts
• myWellbeing framework supporting physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing
• Equal opportunity employer committed to fair and inclusive employment practices