Restaurant General Manager
Location: Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Luxury Hospitality / Fine Dining / Indian Cuisine
We are seeking an experienced and highly accomplished Restaurant General Manager to lead an upcoming Michelin-starred Indian restaurant on Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate hospitality professional to join a prestigious international restaurant concept and play a key role in establishing its presence in the UAE.
The Ideal Candidate We are looking for a confident, hands-on and commercially driven General Manager with a strong background in Michelin-starred or internationally recognised fine-dining restaurants .
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience as a General Manager / Restaurant Manager / Operations Manager within Michelin-starred or high-end fine-dining restaurants.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of Indian cuisine and premium dining operations is highly desirable.
- Experience working within luxury hospitality, fine dining or internationally recognised restaurant brands .
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to recruit, train, motivate and develop a high-performing team.
- Strong understanding of restaurant operations, service standards, guest experience and financial performance .
- Excellent commercial awareness, including budgets, cost control, revenue generation and profitability.
- A strong network and understanding of the UAE hospitality market would be an advantage.
- Fluent English with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Arabic language skills would be highly desirable.
- Strong cultural awareness and the ability to work effectively with a diverse, international team.
- High levels of professionalism, presentation and attention to detail.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-profile restaurant environment.
Key Responsibilities - Lead the overall day-to-day operation of the restaurant.
- Maintain exceptional Michelin-level service and hospitality standards .
- Recruit, train, mentor and manage the restaurant team.
- Drive guest satisfaction and build strong relationships with VIP and regular clientele.
- Oversee financial performance, budgets, labour costs and operational expenses.
- Work closely with the culinary team to ensure seamless food and service operations.
- Develop and implement operational procedures and service standards.
- Monitor restaurant performance and identify opportunities to increase revenue and profitability.
- Ensure compliance with UAE regulations, health and safety requirements and company policies.
- Represent the restaurant professionally within the Abu Dhabi luxury hospitality community.
- Support the opening process and establish the restaurant as a leading destination for Indian fine dining in the UAE.
What We Offer - Opportunity to join a prestigious Michelin-starred Indian restaurant concept .
- Senior leadership position within an international hospitality environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to be part of an exciting new restaurant opening on Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi .
- Career growth within a rapidly developing hospitality group.
If you are an experienced restaurant leader with Michelin-starred or high-end fine-dining experience and are passionate about delivering exceptional hospitality, we would love to hear from you.
Candidates with strong Michelin/fine-dining credentials and international restaurant experience will be given priority.
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