Restaurants & Bar General Manager at Kimpton Sevn Dubai- Pre-Opening
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Your Role
- As Restaurants & Bar General Manager, you’ll be responsible for bringing the F&B vision of Kimpton Sevn Dubai to life.
- From developing the team and operational standards to overseeing training, pre-opening preparations, launch execution and commercial performance, you’ll be a key force in defining how these three concepts are experienced by our guests.
- Pre-Opening & Opening
- You’ll help build the operation from the ground up, working closely with the hotel leadership team and key stakeholders across:
- Recruitment and team building
- Pre-opening budgets and operational planning
- SOP development and implementation
- Service standards and guest journey design
- Training programmes and team development
- Menu and beverage development
- Supplier and procurement coordination
- Systems, technology and operational readiness
- Mock services and operational rehearsals
- Opening strategy and launch execution
- Developing the culture and personality of each outlet
- More importantly, you’ll help define what these outlets feel like from day one.
- What You’ll Do
- Lead the pre-opening, opening and ongoing operation of all three outlets
- Bring each concept to life while maintaining consistent Kimpton service standards
- Own revenue, profitability, budgets, costs, productivity and commercial strategy
- Drive beverage excellence across cocktails, spirits, wine and overall beverage performance
- Lead, coach and develop outlet managers and F&B teams
- Build a culture that is warm, accountable, curious and fun
- Be highly visible on the floor and genuinely connected with guests
- Build relationships with VIPs, regulars, influencers and the local F&B community
- Partner closely with Culinary, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Procurement and the wider hotel team
- Identify opportunities for activations, events, partnerships and new revenue streams
- Continuously evolve the concepts based on guest feedback, market trends and commercial opportunities
- What Success Looks Like
- You’ll help launch three outlets that are commercially strong, operationally sharp and genuinely loved by guests.
- Success means building teams who are proud of where they work, creating service cultures that feel authentic to Kimpton, and establishing each concept with its own personality and place within Dubai’s dynamic F&B scene.
- From the first mock service to the first full house, you’ll be one of the people responsible for setting the standard.
Who You Are
- You’re a confident hospitality leader who knows how to balance people, product, profit and personality.
- You’ll ideally bring:
- 5+ years’ progressive F&B leadership experience
- Previous experience as a Restaurants & Bar General Manager, F&B Manager or senior multi-outlet leader
- Strong experience across restaurants, bars and/or lifestyle FB
- Genuine strength in beverage and cocktail operations
- Luxury, lifestyle, premium F&B or high-energy hospitality experience
- Strong commercial and financial understanding
- Proven pre-opening and opening experience
- Ideally, previous experience in Dubai/UAE
- Experience across restaurant, cocktail bar and poolside operations is a plus
- Fluent English and Spanish
- Most importantly, you’re curious, charismatic, commercially savvy and hands-on.
- You understand that great hospitality is about more than standards — it’s about creating places people want to work in, return to, and talk about.
- You’re not coming in to manage something that already exists. You’re coming in to help build it.
- What You Can Expect from Us
- At Kimpton Sevn Dubai, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, we believe our success begins with our people.
- We invest in you through competitive compensation, global travel privileges, and meaningful career growth opportunities within one of the world’s most respected hospitality groups.
- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing fair and inclusive employment opportunities to all colleagues and applicants, regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
- Through our myWellbeing framework, we actively support the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of our teams — because when our people are supported and thriving, they create exceptional experiences for our guests and each other.
- Kimpton Sevn Dubai: A Culture of Connection, Craft & Care
- At Kimpton Sevn Dubai, you’re not just joining a hotel — you’re joining a culture that’s personal, curious, and genuinely human.
- We value individuality, trust, and people who care about the details. We believe the best hospitality comes from teams who feel empowered to be themselves, look out for each other, and create moments guests remember.
- Bold but thoughtful. Personal but polished. Always with personality.
- Bring your curiosity, creativity and craft. We’ll give you the space to make your mark.
- Ready to Shape Something Distinctive?
- If you do not meet every requirement but believe you bring the right energy, creativity, and passion for people, we would still love to hear from you.
- Join Kimpton Sevn Dubai and be part of shaping a luxury lifestyle experience where individuality is celebrated, ideas are valued, and every detail contributes to something memorable.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience across restaurant, cocktail bar and poolside operations is a plus
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