General Manager - Multi Site Venue

South West London

Salary £70,000 p.a. - £58,000 base plus bonus based on EBITDA of £12,000.

We are seeking an exceptional General Manager to take full ownership of a £2.6m London venue operating late licence with a strong events pipeline.

This role is for a someone who has already run complex, high-revenue businesses and delivered real profit. You will have full P&L accountability and complete control of operational performance. If you are motivated by ownership, standards, and commercial impact, this role offers genuine scope.

We are looking for a General Manager who can:

• Take immediate control of performance.
• Tighten discipline across operations.
• Drive EBITDA growth.
• Build a strong, accountable management team.
• Elevate standards across bar, kitchen and events.
• You will lead a high-energy late-night venue where commercial sharpness and operational control are non-negotiable.

Responsibilities for General Manager

Financials

• Complete P&L Ownership
• Total accountability for revenue, margin, labour, and EBITDA.
• Weekly forecasting and commercial planning.
• Labour modelling aligned to late-night trading.
• Cost control and supplier management.
• Profit improvement initiatives.
• Delivering budget and stretch targets.
• You are responsible for the numbers.

Operations

• Full control of front-of-house, bar, kitchen and events teams.
• Leading high-volume, late-night trade.
• Enforcing standards and discipline.
• Maintaining energy and quality during peak trading.
• Immediate correction of operational failures.
• The venue runs to your standards.

Events & Revenue Leadership

• Direct oversight of the events team.
• Driving pipeline, conversion and pre-booked revenue.
• Ensuring events deliver both experience and margin.
• Proactive business development mindset.
• This is a commercially driven, events-led business.

Kitchen Oversight

• Direct management of Head Chef.
• Delivering food GP targets.
• Kitchen labour and cost control.
• Consistency, hygiene and execution standards.
• The kitchen is part of your P&L.

Compliance & Licensing

• Full responsibility for licensing compliance.
• Health & Safety ownership.
• Incident management.
• Local authority relationships.
• Zero tolerance for avoidable risk.
• You protect the licence.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Recruit, train and retain strong managers.
• Set clear KPIs and accountability.
• Develop future leaders.
• Address underperformance decisively.
• Create a disciplined, professional culture.
• You build the team. You set the tone.

Requirements for General Manager

• Has successfully run £2m+ London venues.
• Thrives in late-night, high-energy environments.
• Understands margin, labour control and EBITDA deeply.
• Has led events-driven businesses.
• Is commercially aggressive but operationally disciplined.
• Commands respect without ego.
• Wants ownership, not supervision.
• If you are currently operating at a high level within premium bar groups, late-night hospitality, or events-led venues — and want real commercial accountability — this is a step forward.

This is a leadership position with full accountability. If you are ready to take complete control of a serious London venue and drive measurable impact, this role is designed for you.

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