Head Waiter/Head Waitress | London | £40,000 per annum | Michelin
What’s in it for the successful Head Waiter/Head Waitress?
Salary of £40,000 per annum (including service charge)
Five-day week, working towards a split of one evening and one morning off
Sunday and Monday off as standard
Christmas and New Year closure, approximately two weeks
A restaurant that invests seriously in your development and progression
Work alongside some of the most skilled service professionals in the country
A tight floor team where your contribution genuinely matters
Tonic are pleased to partner with our client to recruit a Head Waiter/Head Waitress for one of London’s most respected fine dining restaurants. This is a tasting-menu operation built around modern European cooking, with a strong focus on British ingredients, precision, and craft. The restaurant has a well-earned reputation as a genuine training ground, and the standard of service and hospitality on offer here is among the very best you will find anywhere in the country. If you are serious about your development and want to work at the highest level, this is the kind of environment that will define your career.
What are we looking for from Head Waiter/Head Waitress candidates?
Solid experience at Head Waiter/Head Waitress or senior Waiter level within a high-quality, fine dining or tasting menu restaurant
A genuine understanding of modern European cooking and a respect for exceptional ingredients
Precise, disciplined and consistent, you take real pride in the standard of service you deliver
Comfortable in a small, focused team where standards are non-negotiable
Hungry to learn, develop and be pushed by the people around you
Stable career history that demonstrates commitment and loyalty