Head Waiter

Head Waiter | London | £40,000 per annum | Michelin

What’s in it for the successful Head Waiter?

• 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 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 candidates?

• Solid experience at Head Waiter 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