General Manager - AUH

The role

"We are looking for an experienced and passionate General Manager to lead the opening and operation of an exciting new café concept in Abu Dhabi.The venue will be part of an established hospitality group and will offer a vibrant, high-quality food and beverage experience, combining excellent products, warm hospitality, and a distinctive atmosphere. We are looking for a strong and hands-on hospitality leader with experience in high-end restaurants, cafés, lifestyle venues, or premium F&B concepts, who can lead the venue from pre-opening through to successful day-to-day operations.The ideal candidate will be commercially driven, highly present on the floor, and passionate about creating exceptional guest experiences while ensuring consistently high operational and service standards. Responsibilities Lead the pre-opening and opening of the venue, ensuring operational readiness across all areas. Oversee the day-to-day operation, ensuring consistently high standards of service, food and beverage quality, hospitality, and guest experience. Ensure the concept, atmosphere, and service standards are consistently delivered throughout the guest journey. Drive revenue growth, profitability, and overall business performance. Manage budgets, labour costs, forecasting, P&L, inventory, purchasing, and operational costs. Monitor key financial and operational KPIs and implement action plans to continuously improve performance. Recruit, lead, coach, and develop the front and back of house teams, creating a strong culture of hospitality, teamwork."