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JKS Restaurants
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Our summary
- Work mode
- On-site, London
- Experience
- Senior level
- Closing date
- Apply by Friday 1 January 2027
Skills
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Previous experience as a Bartender in a Michelin Starred Restaurant;
- Warm and welcoming persona, along with a hands-on approach to work and impeccable attention to detail;
- Proven ability to lead, train and inspire a team;
- Passion for hospitality and a great knowledge of food and beverage;
- Eagerness to learn and develop your career within an award-winning restaurant group.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
Our team is the most important part of our business, translating our passion for genuine hospitality to our guests every day. We are proud to work with industry-leading talent and recognise the importance of offering our teams the tools, guidance and experience necessary to build confidence and grow.
We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and celebrate the skills and characteristics that make you unique. Your commitment to be kind and work hard comes with a range of benefits such as:
The role
Kitchen Table are seeking a Head Bartender to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced bartender looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group.
What you'll do
As Head Bartender, you will be leading on a very intimate drinks service of just 20 guest an evening. You will be a hands-on, proactive and enthusiastic when As Head Bartender, you'll take the lead in delivering a highly personalised drinks experience for just 20 guests each evening-an intimate setting that allows you to truly showcase your craft. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand-new project, where your creativity and vision will help shape the bar from the ground up.
Hands-on, driven, and full of personality, you'll play a key role in evolving the beverage programme-developing innovative cocktails, curating a dynamic offering, and creating memorable moments that resonate with every guest. Your energy and passion will set the tone, inspiring both guests and the wider team.
Working closely with the owners, you'll have real influence over the direction and success of the bar, taking ownership of everything from cocktail development and stock management to maintaining the highest standards of service, operations, and health & safety.
- Managing the Bar, lounge area and ensuring the running of a smooth service;
- Developing an all drinks program, including Digestif list, non-alcoholic, aperitif's etc.
- Welcoming and attending to guests with an exceptional level of care and service, ensuring that they leave with a positive and memorable experience;
- Inspiring, motivating and training waiting staff to deliver the highest levels of service;
- Carrying out all opening and closing procedures.
How you'll work
This role offers a fantastic work-life balance, with a Tuesday to Saturday schedule, leaving Sundays and Mondays to recharge.
Treat Yourself
- Up to 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants
- Retail & Takeaway Discounts
- Code App Membership
Progress Yourself
- Access to our fantastic L&D Calendar
- A personalised learning & development plan to develop your skills and knowledge
- Career progression with a fast-growing, critically acclaimed restaurant group.
Be Yourself
- Employee referral scheme - paying up to £600 per referral
- Staff parties & long service awards
About JKS Restaurants
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In their own words
About the company & team
Kitchen Table is a dining experience, where full interaction with the chefs showcases previously unseen kitchen theatre. Guests, seated at a horseshoe-shaped counter, see James Knappett and his team prepare, serve, and talk diners through that evening's tasting menu. A wine list curated by award-winning sommelier (and James' wife) Sandia Chang completes the experience.
James has worked at some of the world's most highly regarded restaurants.Kitchen Table opened in 2012, was awarded one Michelin Star in 2014, and achieved a coveted second star in 2018" which it has held ever since. Kitchen Table was also awarded Michelin's 'Welcome and Service Award' in 2018.
JKS Restaurants was founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam, and Sunaina Sethi in November 2008. Since its inception, the group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition, including 7 Michelin stars, 4 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the World's 100 Best Restaurants, and a spot in the Sunday Times Best 100 Places to Work 2024.
The JKS portfolio currently features Michelin-starred restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Kitchen Table, Sabor, and Lyle's, along with cult favourites Hoppers, BAO, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar, Bibi, and Ambassadors Clubhouse. Pubs include The Cadogan Arms, The George and The Hound.
JKS Restaurants offers a unique opportunity to pursue a career in fine dining or to develop within trend-focused casual cuisine, with opportunities across all disciplines for those looking to advance their careers within a people-focused, collaborative hospitality group.
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