Restaurant Manager jobs in Scotland

The Opportunity

At Perle Hotels, we believe great hospitality is about creating memorable experiences through warm service, strong leadership, and exceptional food and drink.

We are looking for a confident, hands-on Restaurant & Bar Manager to lead Oban Brasserie and Lulu Lounge at the Perle Oban Hotel.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced food & beverage leader who thrives in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment and enjoys building strong teams, driving standards, and delivering standout guest experiences.

You'll oversee the day-to-day operation of the restaurant and bar, leading from the floor, developing your team, and helping drive the commercial success of the food & beverage department.

About the Perle Oban, Oban Brasserie & the Lulu Lounge

Located on Scotland's beautiful west coast, Perle Oban Hotel combines contemporary design with relaxed hospitality and a strong food and beverage offering.

Oban Brasserie is a contemporary restaurant focused on local produce, fresh seafood, Scottish classics, and refined comfort dishes, complemented by harbour views and confident, approachable service in an elegant setting.

Alongside the restaurant, Lulu Lounge offers signature cocktails, premium spirits, curated wines, and small plates in a stylish and lively atmosphere, making beverage knowledge and confidence in cocktail and wine service important parts of this role.

What You'll be Doing

You'll lead the overall restaurant and bar operations, ensuring high standards across service, guest experience, team culture, and commercial performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage daily operations across the Oban Brasserie and Lulu Lounge, from breakfast through dinner service and cocktail evenings
• Creating a visible, confident presence on the floor and behind the bar
• Coaching, developing, and motivating the front of house team
• Managing rotas, labour costs, and staffing efficiencies
• Maintaining high standards across food, wine, cocktails, and beverage service
• Supporting signature drinks, seasonal offerings, and product recommendations
• Maintaining high standards across presentation, cleanliness, and ambience
• Managing reservations, service flow, and guest recovery
• Driving revenue opportunities, upselling, and product knowledge
• Monitoring stock control, wastage, cellar management, and cost of sales
• Working closely with the Head Chef and wider hotel leadership team
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, allergens, Scottish licensing law, and health & safety standards

What We're Looking For

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Have proven experience in restaurant and/or bar management within a quality hotel or hospitality environment
• Are passionate about food, cocktails, wine, and modern Scottish hospitality
• Lead from the front and enjoy developing teams
• Are commercially aware and operationally organised
• Thrive in fast-paced service environments
• Have strong guest engagement and complaint-handling skills
• Are confident managing labour, stock, and service standards
• Have a good understanding of cocktail preparation, spirits, and wine service
• Are professional, approachable, and calm under pressure.
• Lead by example; hands-on and visible on the floor
• Experience with systems such as ResDiary, Lightspeed EPOS, RotaCloud, or TrustYou would be beneficial, although training can be provided.

Why Join Perle Hotels?

At Perle Hotels, we're proud to create hotels, restaurants, and bars that celebrate modern Scottish hospitality, local produce, and the communities we operate within.

We offer:

• An annual salary of £35,000
• Performance bonus of up to 5%
• Generous tips & service charge
• Subsidised staff accommodation available (in certain locations)
• 28 days' annual holiday
• Time off in lieu (TOIL) for additional hours worked
• Employee discounts across the group
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Career development and progression opportunities across the Perle Hotels group