Restaurant General Manager at Kimpton Sevn Dubai -Pre Opening

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Restaurant General Manager with presence, personality, and a serious love for hospitality to lead three very different F&B concepts at Kimpton Sevn Dubai.

This is not a sit-behind-the-desk role. You’ll be at the heart of the operation — building teams, shaping culture, driving commercial performance, and making sure every outlet feels unmistakably like itself.

You’ll lead D.G.C.B., Scarlet Macaw, and The Nest, bringing together strong operational discipline with creativity, genuine guest connection, and a sharp eye for what makes great F&B work.

The Concepts

D.G.C.B.
A sophisticated cocktail bar with quiet confidence. High-integrity drinks, great music, great people. No theatre. No fluff. Just a damn good cocktail bar.

Scarlet Macaw
Bold, colourful and unapologetically vibrant. A Latin-inspired restaurant designed to be energetic, immersive and memorable.

The Nest
Relaxed poolside hospitality with elevated food, refreshing drinks, music and good vibes — from lazy afternoons to high-energy peak periods.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the day-to-day operation and performance of all three outlets

• Bring each concept to life while maintaining consistent Kimpton service standards

• Own revenue, profitability, budgets, costs, productivity and commercial strategy

• Drive beverage excellence across cocktails, spirits, wine and overall beverage performance

• Lead, coach and develop outlet managers and F&B teams

• Build a culture that is warm, accountable, curious and fun

• Be visible on the floor and genuinely connected with guests

• Build relationships with VIPs, regulars, influencers and the local F&B community

• Partner closely with Culinary, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Procurement and the wider hotel team

• Identify opportunities for activations, events, partnerships and new revenue streams

 

Pre-Opening

You’ll help build the operation from the ground up — from recruitment and training to SOPs, mock services, opening plans and service culture.

More importantly, you’ll help define what these outlets feel like from day one.

What Success Looks Like

Three outlets that are commercially strong, operationally sharp and genuinely loved by guests.

You’ll know you’ve done it when the teams are proud of where they work, guests keep coming back, and each concept has its own personality and place in Dubai’s F&B scene.

Who You Are

You’re a confident hospitality leader who knows how to balance people, product, profit and personality.

You’ll ideally bring:

• 5+ years’ progressive F&B leadership experience

• Previous experience as a Restaurant GM, F&B Manager or senior multi-outlet leader

• Strong experience across restaurants, bars and/or lifestyle F&B

• A genuine strength in beverage and cocktail operations

• Luxury, lifestyle, premium F&B or high-energy hospitality experience

• Strong commercial and financial understanding

• Pre-opening experience, ideally in Dubai/UAE

• Experience across restaurant, cocktail bar and poolside operations is a plus

• Fluent English and Spanish

 

Most importantly, you’re curious, charismatic, commercially savvy and hands-on. You know that great hospitality is about more than standards — it’s about creating a place people want to be part of.

Three concepts. Three personalities. One exceptional leader.

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What You Can Expect from Us

At Kimpton Sevn Dubai, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, we believe our success begins with our people.

We invest in you through competitive compensation, global travel privileges, and meaningful career growth opportunities within one of the world’s most respected hospitality groups.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing fair and inclusive employment opportunities to all colleagues and applicants, regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Through our myWellbeing framework, we actively support the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of our teams—because when our people are supported and thriving, they create exceptional experiences for our guests and each other

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Kimpton Sevn Dubai: A Culture of Connection, Craft & Care

At Kimpton Sevn Dubai, you’re not just joining a hotel — you’re joining a culture that’s personal, curious, and genuinely human.

We value individuality, trust, and people who care about the details. We believe the best hospitality comes from teams who feel empowered to be themselves, look out for each other, and create moments guests remember.

 

Bold but thoughtful. Personal but polished. Always with personality.

 

Bring your curiosity, creativity and craft. We’ll give you the space to make your mark.

 

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Ready to Shape Something Distinctive?

If you do not meet every requirement but believe you bring the right energy, creativity, and passion for people, we would still love to hear from you.

Join Kimpton Sevn Dubai and be part of shaping a luxury lifestyle experience where individuality is celebrated, ideas are valued, and every detail contributes to something memorable.

 

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?