Chief Operating Officer : Luxury Restaurant

Location

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

MUST have strong restaurant experience in the luxury space

This is a rare and exciting leadership role within a dynamic, boutique hospitality group. The business is entering a significant growth phase, with plans to refresh its sites, drive revenue, and expand operations. The investment company is stepping away, and they are looking to hire someone to run the entire operation. This role will oversee multiple sites, ensuring smooth day-to-day management and strategic growth.

We are seeking an accomplished Chief Operating Officer/Operations Director to shape the future of the business. You will work closely with the CEO, with a clear pathway to take on long-term leadership responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day operations across the portfolio, ensuring each site maintains its unique energy, high standards, and guest-focused culture
• Strategically drive growth, particularly in food and beverage, preparing the business for expansion and scaling successfully
• Deliver operational improvements, refine processes, and ensure teams are structured and empowered to deliver revenue and exceptional customer experiences
• Lead refurbishment plans across sites, including restaurants and rooms, and maximise revenue from F and B operations

• Proven senior operator (COO, Operations Director, or similar) with multi-site experience in restaurant luxury, hospitality space
• Strong track record of driving revenue growth, particularly in food and beverage-led operations (rooms knowledge is a bonus, not essential)
• Hands-on, people-focused, and able to inspire large teams across multiple locations
• Commercially astute with the ability to balance growth with exceptional customer experience
• Strategic thinker with long-term vision, excited by the opportunity to help lead a business through its next growth phase
• Independent background desirable, with experience delivering clear market communication and sales growth

• The group has multiple sites, including countryside and city-focused operations
• Operations are currently F and B-led, with strong kitchen teams in place. Revenue is roughly 70% food and beverage, 30% rooms
• Key priorities include launching and driving restaurant sales, refurbishing rooms, communicating offerings to the market, and building long-term revenue growth. Previous leadership changes have set the business up for a fresh strategic direction, creating an opportunity for a high-impact COO to shape and drive its future

This is a standout opportunity for a highly capable operator who wants to make a genuine impact in a growing, ambitious hospitality business.

Contact Stuart Hills or call 790 to hear more