General Manager

Target Staff are looking for a permanent General Manager for a well known restaurant

Lead the Next Chapter of One of Liverpool’s Most Iconic Independent Venues

This Restaurant has been part of Liverpool’s hospitality scene for over a decade.

Known for exceptional cocktails, great food, live music and unforgettable hospitality, it has become one of the city’s most loved independent venues.

Now it’s time for the next chapter.

Our client is investing significantly in the business, with plans to refurbish the venue, elevate thier food and drinks offering, enhance the guest experience and growtheir private events business. Their ambition is simple: to create one of the most exciting hospitality destinations in the North West.

We’re looking for an exceptional General Manager to lead that journey.

This isn’t a role for someone who simply runs shifts.

We’re looking for someone who lives hospitality.

Someone who knows where the industry is heading before everyone else does.

Someone obsessed with great restaurants, amazing bars, incredible wine, brilliant cocktails and unforgettable guest experiences.

Someone who wants to leave their mark on an iconic venue.

The Opportunity

You’ll have complete responsibility for one of Liverpool’s most recognisable hospitality venues.

Working alongside our senior leadership team, you’ll help shape the future through:

* Leading a major refurbishment and investment programme.

* Delivering exceptional guest experiences.

* Developing a market-leading food and drinks offer.

* Growing sales, profitability and guest loyalty.

* Building an outstanding hospitality team.

* Developing our private events and weddings business.

* Helping establish Frederiks as one of the UK’s leading independent hospitality venues.

This is a genuine opportunity to shape the future of a venue with huge potential.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Commercial Leadership

You’ll own the business.

* Full P&L responsibility.

* Deliver revenue growth and profitability.

* Maximise labour productivity and gross profit.

* Analyse performance and identify opportunities.

* Deliver budget and EBITDA targets.

* Manage stock, costs, compliance and operational excellence.

Creative Leadership

We don’t want someone who simply follows trends.

We want someone who helps create them.

You’ll constantly be looking for ways to evolve the business through:

Seasonal food and drink concepts.

New cocktail and wine experiences.

Collaborations with local producers and brands.

Unique events and guest experiences.

Improvements to every part of the customer journey.

Fresh ideas that keep our client relevant, exciting and commercially successful.

You’ll have the confidence to bring ideas to the table and the ability to turn them into profitable experiences.

Live Music, Events & Private Hire

Live music has always been part of our clients identity.

Working closely with our Music Manager, you’ll support the successful delivery of our live music programme, ensuring every event is professionally executed and enhances the guest experience.

You’ll also play a key role in growing our private events business, delivering exceptional experiences within our Pillbox Private Hire Room, including weddings, celebrations, corporate events and exclusive parties.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting (music manager) with the planning and delivery of Frederiks’ live music programme.

Ensuring live music events run seamlessly from an operational and guest experience perspective.

Working alongside Marketing to maximise attendance and commercial performance.

Driving bookings for the Pillbox Private Hire Room.

Delivering outstanding weddings, celebrations, corporate events and private parties.

Building relationships with local businesses, event organisers and private clients.

Ensuring every private event reflects the Our clients brand and exceeds guest expectations.

Guest Experience

You’ll obsess over every aspect of the guest journey.

Lighting.& Music

Service.& Wine Service

Cocktail presentation.

Food presentation.

Table layouts. & Atmosphere

Cleanliness.

You’ll understand that exceptional hospitality is created through hundreds of small details executed brilliantly every single day.

Leadership & Culture

You’ll…