Restaurant General Manager

General Manager – Luxury Restaurant, Hospitality & Nightlife

Compensation: $120,000 – $150,000 Base Salary + Performance-Based Bonus

A premier luxury hospitality and entertainment venue in Naples, Florida is seeking an exceptional General Manager to oversee the operation of a sophisticated, high-energy concept that combines elevated dining, premium nightlife, live entertainment, cabaret-style performances, DJs, VIP experiences, and high-end hospitality.

This is a highly visible leadership position responsible for the overall operational performance of the venue and the quality of the guest experience.

This individual will work closely with ownership and senior department leaders
, including the Entertainment Director, Executive Chef, Bar Manager, and other members of the leadership team, to ensure the venue consistently delivers an exceptional guest experience while achieving its operational and financial objectives.

• Oversee the complete day-to-day operation of the venue.
• Serve as the primary operational leader and establish a culture of excellence, accountability, professionalism, and hospitality.
• Work closely with ownership to execute the overall vision, strategy, and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain operating standards, policies, and procedures across all departments.
• Maintain a strong management presence on the floor during dinner service, entertainment programming, weekends, and peak nightlife hours.
• Ensure seamless coordination between dining, nightlife, entertainment, VIP service, bar operations, and guest relations.
• Identify operational challenges and implement effective solutions quickly.

• Establish and maintain world-class customer service standards
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• Personally oversee the guest experience, particularly VIPs, high-value clientele, celebrities, influencers, and special-event guests.
• Build strong relationships with repeat guests and key clientele.
• Ensure every aspect of the guest journey, from arrival and seating through dinner, entertainment, VIP service, and departure, is executed at the highest level.
• Handle guest concerns and service recovery with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Create a culture where exceptional hospitality is expected at every level of the organization.

• Oversee all front-of-house operations, including hosts, servers, bartenders, cocktail servers, VIP/table service, guest relations, and floor management.
• Ensure smooth transitions between dinner service, cabaret/entertainment programming, and late-night operations.
• Monitor reservations, seating, table service, VIP sections, bottle service, service timing, and overall floor flow.
• Partner with the Bar Manager to maintain exceptional beverage service, inventory control, staffing, and profitability.
• Ensure staffing levels are appropriate for business volume, entertainment schedules, special events, and projected revenue.
• Maintain high standards for employee appearance, professionalism, service, and conduct.

• Work closely with the Entertainment Director to integrate entertainment programming seamlessly into the overall guest experience.
• Coordinate operational requirements for DJs, live performers, cabaret acts, special appearances, and events.
• Ensure entertainment programming complements the dining and nightlife experience.
• Participate in pre-event and post-event meetings to ensure operational readiness and continuous improvement.
• Help develop and execute special events, VIP experiences, and revenue-generating programming.

• Work closely with the Executive Chef to ensure outstanding food quality, presentation, timing, and service.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership on staffing, menu execution, cost control, guest feedback, and service standards.
• Partner with the Bar Manager on beverage quality, inventory, purchasing, staffing, service standards, and profitability.
• Ensure strong communication and coordination between the kitchen, bar, front of house, and entertainment teams.

• Take ownership of the venue's overall operational and financial performance.
• Monitor revenue, labor costs, food and beverage costs, inventory, payroll, and operating expenses.
• Develop strategies to increase revenue, guest spending, VIP sales, table sales, and overall profitability.
• Analyze business performance and identify opportunities for…