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About us:
We are a 2 rosetted restaurant and 4-star boutique hotel with 18 rooms and lodge nestled in the Cotswolds with views overlooking Stroud valley.We aim to provide unpretentious luxury with an immersive experience of the Cotswolds.We are developing a Wellness Garden.
Our motto is Eat Well, Feel Well, and Sleep Well.
Our 60 covers restaurant sources from a 35 miles radius from sustainable farms and uses its two kitchen gardens to produces immersive local dishes. In addition to breakfast and dinners we also are the main reference for afternoon teas in the area and run a seasonal fire cooking inc. pizza in the garden restaurant
The Challenge:
We are looking for someone who will enjoy the challenge of strengthening the offering around our values and elevate the restaurant to a destination venue through accolades, events and social media so it would allow us to reverse the business to a restaurant with rooms vs a hotel with a restaurant.
The food will be creative but also working to target price points that reflects relax dining as well as special occasion.
Scope of Role:
Build on the locally sourced ingredients with local suppliers and evangelize this across the business
Work closely with marketing to ensure the key messages are being pushed out about the food and its provenance. Including Managing the Instagram account for the kitchen
Manage the development, retention and recruitment of the kitchen team and the kitchen gardener
Maintain a GP within 70%
Keep wages for kitchen within the agreed ratio of revenue to wage budget
Help get the restaurant Good Food and Bid gourmet listing, and maybe eventually our 3rd rosette.
Enhance existing and create other culinary events to draw in local business
Be key to helping shape the branding and strategy of the restaurant
Manage the direction and production of the kitchen garden
Work closely with the restaurant manager to develop the menu and service offerings
Introduce new regular services where commercially viable. E.g. lunch service vs all day menu
