Restaurant Manager

FBS Recruitment is partnering with one of Ireland's most celebrated luxury properties to find an exceptional Restaurant Manager.

About the Hotel

Our client is a small, family-owned 21-bedroom luxury hotel set in the dramatic landscape of the Burren in the West of Ireland. The fine dining restaurant operates five nights a week alongside a casual menu two nights a week, seating a maximum of 42 covers (typically 30–34 nightly). The bar serves light lunches, Afternoon Tea (Thursday to Sunday) and daily breakfast for residents.

This is a multi-award-winning operation. Recent recognition includes:

• Michelin Key (awarded 2024, retained 2025)
  


• Michelin Recommended Restaurant 2025
  


• Best Restaurant – Ireland 2026 (YesChef Awards)
  


• Best Fine Dining Experience – Ireland 2026 (YesChef Awards)
  


• Best Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant Munster 2026 (Irish Restaurant Awards)
  


• Top Ten – Ireland's 100 Best Places to Stay 2026 (The Sunday Times)
  


• Ireland's 100 Best Restaurants 2026 (McKenna's Guide)
  


• Ireland's 100 Best Places to Eat 2026 (Irish Examiner)
  


• 101 Great Irish Restaurants 2026 (Sunday Business Post)
  


• "Most Memorable Experience" 2025 (Georgina Campbell Guide)
  


• 18 Best Hotels in Ireland (Condé Nast Traveller)
  


• Hot 100 Ireland's Best Hotels 2025 (Irish Independent)
  

Requirements

The Role

We are seeking a polished, hands-on Restaurant Manager to lead service in an intimate fine dining setting. You will set the standard for impeccable guest experience, lead and develop the front-of-house team, and uphold the standards behind the hotel's Michelin Key and national awards.

Essential Requirements

• Strong wine knowledge and experience gained in a high-end / fine dining environment
  


• Proven restaurant management or senior front-of-house experience at luxury level
  


• Exceptional guest-facing and leadership skills
  


• Commitment to delivering consistently outstanding service
  

Benefits

Benefits

• €40,000–€44,000 per annum
  


• Equal share of credit card tips, paid monthly (€4,500 total pool in 2025)
  


• Subsidised ensuite accommodation including Wi-Fi, electricity and heat
  


• 20 days holiday + 10 bank holidays (hotel closed December & January, with all leave taken in this period)
  


• 50% off Small Luxury Hotels accommodation
  


• 50% off Blue Book Hotels accommodation