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About the Role

The Regional Director, Cecconi’s & Public Restaurants is a senior leader responsible for the performance, evolution, and growth of Soho House's public restaurant portfolio across the UK & Europe. This role leads diverse, high-profile restaurants, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and strong commercial performance. The Director acts as a strategic operator, brand ambassador, and culture carrier, driving operational excellence and connecting regional strategy with local execution.

Responsibilities

Provide creative, strategic, and operational leadership across the Cecconi’s and Public Restaurants portfolio throughout the UK and Europe.
Act as a trusted partner and coach to General Managers and senior restaurant leaders.
Drive the commercial performance of the restaurants, managing revenue, profitability, labour, and costs.
Review business performance regularly, identifying trends, opportunities, and risks, and implementing action plans.
Protect and evolve the identity, quality, and hospitality standards of each restaurant.
Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute the long-term strategy for public restaurants.
Work closely with central functions including People & Development, Finance, Marketing, and F&B.
Drive talent development, retention, and succession planning across the restaurants.
Lead and support the successful delivery of new openings, major refurbishments, and business initiatives.
Conduct regular site visits and structured business reviews.
Support restaurant leaders in delivering exceptional guest experiences and strong team cultures.
Ensure compliance with company policies, food safety, and health and safety regulations.
Represent the public restaurant business at a senior level and act as an ambassador for the Soho House brand.
Provide leadership input into annual planning, budgeting, and long-term strategies.

Requirements

15+ years of senior leadership experience in high-profile, high-volume hospitality, restaurant, lifestyle, or luxury businesses.
Proven experience leading a multi-site, multi-market portfolio at a senior regional or equivalent level.
Strong commercial and financial acumen, with a proven ability to drive profitability and sustainable business performance.
Deep expertise in restaurant and Food & Beverage operations, with a strong understanding of premium, luxury, and experiential hospitality.
Proven ability to lead, influence, and develop senior General Managers and operational leadership teams.
Experience managing complex, international, and matrixed organisations with multiple stakeholders and operating models.
A strategic thinker who can translate long-term business priorities into clear, practical operational execution.
Strong understanding of talent development, succession planning, and building high-performing leadership teams.
Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the credibility to operate effectively at executive level.
Highly commercially minded, entrepreneurial, and operationally hands-on.
Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the UK & Europe.

Skills

Strategic thinking
Operational leadership
Commercial acumen
Financial management
Talent development
Relationship building
Influencing
Communication

Location

UK
Europe

Work Type

Full-time
Travel

Experience Level

15+ years of senior leadership experience

Benefits

Weekly Pay
Team meal whilst on shift
Clothing Allowance
Every House Membership
50% off Food & Drink
Staff Room Rate; Any Bedroom, Any House, $100 a night
Private Health and Dental Care
Life Assurance
Day off on your birthday
Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice
Free Counselling Sessions
Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes
Continuous training
Team Events
Competitive compensation packages
Global benefits and perks
Training to develop technical and managerial skills

About the Company

Soho House is a collection of private members' clubs and restaurants.