Restaurant Director (Historical Café Director) – Matild Palace Hotel Budapest

The Luxury Collection is a glittering ensemble of locally authentic hotels and resorts from around the world. Our hotel teams curate the world’s most enriching and desirable destination experiences. Our mission is to guide our guests, these seasoned travelers on transformative journeys that touch their spirits, enrich their lives and create lasting memories. If you are someone with an appreciation for evocative storytelling and a desire to provide genuine, personalized, and anticipatory service, then we invite you to join us on our journey and explore a career with The Luxury Collection.

Matild Palace boasts a distinctive ambience representative of its Hungarian heritage, which runs beautifully through its core and is unmistakable from the moment guests step in through the front doors.Built during the Belle Epoque era, in 1902, Matild Palace was developed under the patronage of Her Imperial and Royal Highness Maria Klotild of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to serve as the social hub of the city. She dreamed of the twin palaces to greet those who enter the bridge as a graceful lady. Renowned architects Korb and Giergl, named after projects like Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, envisioned of neo-baroque palaces that would serve as the gateway to the Elisabeth bridge. The palace is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site and is under monumental protection. Today, the hotel is committed to inspiring guests with its rich history, culture and epicurean excellence. Combining luxurious surroundings with authentic experiences, it serves as the most spectacular gateway to exploring the magic of Budapest.

The goal of the role is to ensure that the restaurant operates efficiently and profitably while maintaining its reputation and ethos.

Main strategic responsibilities:

• strategic planning
• marketing and business development
• analyzing and planning restaurant sales levels and profitability
• creating and executing plans for department sales, profit, and staff development

Main operative, leadership, and business-related responsibilities:

• shift pattern organization
• day-to-day management activities
• organizing marketing events
• preparing reports including staff control, food control, and sales
• setting budgets and agreeing on them with senior management
• coordinating the entire operation of the restaurant during scheduled shifts
• managing staff throughout their growth and providing them with feedback
• responding to customer complaints
• ensuring that all employees adhere to the compan’s uniforms and grooming standars
• meeting and greeting customers and organizing table reservations
• advising customers on menu and wine choice
• recruiting, training and motivating staff
• maintaining high standars of quality control
• hygiene, and health safety
• checking stock levels and ordering supplies

Expectations,experience, education:

• Customer centricity
• Efficient communication
• Planning and organizational skills
• Problem and conflict solving skills
• Leadership skills
• Good command of English
• Usage of Opera, Micros, or similar systems
• Computer literacy
• Market and product knowledge
• Minimum 3 years of experience in similar position within a luxury brand, fine-dining restaurant
• Higher education in Hospitality/Tourism

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

If you are interested in the position, please apply with your CV.