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From the team behind Crispin and Bistro Freddie, we're launching Canal - an exciting waterside restaurant along the Grand Union Canal within Taxi House Hotel. Our vibrant dining experience blends food, music, and community, with a sun-drenched terrace featuring DJ sets from a floating music barge.
Our philosophy celebrates quality ingredients, seasonal cooking, and genuine hospitality in a space where everyone belongs. Situated within a creative hub housing FOLD recording studios and artist workspaces, we serve a dynamic community of musicians, artists, and guests.
We're seeking passionate front of house team members to join us. Whether experienced or bringing fresh energy, this is your chance to contribute to a vibrant workplace that values every voice. Join our family known for thoughtful food, natural wines, and creative hospitality on the water's edge.
Daytime Manager New Opening
- Location: Canal at Taxi House Hotel, Westbourne Park
- Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum
- Schedule: Full Time
- Experience: Previous experience within a quality restaurant is essential
- Opening: June 2025
As Breakfast & Daytime Manager at Canal, you'll be a key part of the leadership team, supporting the General Manger and orchestrating the perfect start to each day in our stunning waterside setting.
Your role will include:
- Lead morning and lunch operations across our canal-side restaurant and terrace, delivering exceptional service from sunrise through lunch
- Create an energetic atmosphere that showcases our unique waterside setting in daylight hours
- Build meaningful connections with hotel guests, apartment residents, artists, and regulars
- Inspire and train your team, fostering an inclusive culture that delivers outstanding hospitality
- Manage schedules, recruitment, and financial oversight for the daytime operation
- Drive operational excellence in coffee service, food delivery, and supplier management
- Ensure flawless afternoon handover, with the restaurant perfectly prepared for evening service
- Bring personality and warmth, creating a vibrant daytime experience that makes our canal-side location shine
We're looking for someone who:
- Has previous management experience in quality daytime, breakfast, or all-day dining operations
- Is hospitality-obsessed, with a genuine passion for food, coffee, people, and great service
- Leads with warmth, confidence, and professionalism
- Can energize a team during early hours while maintaining consistent standards
- Has excellent communication and leadership skills, bringing the best out of a diverse team
- Understands how to create memorable morning experiences for hotel guests, creatives, and locals alike
- Appreciates how our waterside setting can enhance the daytime dining experience
- Has a solid understanding of restaurant operations, financials, and health & safety
- Is keen to grow and develop within an evolving restaurant group
What's in it for you:
- Up to £45,000 per year, including service charge
- Primarily daytime hours, offering an ideal work-life balance with evenings free
- Work in a stunning canal-side setting that comes alive in the morning and afternoon light
- Be part of a high-profile opening in one of London's most creative new venues
- A clear path for progression within a growing group with multiple sites and future openings
- Training and development plans, tailored to your growth
- Delicious team meals on every shift
- 50% off dining across all HAM Restaurant locations
- 20% off wine retail prices
Whether you're a natural early bird who thrives in the morning hustle, returning to the industry seeking work-life balance with your evenings free, or simply someone who loves creating memorable daytime experiences by the water this role offers the perfect blend of leadership opportunity and lifestyle flexibility. If you're ready to help shape Canal's daytime identity with warmth, professionalism and passion, we'd love to hear from you. Come build something special with us on the banks of the Grand Union Canal.
