Were looking for an experienced and passionate Catering Manager to lead a busy, much-loved café in West London. This hands-on role is perfect for someone who values quality, consistency, and creating a warm, welcoming space for both customers and staff.
The café is known for its fresh, seasonal food, excellent coffee, and friendly service. Open weekdays with daytime hours, its a relaxed but lively spot located on a business campus.At the Good Eating Company, we are focused on continuing to deliver thedefinitive standard in workplace dining.
The Role40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 7am to 4.30pm
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Lead all aspects of café operations with calm, confident management
Deliver a high standard of food and drink service in collaboration with kitchen and front-of-house teams
Maintain smooth, efficient daily routines from rostering to service delivery
Train, motivate and support the team to ensure exceptional customer experiences
Oversee financial performance: managing budgets, stock, and controlling waste
Ensure compliance with all food safety, health & safety, allergen and hygiene protocols
Help shape the evolving menu and café experience with creativity and care
Support sustainability and community initiatives in line with company values
A confident, people-focused leader with café or hospitality management experience
Outgoing, sociable, and able to build strong relationships with customers and teams
Passionate about fresh, seasonal food, great coffee, and high service standards
Takes ownership, leads by example, and motivates others with positivity
Financially savvy understands margins, cost control, and stock management
Organised, detail-oriented, and strong on time management
Calm under pressure and quick to find practical solutions
Well-presented, team-oriented, and aligned with our values of quality and care
Always looking ahead curious about new trends in food, service, and café culture
- CODE App membership
- Industry leading medical cover with a comprehensive package
- Life Insurance
- Work Life Balance
- Developing Wellness Program including Mental Health First Aid Training
- On-the-job and external training options via our own bespoke Learner Management System
- Multiple internal opportunities for growth and promotions
- Great Coffee and delicious meals at work
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Referral Scheme
- Regular social activities including visits to new restaurants and bars
At The Good Eating Company, we strive every day to set a new standard for corporate dining by providing an inspiring, delicious, farm-to-fork dining experience that extends beyond the plate. The Good Eating Company was cooked up with passion around a kitchen table in the UK in 1999. We started with one big dream to bring restaurant-quality food to corporate dining and have been championing flavour and food creativity ever since.
**The Good Eating Company wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, gender, marital status or sexual orientation.