Restaurant Manager

Virgil's Real BBQ is one of New York City's most iconic barbecue destinations — high-energy, high-volume, and built on serious hospitality. We're looking for a Restaurant Manager who leads from the floor, knows how to run a fast-paced house, and genuinely loves taking care of people.

As a Restaurant Manager, you'll own the full operation: driving sales and revenue, delivering exceptional service, managing profitability, growing banquet sales, supporting marketing efforts, and building a team that performs at the highest level. This role calls for a hands-on leader with a sharp eye for detail and a real passion for hospitality.

What You'll Do

• Lead the team to deliver an exceptional guest experience, every shift, every day.
• Oversee all front-of-house functions during opening, mid, and closing shifts — guest relations, team supervision, restaurant ambiance, and quality assurance across food and beverage, including weekly and monthly inventory.
• Execute and enforce Company standards and policies, continuously raising the bar on quality, service, and operations.
• Schedule, coach, and develop team members — setting clear expectations and holding the team accountable.
• Work with urgency and efficiency — prioritizing, delegating, and empowering your team to get things done right.

What You Bring

• 2–5 years of restaurant management experience, ideally in a high-volume casual or fine dining environment ($10M+).
• Proficiency with Toast, OpenTable, Excel, Word, and timekeeping systems.
• Strong judgment and the ability to make sound decisions quickly under pressure.
• A genuine passion for service and exceeding guest expectations.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels — management, servers, team members, and guests.
• Strong interpersonal and people-management skills.
• A reliable, dependable, guest- and team-focused approach to the job.
• Fluency in English.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends.

Virgil's Real BBQ is an equal opportunity employer.