Role: Food & Beverage Manager 
Start date:Asap 
Hours:45 hrs per week - full time - Weekend working required
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary:£45-50k (depending upon experience)  
Location:Wake The Tiger, London

Vision & Values 

INSPIRE- We inspire positive change through awe and amazement.

DISRUPT- We disrupt by taking risks and challenging convention.

BELIEVE- We believe action today can change the world tomorrow.

Who We Are

Wake The Tiger is a radical creative company born in the South West and the visionary force behind the world’s first Amazement Park®. We fuse immersive art, storytelling, and purpose to create unforgettable experiences that disrupt the norm and ignite transformation.

Following the success of our Bristol site, we’re expanding to London in 2026 with an all-new immersive world designed to spark imagination and challenge perception on a whole new scale.

Our mission is simple: We create immersive experiences for everyone, where art, storytelling and purpose collide - to inspire change today that transforms the world tomorrow.

Our vision is to: INSPIRE. DISRUPT. BELIEVE. For a better world.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, driven individual to make their managerial mark in London's most exciting new immersive attraction.

Wake the Tiger have built an incredible Bar and Kitchen set in their new attraction: Absurd City.  It will serve everything from cocktails to coffees throughout the day to ticket holders, and we have partnered with a chosen caterer to deliver a high-class meat-free menu in a fully kitted out commercial kitchen.

That’s not all though: It will also be open to the public in its own right and has set the goal of being an essential cocktail bar destination in London.

We are looking for someone to realise the venue’s ambition and shape it further.  You will be supported by an Assistant Manager and a newly minted bar team, and report to the Head of Operations. You will oversee the running of the bar and work with the kitchen team to ensure the venue is a critical and commercial success.

You Will be Responsible For 

• Overseeing the delivery of consistent, outstanding hospitality establishing Absurd City’s Bar & Kitchen as a top venue to visit in London
• Working closely with the Kitchen manager to ensure slick service and impeccable standards are maintained.
• Leading, managing and developing the F&B team, creating a positive, high-performing and inclusive culture through effective recruitment, onboarding, training, regular feedback, performance management and ongoing development.
• Ensuring the team is effectively scheduled and deployed to meet operational requirements, maintaining appropriate staffing levels while balancing guest experience and commercial performance.
• Control of every facet of the financial operation and lead decision-making to make the venue commercially successful.
• Collaborating with other departments, stakeholders and partners to facilitate the smooth running of the venue
• Establishing and maintaining efficient systems and processes to navigate all logistics and operations.
• Ensuring high standards of health & safety, food safety, licensing and other relevant compliance requirements are understood and maintained across the operation.

You’ll Bring the Following to Our Team

• Strong experience of leading fast-paced hospitality in a large scale food and beverage establishment
• Comprehensive experience working with cocktails and a passion for the hospitality industry
• Inspirational leadership with clear and confident communication skills
• Proven track record in managing relationships and an ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders
• A strong attention to detail, comfortable building rotas and managing priorities
• Analytical skills to make sound, informed decisions and detailed reports
• A personal license and a full knowledge of all necessary H&S compliances in a commercial food and beverage setting is essential.
• Experience working in an immersive setting is desirable
• Alignment with our values of Inspire, Disrupt & Believe

Diversity & Inclusion

At Wake the Tiger, we prioritise inclusive and fair recruitment practices. We value diversity in all its forms and welcome candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, age, or religion. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected, so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

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Contact information

Robin Milton