Chief Operating Officer - Premium Hospitality Brand in London, London

London

permanent, full-time

£150,000 - £180,000 per annum

UK working eligibility only.

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About Hospitality & Catering

Hospitality plays a central role in the UK economy, covering hotels, restaurants, events, and tourism. Careers range from chefs and front-of-house staff to hotel managers and event planners. Employers include independent businesses, large hotel chains, and catering groups. Demand remains high for skilled professionals in customer service and food preparation. Hospitality offers variety, creativity, and people-focused roles, often with flexible working hours and opportunities worldwide. The sector continues to adapt, with sustainability, food innovation, and guest experience shaping future growth.

Chief Operating Officer - Premium Hospitality Brand

London

£150,000 -£180,000 plus incentives

A true COO role at the top table of a premium hospitality brand, through its most exciting stage of growth.

COREcruitment is partnering with a premium, design-led hospitality brand with a loyal following and a string of industry awards to appoint a Chief Operating Officer in London. The business has grown quickly in the UK and internationally, and the next chapter is bigger: a strong pipeline of openings across owned and franchised sites, new markets and continued investment.

The Chief Operating Officer role

Reporting to the CEO and Board, with the whole UK business reporting into you
Building the team, putting the structure in place and making sure the business runs brilliantly as it doubles and then triples in size
Working alongside an experienced leadership team across finance, marketing, people and franchise
Turning the CEO’s vision into clear one- and three-year plans, with KPIs that connect day-to-day performance to the bigger goals
Partnering with the CFO on budgets, operating targets and cost control
Building, leading and developing the operations leadership team, with succession in place for key roles
Owning the operating rhythm: leadership meetings, accountability and the monthly report to the Board
Keeping compliance, health and safety and food safety watertight as the estate grows
Protecting the guest experience and the standards the brand is known for, and making sure they travel to new markets and franchise partners

About you

A proven COO, or an MD or Operations Director ready to step up, from premium multi-site hospitality or food and beverage
You’ve scaled a business through rapid growth, ideally with investor backing
You build teams and structure that last as a business grows
Commercially sharp and confident with a board and the numbers
Franchise or international growth experience is a real plus, as is working within a structured operating framework such as EOS
A values-led leader who protects culture as a business gets bigger
London-based, with regular travel

The package