Regional Director, Cecconi’s & Public Restaurants UK & Europe
180 Strand, Temple, London WC2R 1EA · UK Support · 15+ years experience · Posted Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 15+ years experience
- Location
- 180 Strand, Temple, London WC2R 1EA · UK Support
About the role
- At Soho House, the Regional Director, Cecconi’s & Public Restaurants is a senior regional leader responsible for the performance, evolution, and long-term growth of our public restaurant portfolio across the UK & Europe.
- This role leads a diverse collection of high-profile restaurants and hospitality concepts, including Cecconi’s, Dean Street Townhouse, Café Boheme, and other public-facing restaurants.
- Working across multiple markets, brands, and operating models, the Regional Director ensures each business delivers an exceptional guest experience while achieving strong and sustainable commercial performance.
Responsibilities
- Provide creative, strategic and operational leadership across the Cecconi’s and Public Restaurants portfolio throughout the UK and Europe, ensuring strong performance, consistent standards, and alignment with the wider business strategy.
- Act as a trusted partner and coach to General Managers and senior restaurant leaders, strengthening leadership capability, accountability, succession planning, and operational performance.
- Drive the commercial performance of the restaurants, working closely with Finance and operational leaders to manage revenue, profitability, labour, costs, and overall business performance.
- Review business performance regularly, identifying trends, opportunities, and risks and implementing clear action plans to improve operational effectiveness and commercial results.
- Protect and evolve the identity, quality, and hospitality standards of each restaurant while ensuring consistency in the principles and expectations that define the wider business.
- Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute the long-term strategy for the public restaurants, including growth opportunities, new concepts, openings, acquisitions, and business development.
- Work closely with central functions including People & Development, Recruitment, Learning & Development, Finance, Marketing, F&B, Design and other key stakeholders to ensure priorities are delivered effectively.
- Drive talent development, retention, and succession planning across the restaurants, ensuring a strong pipeline of future General Managers and senior operational leaders.
- Lead and support the successful delivery of new openings, major refurbishments, restaurant developments, and significant business initiatives.
- Conduct regular site visits and structured business reviews to assess performance, coach leadership teams, identify opportunities, and ensure operational and cultural standards are being delivered.
Requirements
- 15+ years of senior leadership experience in high-profile, high-volume hospitality, restaurant, lifestyle, or luxury businesses.
- Proven experience leading a multi-site, multi-market portfolio at a senior regional or equivalent level.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, with a proven ability to drive profitability and sustainable business performance.
- Deep expertise in restaurant and Food & Beverage operations, with a strong understanding of premium, luxury, and experiential hospitality.
- Proven ability to lead, influence, and develop senior General Managers and operational leadership teams.
- Experience managing complex, international, and matrixed organisations with multiple stakeholders and operating models.
- A strategic thinker who can translate long-term business priorities into clear, practical operational execution.
- Strong understanding of talent development, succession planning, and building high-performing leadership teams.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the credibility to operate effectively at executive level.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the UK & Europe.
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Team meal whilst on shift prepared by our chefs
- Clothing Allowance
- Every House Membership
- 50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week
- Staff Room Rate; Any Bedroom, Any House, $100 a night
- Private Health and Dental Care
- Life Assurance
- Day off on your birthday
- Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
Workplace
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the UK & Europe.
Skills
- Food & Beverage Operations
- Talent Development
- Business Development