Mandarin Restaurant Development Manager

Unusual and exciting role for a MANDARIN speaker with experience in RESTAURANT Construction and fit-out. This is a most unusual role in which you will get involved in every aspect of establishing a new Asian food restaurant. The company is a food manufacturer and they have branched out into restaurants that serve simple-but-delicious Asian street-style food that is proving so popular at the moment . In this role you will do everything from choosing the restaurant site, to selecting the construction team that will build the restaurant and then arranging the grand opening . It’s a wonderful role with lots of variety and lots of autonomy.
TITLE: Mandarin Restaurant Development Manager
STYLE OF ROLE: Project Management from site selection-to-opening
LANGUAGES: Fluent Mandarin and English
SALARY to £55,000 + excellent benefits
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE: Previous experience in restaurant or hotel chain development is essential
COMPANY DETAILS : you will be working with one of Europe’s leading suppliers and manufacturers of Asian and oriental foods. The company is stable, well established and global operating in 19 countries. They supply tofu products, hot pot base pastes, buns and dumplings amongst many other foods to supermarkets/restaurants/wholesalers . They have now expanded are now opening their own successful Asian restaurants , taking advantage of the greater sophistication around different culinary experiences .
ROLE: Full responsibility for the opening of a London-based restaurant from site selection to arranging the grand opening! This is an exciting opportunity for the right person
DUTIES: Identify-Agree-Negotiate-Build and then open the restaurant !
1. Identify the new restaurant site

• Look at restaurant related consumer data, identify high-potential cities and commercial zones such as shopping malls, residential areas, transport hubs
• Create the business case for a particular site (checking ROI, payback period, and revenue per sqm)

2. Agree on Site Acquisition & working with landlords

• Select the site
• Negotiating key lease/purchase terms (rent, rent-free period, property conditions) with landlords
• Liaise with the legal team to create the contract
• BIDS Management: manage the bidding process around construction of the restaurant

• Review and approve store design plans
• Liaise with supply chain team re the delivery of equipment, furniture etc

4. Open the restaurant

• Lead the acquisition of necessary licenses and approvals (e.g. fire safety inspection, food safety certification)

REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent Mandarin & English
• 5+ years of experience in restaurant or hotel chain development
• Experience in full cycle restaurant fit out and construction
• Real estate negotiation skills