Restaurant Manager - The Fife Arms - Clunie and Drawing

Your Role

As an accomplished, driven and forward-thinking Restaurant Manager, you are ready to take the lead in a fast-paced F&B front of house environment, overseeing The Clunie (Dining Room), The Drawing Room (Afternoon Tea), Fire Room (Private Dining) and The Fog House (Event space)

You are a leader with strong organisational skills. You are passionate about training and mentoring your team. Your experience allows you to work closely with your team, exceeding the expectation of our guest experience in every aspect of their stay so that they leave us feeling enriched and engaged in our ethos.

You’ll be surrounded by a team with a creative flair and a passion for fresh food and brilliant service with a desire to learn and grow. All striving to go beyond for guests, our team and the community.

About our Dining and Event spaces

During special events like Burn’s Night, Hogmanay or exclusive events, here at The Fife Arms, The Clunie Dining room transforms into a beautiful social space overlooking the Clunie river, an arm of the River Dee, with a capacity of up to 96 guests.

For a more intimate and cosy dining/event experience, we have the Fog House which can accommodate up to  46 guests or the Fire Room, our private dining area, which has a capacity of 12 guests.

Our Drawing Room, with the original Fire place and mantel from 1852, where guests can enjoy our Afternoon Tea offerings can seat up to 20 guests.

What we are looking for

•   Positive can-do Attitude
•   Lead from the front
•   Service etiquette standards 
•   Knowledge of Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner service
•   Banqueting set up and delivery knowledge 
•   Menu provenance 
•   Labour control costs
•   WSET trained to min level 2
•   Full working knowledge of running multiple dining & event spaces

About Artfarm and The Fife Arms Hotel

Artfarm is a one-of-a-kind independent hospitality company founded by Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Renowned for developing and reinventing distinctive sites including the award-winning Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, Manuela restaurant in Los Angeles, and Roth Bar & Grill and Durslade Farm Shop in Somerset. Artfarm uniquely brings together art, community, education, people and place.  

Located in the heart of Braemar, the hotel houses 46 beautifully appointed bedrooms - each one a homage to place, person or event with links to the area along with the stunning Albamhor Spa and some of the most unique event spaces. Dining experiences extend to the Clunie Dining Room showcasing the art of open wood-fire cooking, The Flying Stag Pub serving up local beers and firm Scottish favourites, Elsa’s Cocktail Bar and our more relaxed Drawing Room – all of which celebrate the best in local ingredients and are expertly prepared by our dedicated culinary team.

Like all roles at Artfarm, you can expect your time at work to be fun, varied and challenging. We know from experience that jobs can evolve throughout the lifetime of a role and this in turn gives our people the chance to play to their strengths. 

In return we can offer you a unique employee journey that is tailored around your goals and aspirations both professionally and personally.

Sustainability is at the heart of Artfarm and every one of the team has a role to play in protecting our planet.

What’s in it for you?

• 30 days holiday
• Free annual guest experience for you and a plus one
• Free food and drinks whilst on shift
• Generous Artfarm-wide discounts including our properties in Somerset, Scottish Highland and Los Angeles. (London coming soon!)
• Amazing socials led by local social committees
• Life Assurance
• Health benefits including a health cash plan
• Career development opportunities tailored around your aspirations and goals.

Best ‘First’ Class Hotel in the World

Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice - #1 Hotel in the UK 2022

Catey’s Independent Hotel of the Year 2021

The Sunday Times Hotel of the Year 2019

 Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice – Top Hotels in Europe No 9 2019

It List of World’s Best New Hotels – Travel + Leisure US

Hottest New Hotels of 2019 - Forbes

 World’s 25 Hippest Hotels – The Times, Saturday Magazine

Want to join the family? Apply today!