- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Food & Beverage Service
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2026
About Claridge’s
Claridge’s is a Maybourne hotel on Brook Street in London’s Mayfair. Its rooms and public spaces combine Victorian, Art Deco and contemporary design. The hotel operates restaurants, bars, event spaces and a spa, bringing together careers in guest services, housekeeping, culinary work and other hotel departments. Its approach to hospitality places individual guest care and attention to detail at the center of service.
Claridge’s is seeking a Restaurant Host for Dante Mayfair to welcome and escort guests, manage guest profiles and support a seamless dining experience. This is a permanent, full-time role with 40 weekly hours, working five days on and two days off.
Role & Responsibilities
- Welcome and escort guests to their tables efficiently, creating a positive first impression.
- Create and update guest profiles to tailor the experience for hotel guests, diners and notable guests.
- Maintain a good understanding of the hotel’s food and beverage outlets and menus.
- Assist the Maître D’ with managing the pace of service and take initiative to ensure seamless, engaging guest arrivals and a consistent dining experience.
- Prepare the host station for service and ensure menus are updated, printed and organised.
- Run guest reports and communicate relevant information to team members.
Qualifications
- Passion for food and beverage, with excellent knowledge.
- Ability to manage service flow and support the team during busy periods.
- Provide intuitive service and understand guests’ needs to create exceptional experiences and lasting memories.
- Be a team player, eager to learn and willing to be challenged and developed.
- Thorough understanding of Forbes and LQA Standards.
- Must be eligible to live and work in the UK and provide documented evidence during recruitment.
Skills
Experience
Experience in a similar role within a five-star or fine-dining environment.
Workplace
This position is based in London, England, UK.
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Benefits
Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay; holiday allowance increases after 3 and 5 years of service; travel season ticket loans; pension scheme; subsidised monthly podiatrist and masseuse treatments; flu vaccination vouchers; eye test vouchers and contributions towards glasses; 24-hour colleague assistance helpline; on- and off-site occupational health service; death-in-service salary contribution; wellbeing activities focused on mental and physical health; complimentary all-day dining in a staff restaurant; referral scheme with earnings of up to £1,500; colleague recognition and award programmes; an additional paid day off for birthdays; internal transfer and promotion opportunities; in-house training and development; long-service awards; preferential Maybourne room rates of £50 per overnight stay; hotel guest experience stay; 50% food and beverage discount across Maybourne; social events; wedding and baby gifts; and retirement functions. Terms and conditions apply to all benefits.
Culture
Claridge’s emphasizes personal service and care in the details of a guest’s stay. Its recruitment materials describe collaboration across departments and opportunities for learning and development.
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