Private Dining Room Coordinator

The Wolseley Hospitality Group's Head Office is located above The Wolseley on Piccadilly. It comprises The Director’s office alongside People, Talent & Culture, Finance, Purchasing, Marketing and Reservations. 

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Why work with us as a?Private Dining Room Coordinator: 

• Access personalised training, mentorship programmes, clear career paths and genuine opportunities for personal development. 
• Highly attractive bonuses in our Refer a Friend scheme, as well as other reward and incentive programmes. 
• Discounts on gym memberships, retail and travel. 
• Industry supplier trips as well as access to masterclasses and workshops. 
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity. 
• Enjoy discounted rates at any of our restaurants as well as Minor Hotels globally. 
• An additional day's holiday every year, for your first five years. 
• Access to Mental Health counselling, plus legal and financial advice via our employee assistance programme. 
• Access to English lessons. 

The role of a Private Dining Room Coordinator:

• Ensure that excellent quality and superb service is delivered to all customers.
• Respond and manage private dining inquiries, providing prompt and professional responses to clients.
• Develop personalised proposals for clients, considering dietary restrictions, preferences, and event themes.
• Collaborate with chefs, general managers and service staff to plan the events accommodating the guest’s requirements where possible.
• Work with the kitchen team to ensure all special requests and dietary needs are met.
• Coordinate seating plans, table settings, and audio/visual equipment as needed.
• Oversee timelines and schedules for event setup, service, and breakdown.
• Build and maintain relations with site and head office teams, ensuring regular reviews with GMs and site teams working collaboratively to drive efficiencies, revenue and the guest experience.
  

What we're looking for in a Private Dining Coordinator:

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Attention to detail for managing the specifics of each event.
• Knowledge of food and beverage services.
• Customer service mindset to provide high-quality experiences.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in full time employment ideally within a project or event management role

The Wolseley Hospitality Group portfolio of restaurants comprises of The Wolseley on Piccadilly, The Delaunay in Aldwych, Brasserie Zédel in Soho, Colbert in Chelsea, Fischer's in Marylebone, Soutine in St John's Wood, Bellanger in Islington, Manzi's?in Soho and The Wolseley City in Monument. 
We promote from within - investing in our people and developing them to become the leaders of tomorrow. The Wolseley Hospitality Group is based on a foundation of values which we are all proud to commit to. We create Places where People feel they Belong.