Restaurant Host

Ottolenghi Spitalfields

Spitalfields£16.00 per hourFull time

Ottolenghi is a popular Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean restaurant group with 9 restaurants across London & Oxford. Our Spitalfields venue is a short walk from Liverpool Street station making it a perfect location for a bright and buzzy restaurant.


We are looking for a Restaurant Host to join our team and be the first point of contact for our members and their guests during dinner service.


The Ideal Restaurant Host at Spitalfields will be:

  • Responsible for greeting guests and escorting them to their tables
  • Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and a commitment to exceeding guest expectations
  • Efficiently handle reservation systems such as ‘Seven Rooms’, ensuring accurate bookings and timely communication with guests
  • Serving as a central point of contact between guests and various departments, including the kitchen and waitstaff, to ensure smooth communication

The ideal Restaurant Host will have:

  • At least 6 months experience in a similar role and setting
  • Excellent communication skills and a good level of English, both spoken and written
  • A positive friendly can-do attitude
  • The ability and desire to provide exceptionally high levels of customer service to create exceptional experiences.

What's in it for you:

  • Health benefits package
  • English language training (Basic, Intermediate and Business Levels)
  • Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy or Primary Care Giver Parent Pay and Paternity Pay after 2 years service
  • £100 uniform voucher
  • A birthday treat
  • Refer a friend scheme, £500 each
  • Monthly cooking demos and food, wine and cocktail workshops in the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen
  • Opportunity to develop your career, with a strong learning culture and internal progression

We’d love to hear from you if you’re an experienced Restaurant Host and are ready for the next step in your working journey.