B aresca Tapas is an independent, family-run restaurant & bar group built on genuine hospitality, great tapas, and even better people.
We’re excited to be bringing the spirit of Barcelona to Mere Green and are looking for a passionate, charismatic, and hands-on Bar Manager to lead the bar for our new opening.
This is a key leadership role within the business, ideal for someone with a genuine passion for high-end cocktails, premium drinks, and creating an exceptional guest experience. You will lead from the front, build a strong and engaged bar team, and help establish Baresca as one of the area’s go-to restaurant & bar destinations from day one.
Why Join Us:
- Brand-new opening with the chance to shape the restaurant and bar from the start
- Independent, family-run business with involved, supportive directors
- Values-led culture where people come first
- Some of our perks…25% off food at our restaurants, annual management awards, birthday card & gift, supplier trips, meals on duty, opportunity to progress, company pension, long service awards, Christmas Day & Boxing Day off
What are we about:
- We are a family business and care deeply about positivity, ownership, kindness, and teamwork. Culture matters as much to us as performance.
The Role:
- Lead the opening and day-to-day running of the bar operation
- Deliver exceptional cocktails, drinks quality, and service standards in line with the Baresca brand
- Create a vibrant, welcoming, and energetic bar atmosphere
- Lead from the floor during service, ensuring pace, consistency, and guest engagement
- Recruit, train, and develop a knowledgeable and passionate bar team
- Drive high standards across cocktails, wines, spirits, cleanliness, and presentation
- Manage stock control, ordering, GP, wastage, and bar margins effectively
- Work closely with the General Manager and kitchen team to deliver a seamless guest experience
- Support cocktail development, seasonal drinks menus, and premium serves
- Ensure all licensing, allergen, food safety, and due diligence procedures are followed correctly
About You:
- Proven experience in a premium bar management or senior bar leadership role
- A genuine passion for cocktails, premium spirits, wines, and hospitality
- Strong cocktail knowledge with high standards of service and presentation
- A natural host who connects easily with guests and creates memorable experiences
- Calm, organised, and confident in a busy service environment
- Leads by example with positivity, kindness, and energy
- Commercially aware with experience managing stock and GP
- Excited by the opportunity to build and lead a bar team from the ground up
Let’s break the package down:
- Up to £1,000 achievable performance bonus
Next step:
Apply with your CV and a short note telling us why you’d be a great fit to help with our new opening.
Please note only applications with a short note will be considered.
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