About FONDA
Fonda is an exciting, contemporary Mexican restaurant, years in the making from chef Santiago Lastra and MJMK Restaurants. Opened in 2024 in Mayfair’s Heddon Street, Fonda has showcased regional Mexican cooking through Santiago’s unique lens, presented in an elegant, vibrant style, complemented by contemporary design.
In Mexico, a Fonda is a family‑owned eatery, serving traditional dishes in an informal setting, each inspired by personal recipes from the generations that came before. Santiago Lastra’s Fonda builds on this concept to showcase recipes from across the country. Though seemingly simple, Fonda’s dishes draw on the quality and provenance of ingredients, combined with innovative techniques to elicit the flavours of Mexico in a modern way. The warmth and genuine hospitality is at the forefront of how we look after our team and guests, replicating Mexico’s traditional family run Fonda’s.
We are looking for a confident and experienced Assistant General Manager to support the overall leadership and performance of Fonda. Working closely with the General Manager, you will help drive service standards, team development, and operational efficiency across the restaurant in a fast‑paced, quality‑led environment.
Assistant General Manager’s requirements
- Proven experience in a senior management role within a quality restaurant environment
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, develop, and retain high‑performing teams
- Excellent communication skills, with confidence engaging across all levels of the business
- Solid understanding of standards and guest expectations
- Ability to oversee service, operations, and team performance simultaneously
- Commercial awareness, including experience with labour, costs, and service optimisation
- Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and consistency
- Experience managing rotas, staffing levels, and day‑to‑day operations
- Ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure
- Professional, reliable, and highly presentable
- Positive, proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
What we offer to our Assistant General Manager
- 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants
- Free team meals while on shift
- Up to £500 team referral bonus
- Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK Restaurants
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year with us
- Extra day’s holiday every year you’re with us, up to 5 extra days
- Wide range of benefits from Hospitality Action – Including: mental health & well‑being support, Benefits Hub with retail discounts, wellness podcast, nutrition‑focused recipes, digital gym, mindfulness meditation, as well as Employee Assistance Program
- Company sick pay after one year of service
About MJMK Restaurants
MJMK Restaurants own and operate a collection of award‑winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango. In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin Star and been named one of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
In 2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair – our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra – and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband‑and‑wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star.
In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2005.
We’d love to hear from you if you’re an experienced Assistant General Manager and you’re up for a new challenge and opportunity.
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