Head Bartender - NEW OPENING

Head Bartender - Lenny's - MJMK Restaurants

KOL · Fonda · AngloThai · Luso · Casa do Frango · New Openings

(2 Michelin stars, World's 50 Best Restaurants)

£16.50 to £17.00 per hour (dependent on experience)

Location: Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, site based, WC2E, London

Lenny’s is a new pizzeria on Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, from Max Lewis and MJMK Restaurants. The result of Max’s extensive travels to New Haven, Connecticut, it is built around pizzas that are crispy, chewy and charred, a revival of his much-loved pop-up now finding a permanent home in the heart of Covent Garden. We’re building the opening team now.

We're looking for a Head Bartender to lead the bar at Lenny's, setting the tone, pace and standard behind it from day one. You'll shape the drinks offering and make sure every guest at the bar gets the same warm, confident welcome.

This role suits an experienced bartender ready to run a bar of their own, someone who takes real pride in craft and consistency. You'll work closely with the General Manager and wider team, helping build a bar programme guests will come back for.

This is a hands-on role for someone ready to help build something from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the bar through every service, setting the pace and standard.
• Train and support the bar team, sharing knowledge and setting the example.
• Manage stock, ordering and supplier relationships for the bar.
• Keep the bar clean, organised and fully stocked throughout service.
• Ensure consistency across every drink that leaves the bar.
• Handle guest requests and feedback at the bar with warmth and confidence.
• Follow licensing, allergen and food safety procedures at all times.

What We’re Looking For

We're looking for someone who runs a bar with real craft, confidence and care. You will bring:

• Proven experience as a Bartender or Head Bartender in a quality, busy bar or restaurant.
• A genuine passion for drinks, cocktails and hospitality.
• Confidence leading and training a bar team.
• Strong knowledge of spirits, wine and cocktail-making techniques.
• The ability to stay calm, organised and consistent during a busy service.
• A team-first attitude and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and festive periods.

What We Offer

• 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants.
• Up to £500 team referral bonus.
• Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us.
• Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days.
• Mental health and well-being assistance via Hospitality Action, offering free advice and counselling.
• Enhanced pension contributions after 5 years with us.
• Anniversary scheme reward for every year you're with us.

About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants owns and operates 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.

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 2025.

We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.

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