About the Role

The Regatta Hotel is looking for a passionate and driven Restaurant Manager to lead The Boatshed, our premium dining restaurant within one of Brisbane’s most iconic hospitality venues. This is an exciting opportunity for a hospitality leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, loves delivering exceptional guest experiences, and knows how to build high‑performing teams.

As Restaurant Manager, you’ll take ownership of the day‑to‑day operations of The Boatshed, leading the front‑of‑house team and working closely with the Venue Manager and kitchen leadership to deliver an exceptional dining experience. You’ll play a key role in creating a positive team culture, maintaining high service standards, and ensuring every guest leaves with a memorable experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Lead restaurant operations across lunch, dinner, functions and peak trade periods
- Coaching, mentoring and developing your front‑of‑house team
- Driving exceptional guest experiences and maintaining premium service standards
- Managing rosters, labour costs and daily operational performance
- Working closely with the kitchen team to ensure seamless service
- Supporting bookings, guest feedback, events and VIP experiences
- Maintaining presentation, compliance and operational standards
- Driving sales, profitability and repeat visitation

About You





- Previous experience as a Restaurant Manager or Assistant Restaurant Manager in a high‑volume venue
- Strong food and beverage knowledge
- A genuine passion for guest service and developing people
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Robust organisational skills with great attention to detail
- Experience managing rosters, labour costs and service standards
- A proactive, solutions‑focused approach with the ability to perform under pressure

Why Join Australian Venue Co.?

- Competitive salary package
- Career progression across one of Australia’s largest hospitality groups
- Ongoing training, development and leadership support
- Team discounts across Australian Venue Co. venues
- A supportive and energetic team culture
- The opportunity to lead a premium dining restaurant within Brisbane’s iconic Regatta Hotel

The work you do will directly impact everyone of our customers and our aim is to ensure our employees are provided with the support and knowledge to exceed our customers’ expectations.

Australian Venue Co. promotes a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through programs like AVC Pride for LGBTQIA+ support, Her Hospo for empowering women, and a First Nations Committee for reconciliation. We are committed to growing our understanding and engagement in diversity, equity and inclusion to build a more inclusive industry.

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📌 Restaurant Manager | The Boatshed – Regatta Hotel (Brisbane City)
🏢 QUEENSLAND VENUE CO.
📍 Brisbane City