BARBACK

Barback – Gymkhana

• Salary: up to £14 per hour
• Schedule: Full Time
• Experience: Previous experience within a similar role

Gymkhana\’s 42 Cocktail Lounge are seeking a Barback to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Barback looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group.

The Restaurant

Operating in Mayfair for over a decade, Gymkhana is inspired by the bars, social, sports, and members’ clubs of the British Raj in India. It serves contemporary Indian cuisine using seasonal British ingredients, with a strong focus on the tandoori oven. Since its opening in 2013, Gymkhana has garnered numerous accolades, including its first Michelin star and, in 2024, a second Michelin star, making it the first Indian restaurant in London to hold two. The restaurant was also named Restaurant of the Year by Restaurant Magazine and BMW Square Meal in 2014.

As Giles Coren of The Times remarked, “Gymkhana is the best restaurant I have ever been to.”

Bar 42

A cocktail lounge located at 42 Albemarle Street – where Gymkhana also resides. Guests enter through the door neighbouring Gymkhana. The drinks at 42 include house cocktails made with carefully sourced Indian ingredients and flavours, as well as a selection of elevated seasonal cocktails.

The Position

As a Barback you’ll have a good background in high volume restaurants and bars, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment. There are great opportunities for growth and career development for the successful Barback.

The Successful Barback Will Have

• Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in.
• Passion for beverage, food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn.
• The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend‑setting restaurant group.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Food and Beverage Services, Hospitality, and Restaurants

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