The Restaurant Manager – Chinese Cuisine is responsible for leading daily restaurant operations, maintaining Shangri-La service standards, and delivering an outstanding dining experience. Requirements typically include a diploma or degree in hospitality, several years of experience managing an upscale Chinese or Asian restaurant, strong knowledge of food and beverage service, staff scheduling, guest relations, cost control, and health and safety procedures. Mandarin or knowledge of Chinese cuisine is advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to be hands-on, commercially aware, well presented, and capable of coaching a multicultural team. They should manage busy service periods calmly, resolve guest concerns professionally, work closely with the kitchen and senior management, and support revenue, quality, and guest-satisfaction targets.
Shangri-La is a major luxury hospitality group founded in Asia and recognised for its hotels, resorts, restaurants, and distinctive Asian-inspired approach to service. The group operates properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, North America, and other international markets. Shangri-La hotels are known for high-quality accommodation, premium dining, wellness facilities, and personalised guest experiences. The company employs a highly diverse workforce and places strong emphasis on hospitality standards, colleague development, teamwork, and cultural awareness. In the United Arab Emirates, Shangri-La properties serve both international visitors and local residents, often offering multiple restaurants and premium event facilities. A restaurant manager joining the group can expect a structured operating environment, demanding service expectations, and opportunities to work with multicultural teams and luxury-brand guests.
The United Arab Emirates is not an island but a federation of seven emirates, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with extensive coastal areas and several resort islands. Hospitality offers strong opportunities in luxury hotels, restaurants, catering, events, aviation, and tourism, particularly for experienced international managers. UAE culture combines Islamic traditions, Emirati heritage, and a highly international population. Respectful dress, public behaviour, religious customs, and Ramadan practices are important. Lifestyle can be modern and comfortable, with excellent dining, shopping, beaches, and entertainment, although rent and summer temperatures can be high. Most overseas employees require employer-sponsored residence and work visas; the employer normally arranges permits, medical checks, Emirates ID, and related processing. Candidates should confirm accommodation, transport, insurance, gratuity, annual leave, airfare, and probation terms before accepting. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have extensive expatriate communities, international schools, and good air connections, making relocation relatively straightforward for qualified hospitality professionals.
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