Restaurant Manager - 2Michelin* Niko Romito (Italian Speaker) - BVLGARI Resort Dubai

Role summary

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The Restaurant Manager will oversee daily operations at Il Ristorante – Niko Romito, a prestigious Italian fine-dining venue at Bulgari Resort Dubai. Candidates should have several years of restaurant management experience in luxury hotels or Michelin-starred restaurants, strong knowledge of Italian cuisine and service standards, and fluent Italian and English communication skills. Responsibilities include leading the front-of-house team, maintaining exceptional guest service, managing reservations and service flow, controlling costs, supporting staff training, and ensuring health, safety, and brand standards. The successful candidate is expected to be polished, commercially aware, hands-on, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, multicultural luxury environment.

About the employer

Bulgari Resort Dubai is a luxury hospitality property operated under the Bulgari Hotels & Resorts brand, part of the LVMH luxury group, with Marriott International supporting its employment and hospitality platform. Located on Jumeira Bay Island, the resort combines Italian design, refined service, private residences, fine dining, wellness facilities, and a yacht club. Its restaurants are known for high-end culinary experiences, including Il Ristorante – Niko Romito, which reflects the celebrated Italian chef’s modern interpretation of classic Italian cuisine. The property attracts international leisure guests, affluent residents, business travelers, and luxury-event clientele. Employees work in a highly polished environment where attention to detail, discretion, multilingual communication, teamwork, and consistent service excellence are essential. Career opportunities may include accommodation or meal benefits, structured training, and exposure to global luxury hospitality standards.

Working in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates rather than a single island, with Dubai offering particularly strong opportunities in luxury hotels, restaurants, tourism, retail, aviation, and events. The culture blends Emirati traditions with a large international workforce; respectful dress, punctuality, hospitality, and awareness of Islamic customs are important. Dubai offers a modern lifestyle with beaches, shopping, dining, nightlife, desert activities, and excellent transport, although rent and summer temperatures can be high. Most overseas employees require employer-sponsored residence and work visas. Employers commonly arrange medical testing, Emirates ID processing, health insurance, and sometimes accommodation, transport, flights, or allowances. Candidates should confirm salary structure, service charge, housing, probation, working hours, gratuity, and leave before accepting. Alcohol is regulated and laws are strictly enforced. English is widely used, while Italian is valuable for this role. Relocation normally involves passport checks, document attestation where required, and employer-led immigration procedures.