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Casual Food and Beverage Assistant
Role summary
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The Casual Food and Beverage Assistant supports the hotel’s restaurants, bars, banqueting and room-service operations. Duties may include welcoming guests, taking orders, serving food and drinks, clearing and resetting tables, processing payments, maintaining service standards and assisting with events. Candidates should have a friendly, polished manner, strong communication skills and a genuine interest in hospitality. Previous food and beverage experience is helpful but may not be essential; full training is often provided. The role requires flexibility to work casual shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays, along with good personal presentation, teamwork, attention to detail and the ability to remain calm in a busy luxury-hotel environment.
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How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
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About Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is an international luxury hospitality company operating acclaimed hotels, resorts and residences across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is one of the group’s flagship properties, situated beside Hyde Park in Knightsbridge. The hotel is known for refined service, elegant accommodation, destination dining, high-end events and a strong focus on personalised guest experiences. Its culture emphasises professionalism, discretion, teamwork and continuous development. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment and receive exposure to luxury hospitality standards, celebrated restaurants and a wide range of international guests. The group also promotes responsible business practices, colleague wellbeing and career mobility across its global portfolio.