FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER
Wild Things at Nature’s Corner, Mid-Norfolk
£32,000–£35,000 | Full-time | Permanent
Start ideally October 2026Wild Things is a new kitchen, bakery and gathering space opening this November at Nature’s Corner, in the heart of the Wendling Beck landscape.
We’re building a place around brilliant seasonal food, sourdough, local produce, fire cooking and the landscape around us - somewhere relaxed, generous and full of life rather than formal or overly polished.
And we’re looking for an experienced Front of House Manager to help us build it.
THE ROLE
This is a hands-on role for someone who loves being on the floor, leading a team and making people feel genuinely looked after.
You’ll join us before opening, helping shape the service style, customer journey, FOH systems, recruitment and training. Once we’re open, you’ll take the lead on the day-to-day front of house operation.
Wild Things won’t be a conventional restaurant. There’ll be busy lunches, bakery customers, great coffee, retail, private dining, feasts, workshops and events - sometimes all happening under the same roof.
We want someone who finds that exciting.
YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR THIS IF YOU…
Have strong restaurant, café or hospitality experience
Have managed or supervised a FOH team
Are confident running a busy service
Love hospitality but don’t need it to feel formal
Are organised, calm and good at solving problems
Enjoy training and bringing out the best in a team
Understand the importance of great communication between FOH and kitchen
Like good systems, without wanting everything to feel corporate
Want to be hands-on and involved
Care about seasonal food, local produce and independent hospitality
Would enjoy helping shape a new business from the beginning
Opening experience would be brilliant, but it isn’t essential.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
Before opening: helping us recruit and train the team, set up service systems, EPOS and bookings, organise FOH equipment and stations, test service and make sure we’re genuinely ready to open.
Once open: leading service, managing the FOH team and rotas, maintaining hospitality standards, managing bookings and customer issues, overseeing daily procedures and working closely with our kitchen and bakery teams.
You’ll work alongside Lola, leading the kitchen and food, and Richard, leading the bakery, as part of a small senior team.
WHAT WE WANT TO BUILD
Professional without being stiff.
Informal without being chaotic.
Generous without being over-serviced.We want Wild Things to be a brilliant place to eat, but also a brilliant place to work. This role will have a real influence on the culture we create from day one.
THE DETAILS
Location: Nature’s Corner, Wendling Beck, Mid-Norfolk
Salary: £32,000–£35,000 depending on experience
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Start: Ideally October 2026, ahead of opening in November
Hours: Includes some weekends and eventsThere’s plenty of scope for the role to grow as Wild Things develops.
INTERESTED?
Send us a short introduction about yourself, your hospitality experience and why Wild Things appeals to you, along with your CV.
hello@wildthingsfood.uk.