Restaurant Managers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Restaurant Managers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 1412) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Café manager
- Catering manager
- Restaurant manager
Latest restaurant managers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
416 open ads- Restaurant manager
German title: Restaurantleiter
Frames Hotel GmbH · Mülheim-Kärlich · Posted 2026-10-15 - Restaurant manager
German title: Restaurantleiter
LTH Resorts GmbH & Co.KG · Oberstaufen · Posted 2026-10-15 - Restaurant manager
German title: Restaurantleiter
Hochblauen Hotel, Restaurant & SPA · Schliengen · Posted 2026-10-15 - Restaurant manager
German title: Restaurantleiter
Alpenhof Oberstdorf Hotel & Spa · Oberstdorf · Posted 2026-10-15 - Restaurant manager
German title: Restaurantleiter
Grimm´s Berlin-Potsdam GmbH & Co. KG · Teltow · Posted 2026-10-15 - Restaurant manager
German title: Restaurantleiter
Alpenhotel Oberstdorf - Alpenhotel Tiefenbach Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG · Oberstdorf · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
150 open ads- Assistant Restaurant Manager
Swedish title: Assisterande Restaurangchef
Streetfood från Norrbotten AB · Kungälv · Posted 2026-10-19 - Store Manager
Swedish title: Restaurangchef
ROOH Restauranger AB · Umeå · Posted 2026-10-18 - Deputy Restaurant Manager, Burger King Nordstan
Swedish title: Biträdande Restaurangchef, Burger King Nordstan
B.King Group AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-17 - Assistant Restaurant Manager
Swedish title: Assisterande Restaurangchef
Streetfood från Norrbotten AB · Linköping · Posted 2026-10-17 - Chef
Swedish title: kock
Pumjab AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Assistant Manager Sillekrog
Mister York AB · Nyköping · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where restaurant managers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all managers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €8,270 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €1,918 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €5,254 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €8,867 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €7,625 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €6,307 a month | Not yet verified |
| Finland | Shortage and surplus | €7,565 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Austria | Surplus | €6,950 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €2,169 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Lithuania | Surplus | €2,732 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €3,543 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all managers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for restaurant managers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What restaurant managers do
Restaurant managers plan, organize and direct the operations of cafes, restaurants and related establishments to provide dining and catering services.
Typical tasks
- Planning menus in consultation with chefs and cooks
- Planning and organizing special functions
- Arranging the purchasing and pricing of goods according to budget
- Maintaining records of stock levels and financial transactions
- Ensuring dining, kitchen and food storage facilities comply with health regulations and are clean, functional and of suitable appearance
- Conferring with customers to assess their satisfaction with meals and service
- Selecting, set staff work schedules, training and supervising waiting and kitchen staff
- Taking reservations, greeting guests and assisting in taking orders
- Negotiating arrangements with clients and suppliers
- Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
Finding restaurant managers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Restaurant manager".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.