Bartender - Dila

Join Dila – Where REAL People Make a Difference

Be part of an exciting new restaurant opening on Charlotte Street in the heart of Fitzrovia. Launching in late autumn 2026, Dila is an Eastern Mediterranean restaurant seen through the lens of a Londoner – bringing together vibrant flavours, generous hospitality and exceptional produce.

We are looking for a confident, creative and engaging Bartender to join our opening team. You’ll play an important role in bringing Dila’s drinks programme to life, creating beautifully made drinks while delivering warm, knowledgeable and genuine hospitality from behind the bar.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Dila from the very beginning, develop your knowledge and skills, help establish our bar culture and become part of a team creating something special in Fitzrovia.

About Dila

Spanning two floors, Dila will have approximately 50 covers on the ground floor and a further 70 on the first floor, including a private dining room, alongside a 40-cover terrace.

The drinks programme follows the same philosophy, with cocktails built around Dila’s own house-distilled gins alongside inventive serves designed to complement and enhance the food. A concise wine list will showcase producers from across the Eastern Mediterranean alongside selected Old World classics, with local draft beers and speciality coffee completing the offering.

About You and The Role

As a Bartender at Dila, you will:

• Prepare and serve cocktails and drinks consistently to a high standard, with excellent attention to detail, presentation and quality
• Develop an excellent knowledge of Dila’s drinks programme, including our house-distilled gins, cocktails, wines, local beers and non-alcoholic offering
• Create warm and engaging guest experiences, confidently discussing the menu and recommending drinks based on individual tastes and food choices
• Maintain excellent mise en place, cleanliness and organisation behind the bar, ensuring you are fully prepared for every service
• Work closely with the bar, restaurant and kitchen teams to deliver efficient service and a seamless overall guest experience
• Develop a strong understanding of Dila’s food offering and how our drinks have been designed to complement the flavours and ingredients of the menu
• Support stock control, deliveries, inventory and waste management while ensuring all licensing, responsible service and Health & Safety requirements are followed
• Ideally have previous bartending experience within a quality restaurant or bar environment, with good cocktail knowledge, confidence, personality and a genuine passion for drinks and hospitality

Why Choose Dila?

We believe great people deserve great benefits. Here’s what you can expect as a Bartender at Dila:

• Experience Dinners
• Wagestream
• Retail Discounts – including Amazon, Nike, ASOS and Asda
• Enhanced Holidays & Holiday Buy-Back
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Discounts at The Newman and over 500 Preferred Hotels worldwide
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Season Ticket Loans
• Monthly Social Events & Gifts
• Refer a Friend Bonus
• Company Pension Contributions
• Meals on Duty and Uniform Provided
• Tailored Career Development Programmes

Some benefits are conditional on length of service, recognising your ongoing contribution to Dila’s success.

Dila is managed by KINSFOLK & CO, the Fitzrovia-born hospitality company that also manages The Newman, its luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Fitzrovia.

We welcome applications from everyone and celebrate diversity at Dila. In line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must have the right to work in the UK.