Host

Job  Brief

The Parlour Room is currently seeking experienced hospitality driven Hosts, who are skilled at creating memorable guest experiences, to join our team.

Located in the heart of Midtown, The Parlour Room provides an elegant dining experience with refined American fare, craft cocktails, and 400+ whiskies. The space is rather sultry with velvet booths, tassel bar lamps, wood-burning fireplace and a 1920s Italian Baroque chandelier. Other furnishings custom-made in Ireland and designed to embrace the whiskey experience. The ideal Host candidate is enthusiastic, a team player, and is a true brand ambassador of hospitality.

The Host responsibilities include greeting guests, providing accurate wait times, and escorting customers to the dining and bar areas. For this role, you should have solid organizational and people skills to make sure our guests have a positive dining experience from the moment they arrive until their departure.

Ultimately, you’ll ensure we provide excellent customer service and a pleasant dining experience for our guests.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests to the venue
• Provide accurate wait times and monitor waiting lists
• Manage reservations
• Escort customers to assigned dining or bar areas
• Provide menus
• Greet customers upon their departure
• Coordinate with wait staff about available seating options
• Maintain a clean reception area
• Cater to guests who require extra attention (e.g., children, elderly)
• Answer incoming calls and address customers’ queries
• Assist wait staff as needed

Requirements and Skills

Physical Setting

Fine dining restaurant

Casual fine dining restaurant

Shift

Open availability

Evening shifts only

(Late night on Fri / Sat)