Bar Manager

About Us

1910 Bistro is a new restaurant by High Note Hospitality Group, set within the historic E. J. H. Corner House in the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

We are creating a bistro that feels warm, generous and transportative, combining the ease of a great neighbourhood restaurant with thoughtful, old-school hospitality. The bar will be an important part of that experience, with a drinks program designed to have as much personality and sense of place as the restaurant itself.

A unique part of the role is our close relationship with Distillius, a Singapore craft distillery making spirits, aperitifs and liqueurs using equatorial ingredients and classic techniques. The Bar Manager will have the opportunity to work directly with the distillery team on drinks development, experimentation and products created with the restaurant in mind.

We are looking for a Bar Manager to help bring that program to life.

What We’re Looking For

You are a bartender at heart, but also a leader.

You understand that a great bar is about more than cocktails. It is about pace, atmosphere, consistency, commercial awareness and making people feel looked after.

You know your classics, but you are curious too. You are excited by ingredients, technique and the opportunity to work more closely with how spirits and liqueurs are actually made, not simply what comes out of a bottle.

You are equally comfortable developing a cocktail, training a junior bartender, managing stock, speaking with suppliers or stepping onto the floor when the restaurant needs another pair of hands.

Most importantly, you care about hospitality.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the bar and its team
• Deliver a consistently warm, polished and efficient bar experience
• Develop and evolve the cocktail and beverage program with the restaurant leadership team
• Collaborate with the Distillius distillery team on new drinks, ingredients and bespoke product development
• Explore creative ways to showcase Singapore and equatorial ingredients through the beverage program
• Maintain strong knowledge of spirits, cocktails, wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks
• Train, mentor and develop bartenders and other team members
• Establish clear recipes, specifications, preparation systems and service standards
• Manage stock levels, ordering, inventory and beverage cost controls
• Build productive relationships with suppliers and brand partners
• Ensure mise en place, glassware, equipment and bar presentation are maintained to a high standard
• Work closely with the kitchen and floor teams so the bar supports the rhythm of the restaurant
• Monitor guest feedback and continually look for ways to improve the program
• Maintain responsible service, hygiene and operational standards
• Lead from the front during busy services and step in wherever the team needs support

What You Bring

• Previous experience as a Bar Manager, Assistant Bar Manager or senior bartender in a quality restaurant, hotel or cocktail bar
• Strong practical knowledge of classic cocktails, spirits and contemporary bar techniques
• A genuine interest in ingredients, distillation and drinks development
• An interest in wine and the broader beverage experience
• Experience with stock management, ordering and beverage cost control
• Confidence training and developing a bar team
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• A calm, collaborative approach during busy services
• Commercial awareness alongside creativity
• Curiosity and a desire to keep learning
• A genuine love of hospitality and looking after people

What We Offer

• The opportunity to lead the bar program of a new restaurant in the Singapore Botanic Gardens
• A meaningful role in shaping the drinks, systems and culture from opening
• Direct access to a working Singapore craft distillery and its distilling team
• Opportunities to participate in drinks R&D, tastings and new product development with Distillius
• Creative freedom to explore local and equatorial ingredients within a serious beverage program
• Training and professional development within a growing independent hospitality group
• Opportunities for career progression as High Note Hospitality Group grows
• Staff benefits and team experiences
• A workplace where individuality, curiosity and ideas are encouraged

At High Note Hospitality Group, we believe the best hospitality comes from people who give a damn, have a heart and take pride in the details.

If you want to build a bar people return to not only for what is in the glass, but for how they feel when they are there, we would love to hear from you.