Head Host
Location: Shoreditch, London
Salary: £37K per annum
Contract: Full-Time
Everyone at Kong shapes a guest's day
Kong will be fast-paced and demanding, with best-in-class service, regular queues, and a large team to lead and grow with humility and care.
You won’t do it alone: on busy nights, fellow managers and 40–50 Kongers will be with you, all pulling the same way. You’ll be trusted to do the right thing, protect the standards, and pursue hospitality beyond the expected.
Who we hope to find
You’ve spent at least 2 years hosting somewhere busy and are comfortable with reservation and guest-management systems.
You’re naturally warm and welcoming, making every arrival feel personal rather than performed.
You’re organised and confident managing both the book and the door — looking after reservations while always finding room for walk-ins where you can.
You have a keen eye for the details that matter, making sure allergies, access needs and special occasions reach the right people before a guest ever has to repeat themselves.
The practical bits
A team meal with every shift.
A competitive salary, tronc included, paid monthly.
Full-time across five days, with Monday to Sunday availability.
Your rota published at least six days ahead - room to plan a life around it.
Kong is open from early till late, so shifts come in every shape: mornings, middles and evenings, not an endless run of late closes. Flexibility required across a 15-hour operational day, 8am–11pm.
Proper paid holiday — the usual allowance, at your usual rate. And we close on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
No costumes here. Our dress code is smart-casual — jackets and trainers are absolutely fine.
You’ll need the right to work in the UK. We check the paperwork for every role, the same way for everyone.
Students, including Student visa holders eligible to work in the UK, are very welcome to apply for our host, server, and bar roles.
How we take care of our team
Growing from within
Training starts on day one, and it doesn't stop there. We aim to promote 80% of our roles from within, so as Kong grows, the people who built it grow with it.
Financial
Free weekly wage advances and emergency cash.
Access to our savings support & financial health planning tool.
A monthly allowance to eat at Kong the way a guest does.
Whenever you're off duty, you and up to three guests get 50% off during the day and 25% off in the evening
Health and headspace
Someone to talk to in confidence when life gets heavy.
Maternity and paternity leave that treats a growing family as the good news it is.
Time together
The whole house together through the year: a big New Year celebration and a summer festival.
Long service, properly marked. After four years with us, we take you from one Kong to the other: a trip to Hong Kong with our co-founder, Chef Andrew Wong
- Department
- Hosts
- Role
- Head Host
- Locations
- Kong Shoreditch
About KONG
Kong is a Chinese Public House in Shoreditch.
From Andrew Wong of two-Michelin-starred A.Wong and Amar Radia, co-founder of Dishoom.
Kong intertwines two rich histories - that of the grand East London pub, that of the Chinese kitchen.
Housed in a restored Victorian pub dating from 1792, the same time the first Chinese sailors arrived in East London. It traded as the Pewter Platter, The Poet, and the Water Poet. In 2026, it becomes Kong.
Open all day - dumplings at dawn, noodles at lunch, grills and a cold pint at dusk.
Kong is a Chinese Public House with a wide welcome. Full bowls, full glasses, and always room for one more.