Welcome to Dishoom Permit Room Portobello

Working at Permit Room Portobello

Permit Room is an all-day bar-café serving up delicious breakfasts, seriously good bar snacks, moreish curries, and plates for sharing (all with a selection of signature Dishoom delights). There’s also a knock-out line-up of cocktails to wash it all down with. Local DJs are on the decks, spinning worn vinyls and favourite grooves. It’s our tribute to the way Bombay kicks back and cuts loose – a salute to the city’s permit rooms, beer bars and drinking holes.Curved proudly around a corner of London’s Portobello Road, Permit Room Portobello is a bright and creative with a warm neighbourhood feel. The team enjoy a supportive, sociable environment where everyone looks out for one another. If you like a busy, upbeat bar-café with plenty of personality, Permit Room Portobello is a fantastic place to be.

Roles at This Permit Room

We’re hiring for a range of bar and hospitality roles at Permit Room Portobello, our creative and energetic all-day bar-café in the heart of West London. Whether you’re looking for FOH, Bar, Kitchen or Management opportunities, we offer training, progression and a supportive team culture.

We’re often looking for Servers (Waiter/Waitress), Hosts (FOH Team Member/Senior Receptionist), Food Runners (Food Server/Service Assistant), Cocktail Bartenders (Senior Bartenders) and Bar-backs (Bar Support/Bar Team Members).

Our kitchens welcome Commis Chefs, CDPs, Tandoor Chefs, Curry Chefs, Sous Chefs and Head Chefs. We also recruit Floor Managers (Assistant Managers, Department Managers, Deputy Managers, Restaurant Managers) and Assistant General Managers.

Life at Dishoom

Your growth is important to us. You might join as a Runner and become a Server, or start behind the bar and work towards leadership through our Babu Masterclass* which is our in-house management training. Whatever your path, we will support you with clear progression, thoughtful training and Babus* who genuinely look after their teams.

Life here also comes with free team meals, all the Chai you can drink, monthly wellness support, generous family friendly policies, up to 50 percent off when dining with friends and family, and brilliant celebrations such as our Family Mela and Christmas party.

*Babu is a term of respect in India, often used for administrators and officials.