Events Coordinator (Restaurant Group)

About the role

Don Signature Crab Group operates a family-friendly seafood restaurant concept with private dining rooms and off-site catering across the East Coast and central Singapore. We cater to birthday parties, corporate lunches, company D&Ds and festive set menus with a strong focus on seafood and Cantonese-inspired sharing plates.

The Events Coordinator will be the main point of contact for clients from enquiry to post-event follow-up. You will prepare proposals and quotations, coordinate menus with chefs, manage on-site set up and run event operations to ensure smooth guest experiences. This role suits an organised, hands-on events professional comfortable working in a busy F&B environment with weekend and evening commitments.

Joining the group offers exposure to a high-volume F&B operation with regular private dining business and opportunities to develop in catering, sales and operations across multiple outlets. We value practicality, guest-focus and people who can coordinate logistics and deliver consistent event experiences.

About Don Signature Crab Group

Don Signature Crab Group is a Singapore-based seafood restaurant group specialising in crab and shared-plate dining. We operate a flagship restaurant, private dining rooms and a small catering arm handling corporate and private events. Casual, family-friendly and busy during weekends, our service balances efficient banquet-style flow with personalised attention for private functions.

What you can expect

• Stable, founder-led ownership with multiple outlets in the East Coast/CBD corridor
• Regular private dining and corporate events providing steady bookings
• Opportunities to develop into events sales, banquet management or multi-outlet ops
• Competitive staff discounts on food and preferential rates for family dining

Key responsibilities

• Manage event enquiries from initial enquiry to contract signing and deposit collection
• Prepare event proposals, customised menus, seating plans and quotations
• Coordinate with chefs on menu selection, dietary requirements and timing of courses
• Oversee on-site event setup, FOH rostering, timings and final guest experience
• Liaise with suppliers (AV, florists, decorators) and venue partners as required
• Monitor event budgets, manage invoicing and post-event billing reconciliation
• Conduct pre-event briefings and post-event debriefs with operations and kitchen teams
• Collect client feedback and manage any service recovery or follow-up actions

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' events or F&B experience, preferably within a restaurant group or catering environment
• Proven ability to manage events for groups from 20 to 200 guests
• Strong written and spoken English; conversational Mandarin a plus for client liaison
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel/Word) and basic experience with POS or booking systems
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail under service pressure
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and public holidays on rotation
• Singapore citizen or valid work pass to work in Singapore

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short cover note outlining recent event experience and availability to [email protected] with subject line 'Events Coordinator Application'.