Restaurant Visa Sponsorship Jobs in New York
New York's restaurant industry spans Michelin-starred dining rooms in Manhattan, thriving neighborhood bistros in Brooklyn, and large hotel food and beverage operations citywide. Major groups like Nobu Hospitality, Union Square Hospitality Group, and Bloomin' Brands have sponsored visas for skilled culinary and management roles. Competition is high, but so is demand for specialized talent.
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THE RESTAURANT & OPERATIONS MANAGER: provides overall leadership, supervision, and direction on strategic initiatives and operating standards to positively impact business results and exceed the guest experience.
What we are looking for!
- You love working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted Restaurant/Entertainment scene
- You can communicate with the Team Members and Guests in a way that inspires FUN!
- You like immediate gratification! Nothing better than making someone's experience better or inspiring your team to play at a higher level
- You have never met a goal you can't beat
- You can handle 100K days while walking five miles a shift & working an average of 50-hour work weeks
- The ability to oversee all aspects of the business - from the most minor details to the big picture
Requirements
- 21+ years of age
- 2+ years of Restaurant/Hospitality Experience
- Proficient in managing the cost of goods sold and labor
- Ability to lead a team to create a memorable guest experience
- True leadership capabilities
- The ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays
- Not afraid to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment with distracting conditions
What will you be doing daily?
- Developing and leading hourly team members to exceed guest’s expectations
- Demonstrating proactive leadership by ensuring positive staff and guest experiences through personal interactions
- Interacting with guest service-focused team members in areas of recruiting, hiring, coaching, training, and contentious professional development
- Living our core values along with leading others to do so while collaborating with the management team to achieve high-quality and timely results
PERKS!
- Competitive salary
- Quarterly bonus program
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Buster’s Legacy Fund (Supports team members during difficult times)
- 401K matching plan
- FREE food
- FREE gameplay
- Large leadership team = multiple managers per shift
- FUN work environment
- Grow your career!
- Two FUN brands (Dave & Buster’s and Main Event Entertainment) under one roof = Double the growth opportunities
Dave & Buster’s Inc./Main Event Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary Range:
- 65876
- 77502
We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify in states where required.
Job Description:
THE RESTAURANT & OPERATIONS MANAGER: provides overall leadership, supervision, and direction on strategic initiatives and operating standards to positively impact business results and exceed the guest experience.
What we are looking for!
- You love working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted Restaurant/Entertainment scene
- You can communicate with the Team Members and Guests in a way that inspires FUN!
- You like immediate gratification! Nothing better than making someone's experience better or inspiring your team to play at a higher level
- You have never met a goal you can't beat
- You can handle 100K days while walking five miles a shift & working an average of 50-hour work weeks
- The ability to oversee all aspects of the business - from the most minor details to the big picture
Requirements
- 21+ years of age
- 2+ years of Restaurant/Hospitality Experience
- Proficient in managing the cost of goods sold and labor
- Ability to lead a team to create a memorable guest experience
- True leadership capabilities
- The ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays
- Not afraid to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment with distracting conditions
What will you be doing daily?
- Developing and leading hourly team members to exceed guest’s expectations
- Demonstrating proactive leadership by ensuring positive staff and guest experiences through personal interactions
- Interacting with guest service-focused team members in areas of recruiting, hiring, coaching, training, and contentious professional development
- Living our core values along with leading others to do so while collaborating with the management team to achieve high-quality and timely results
PERKS!
- Competitive salary
- Quarterly bonus program
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Buster’s Legacy Fund (Supports team members during difficult times)
- 401K matching plan
- FREE food
- FREE gameplay
- Large leadership team = multiple managers per shift
- FUN work environment
- Grow your career!
- Two FUN brands (Dave & Buster’s and Main Event Entertainment) under one roof = Double the growth opportunities
Dave & Buster’s Inc./Main Event Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary Range:
- 65876
- 77502
We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify in states where required.
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Search Restaurant Jobs in New YorkRestaurant Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
Which visa types are most common for restaurant roles in New York?
The H-1B visa is available for restaurant roles that qualify as specialty occupations, such as executive chef or food and beverage director positions requiring a relevant bachelor's degree. The O-1A is an option for chefs or culinary professionals with demonstrated extraordinary ability. J-1 visa exchange visitor visas are also common for culinary trainees and interns placed through approved sponsor organizations, though J-1 is a temporary training category, not a permanent work authorization.
Which companies sponsor visas for restaurants in New York?
Large hospitality groups and hotel-affiliated restaurant operations are the most consistent visa sponsors in New York. Companies like Nobu Hospitality, Union Square Hospitality Group, Marriott-affiliated food and beverage divisions, and large casino or resort operators have documented sponsorship histories. Independently owned fine dining establishments occasionally sponsor, but the administrative capacity to manage visa petitions is more reliably found at larger, multi-unit operators with dedicated HR departments.
Which cities in New York have the most restaurant sponsorship jobs?
New York City, particularly Manhattan and Brooklyn, accounts for the vast majority of restaurant visa sponsorship activity in the state. The concentration of fine dining, hotel restaurants, and large hospitality groups in Midtown and lower Manhattan drives most demand. Outside the city, sponsorship opportunities are limited, though resort destinations in the Hamptons and Catskills occasionally bring on international talent for seasonal or specialized culinary roles.
How to find restaurant visa sponsorship jobs in New York?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers and filters restaurant roles in New York by visa sponsorship availability, saving significant time compared to manually researching employer immigration histories. On Migrate Mate, you can browse current openings from employers who have demonstrated a willingness to sponsor, with filters specific to New York's hospitality market. Targeting larger hotel groups and multi-concept restaurant companies in your search increases the likelihood of finding employers with established sponsorship programs.
Are there any New York-specific considerations for restaurant visa sponsorship?
New York's prevailing wage requirements apply to H-1B restaurant roles and are set at levels reflecting the city's high cost of living, meaning employers must pay wages consistent with the New York City or relevant county wage determination for the role. New York City also has some of the most active Department of Labor oversight in the country. For culinary roles, demonstrating that the position genuinely requires a specialized degree, rather than general cooking experience, is a key factor in whether a petition will qualify.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored restaurant jobs in New York?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.