Group Food & Beverage Manager

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We are actively seeking a highly experienced and strategic Group Food & Beverage Manager.

Position Title: Group Food & Beverage Manager

Department: Operations

Reports to: Managing Director

Location: HQ + frequent travel across properties

Role Overview

The Group F&B Manager is responsible for defining, implementing, and continuously optimizing the overall Food & Beverage strategy across the Group’s portfolio of hotels/restaurants/bars. The role ensures consistent brand standards, operational excellence, profitability, and guest experience, while leading F&B teams towards innovation, quality, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

· Strategy, Standards & Concept Development

· Develop and implement group-wide F&B strategy in alignment with brand positioning and business objectives.

· Define annual F&B budgets, pricing strategy, menu guidelines, and performance KPI framework.

· Design / refresh concepts, menus, beverage programs, and signature experiences across units.

· Monitor market trends to ensure the Group remains competitive, innovative, and aligned with new culinary & guest experience directions.

Financial & Commercial Performance

· Maximize revenue and profitability through menu engineering, margin management, and cost control.

· Analyze P&L, food cost, beverage cost, payroll ratios, and take corrective actions as needed.

· Lead partnerships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, optimize procurement terms and rebates.

Operational Excellence

· Ensure compliance with Group SOPs, service standards, hygiene (HACCP) and health & safety regulations.

· Perform regular audits in properties to ensure consistency and brand integrity.

· Implement operational systems & tools that improve efficiency and guest satisfaction.

 People Leadership

· Recruit, coach, and develop F&B leaders (Restaurant Managers, Bar Managers)

· Establish continuous training culture – service standards, upselling techniques, mixology, wine knowledge.

· Support succession planning & talent retention across the group.

Guest Experience

· Champion guest-centric culture in all F&B touchpoints (fine dining, casual dining, bars, banqueting, events).

· Create and monitor guest feedback mechanisms (surveys, reviews analysis).