Catering Contract Director
Education Sector & Commercial venue
Southwest London
Salary: £65,000 + excellent benefits package
We're looking for a high-performing Account Director to take full ownership of a prestigious, multi-site catering and hospitality contract at a prominent independent school in Southwest London.
This is a senior leadership role overseeing a £2M+ annual operation that spans daily dining, residential catering, and a dynamic commercial events portfolio.
You'll need proven experience managing complex venue-based operations, leading senior teams, and driving both service excellence & commercial return.
The Account Director will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of all food services, high-end internal hospitality, and a robust external events and revenue-generating venue hires—working closely with senior school stakeholders and external clients.
Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a team of department heads across catering, events, and front-of-house functions.
Deliver consistently high standards across daily dining, boarding provision, staff meals, and event catering.
Maximise the commercial potential of the site through strategic use of facilities and hospitality services.
Manage and report on a £2M+ annual budget with full P&L accountability.
Identify growth opportunities across internal services and external hires.
Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with clients and partners.
Champion innovation, efficiency, and continual improvement across all areas of the operation.
Ideal Candidate Profile Senior-level experience in contract catering, high-end hospitality, or venue/event operations.
Strong commercial mindset with a history of driving profitability in multi-million-pound environments.
Track record of managing departmental heads and large, multi-disciplinary teams.
Excellent understanding of large-scale catering logistics and event operations.
Strong financial acumen, confident in budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
Able to lead at both strategic and operational levels.
Confident communicator, client-focused, and outcomes-driven.
This role is ideal for a commercially focused, strategically minded hospitality leader ready to own and evolve a complex, high-profile operation.
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