At InterContinental London Park Lane, we are currently looking to for a Director of Food & Beverage to join the team in the heart of Mayfair.
Welcome to InterContinental London Park Lane
Located at one of the capital's most prestigious addresses, where the late Queen Elizabeth II once resided. Our hotel redefines traditional luxury, offering a blend of modernity and flexible sophistication in the heart of Mayfair. Inspired by its scenic views overlooking two Royal Parks, our establishment boasts elegant natural interiors and award-winning seasonal cuisine.
As our Director of Food and Beverage you will be responsible for directing and organising the activities of the Food and Beverage Departments to ensure a consistently high-quality food product and luxury service levels.
You will be responsible for concept design, budget management, and profitability creating an environment for team members' development and driving a positive work environment.
Our Director of Food & Beverage is also responsible for:
* Leadership & Oversight: Lead all F&B departments (outlets, C&E, stores), ensuring alignment with service standards, operational efficiency, and guest experience goals.
* Strategy & Financial Performance: Develop and execute the F&B strategy to drive revenue growth, profitability, budgeting accuracy, cost control, payroll optimization, and productivity improvements.
* Operational Excellence & Compliance: Oversee seamless daily operations across all F&B areas, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and full compliance with statutory and safety regulations.
* People, Culture & Collaboration: Drive team performance through coaching, reviews, and training while fostering strong cross-department collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team.
* Sales, Events & Innovation: Oversee Conference & Events delivery, support sales and marketing activations, leverage systems for efficiency, and introduce innovative concepts to maintain a competitive, market-leading F&B offering.
To succeed as our Director of Food and Beverage, you will need:
* Experience from 5* hotel F&B Operations: Proven experience managing large Catering & Events (C&E) business operations, with multiple F&B outlets and management responsibilities.
* Commercial Acumen: Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to develop and implement commercial strategies that drive revenue growth, guest satisfaction, and profitability.
* F&B Systems Expertise: Proficiency in F&B management systems such as Micros Simphony (or relevant POS), table reservation systems, catering controls, and payroll management systems.
* Food Safety & Licenses: Possession of an Alcohol Personal Licence and completion of relevant industry courses. Food Safety Level 4 certification is preferred.
* Sales & Marketing Strategy: Experience developing and executing F&B sales and marketing plans, leveraging social channels, websites, booking engines, and on-property promotions.
* Industry Knowledge: Demonstrated ability to stay ahead of F&B trends, technology, and market shifts to drive innovation and elevate guest experiences.
We are committed to offer and provide our Director of Food & Beverage with a competitive salary and a large range of benefits:
* Competitive Salary plus great IHG perks
* 33 days holiday each year, including bank holidays.
* 20% Hotel performance bonus
* Comprehensive Company Medical scheme for you and your dependants.
* A generous life insurance programme
* We provide every employee company sick pay.
* Professional career development with our Senior Leadership development programs plus access to our digital online learning platform and numerous other learning and development opportunities
* Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world
* Discounts from over 15,000 stores – all the way from retail to cinema
* Most importantly, we'll help you grow, and develop you as an individual and inspire incredible.
At InterContinental London Park Lane, our ambition is to define our unique culture.
* The kind of culture that inspires you to be all you can be.
* An invitation to tap into your unique personality to deliver and achieve incredible things.
* An expectation to play your part in empowering and inspiring others.
* An opportunity to learn, grow and push what's possible.
* The promise of a personal and professional journey
* A place where everyone can belong and feel part of something bigger.
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At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.