Food & Beverage Manager

The Opportunity

Food and beverage are at the heart of all our hotels, and as our food & beverage manager, you will be responsible for delivering an excellent food experience to all our guests. You will manage all the food and beverage operations at the hotel from the main restaurant, bar, and room service.

You will be responsible for driving revenue growth, the management of the F&B budget with accurate forecasting, management of the labor payroll.

It should be natural for you to lead and give direction to a team of food & beverage experts who are passionate and dedicated to delivering exceptional guest experiences. And being a people person, you will thrive in taking ownership of their ongoing development.

Benefits

• Our enviable employee discounts on bedroom rates across the LGH hotel portfolio.
• Access to the IHG Employee Room Benefit Programme across their global portfolio. (T&Cs apply).
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 access for our employees to call and get support and advice on any issues they may be experiencing.
• Refer a friend scheme from £500 to £1000 per referral.
• Hospital Plan.
• Online Health Portal.
• Eye Care.
• Employee Discount Schemes - 100's of discounts, ranging from groceries, fashion, travel, utilities, days out, and even holidays.
• Pension Scheme.
• Free meals on duty.
• Cycle to Work - Our Cycle2Work schemes from Halfords help all our employees save money and keep fit.

Ideal Candidate

• You will be passionate about food that’s a given!
• Proven experience of working in a management role within a food and beverage operation
• Will have an authentic and passionate approach.
• The ability to create a positive culture within the team.
• Will have strong operational knowledge and commercial awareness.
• Ability to drive and motivate teams through periods of change, with the ability to recognise and develop future stars.
• Excellent level of numeracy and literacy skills
• Strong organisation and planning skills
• Experience in budgets and driving additional sales.

Hotel

Holiday Inn Milton Keynes - A spectacular refurbishment of our lobby, public areas and introduction of Marco’s New York Italian Restaurant, providing you with a welcoming space to eat, drink, work, relax or socialise.

In the heart of the town's business and shopping district, we’re a short walk from Milton Keynes Central station, served by direct trains to London. London Luton Airport (LTN) is a 30-minute drive away.

Business guests are near companies such as Argos and Santander and can host up to 100 delegates in 9 flexible rooms at our Academy conference centre. Families enjoy exploring the former British WWII codebreaking centre at Bletchley Park, a 10-minute drive away.

There are high-street shops at nearby intu Milton Keynes Shopping Centre mall, and you can try your hand at skiing at the indoor Snozone.

About us

We have 46 hotels in our growing UK portfolio, international brands