Food & Beverage Director – Luxury Lifestyle Hotel, Nouveau

Food & Beverage Director – Luxury Lifestyle Hotel, East London

Salary: Negotiable

We are looking for an exceptional F&B Director to lead the food and beverage operation of a distinctive luxury lifestyle hotel in East London. This is a high-profile leadership role for a commercially astute, guest-focused hospitality professional who understands that great F&B is about far more than service, it is about creating memorable experiences, building destination venues and delivering a strong, sustainable commercial performance.

You will take strategic and operational ownership of the hotel's F&B proposition, leading a diverse portfolio of outlets and experiences while playing a key role in shaping the hotel's overall identity and reputation.

As F&B Director, you will be responsible for the overall performance, strategy and evolution of the hotel's food and beverage operation. You'll lead from the front, inspiring a talented team and ensuring every touchpoint reflects the standards, personality and ambition of a luxury lifestyle brand.

Responsibilities:

• Setting and delivering the overall F&B strategy in partnership with the General Manager and senior leadership team.
• Leading the hotel's restaurant, lounge, bar, events, in-room dining and wider F&B experiences.
• Driving revenue, profitability and commercial performance across the department.
• Developing innovative concepts, menus and guest experiences that position the hotel as a genuine East London destination.
• Building a strong culture of service excellence, creativity, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Recruiting, developing and retaining high-performing F&B leaders and teams.
• Working closely with culinary leadership to ensure food quality, consistency and commercial success.
• Owning budgets, forecasting, labour costs, purchasing and departmental P&L performance.
• Developing strategic partnerships, activations and collaborations that strengthen the hotel's profile within London's vibrant food, drink and lifestyle scene.
• Ensuring exceptional guest satisfaction and consistently high operational standards.
• Working cross-functionally with Sales & Marketing, Rooms, Events and other departments to maximise the hotel's overall commercial performance.

Requirements:

• We are looking for a confident and inspiring F&B leader with a strong track record within luxury hotels, lifestyle hospitality, premium restaurants or destination-led F&B businesses.
• Significant senior-level F&B leadership experience.
• A proven record of delivering strong commercial and operational results.
• A genuine passion for food, drink, service, design and contemporary hospitality.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing sizeable departmental P&Ls.
• The ability to develop compelling F&B concepts and turn strategy into commercial reality.
• Excellent leadership and people-development skills.
• A sophisticated understanding of the London luxury and lifestyle hospitality market.
• Energy, creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• The confidence and credibility to engage with owners, senior stakeholders, operators and industry partners.
• A hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational detail.

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