Director of Food And Beverage, Portfolio Operations

Title:

Director of Food and Beverage
- Portfolio Operations

Reports to:

Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage

Location:

Boston, MA (or surrounding area) with regular travel to portfolio properties as business needs require. About Collared Martin Hospitality

Collared Martin Hospitality is a dynamic hospitality management company dedicated to creating exceptional guest experiences through thoughtful service, inspired food and beverage programs, and operational excellence. Collared Martin Hospitality is the exclusive operating partner for Blue Flag Capital and exclusively manages Blue Flag’s portfolio of hotels and restaurants. That portfolio includes distinctive hotels, restaurants, bars, and lifestyle destinations that celebrate the unique character of each market while delivering consistently high standards across every property.

Faraway Hotels is Collared Martin Hospitality's signature collection of lifestyle boutique hotels, offering guests design-forward accommodations, destination-driven food and beverage experiences, and warm, authentic hospitality. Each property reflects the spirit of its location while delivering thoughtfully curated experiences that connect guests with the local culture, community, and sense of place.

Beyond Faraway, Collared Martin Hospitality operates a growing collection of distinctive independent hotels and resorts, each with its own unique identity and guest experience. From Beachside Resort to Oyster Estate, our portfolio continues to expand through thoughtful acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and innovative hospitality concepts.

The Director, Food & Beverage
- Portfolio Operations supports the successful execution of Collared Martin Hospitality's food and beverage strategy by partnering with property teams and corporate leadership to strengthen operations, drive key initiatives, and elevate performance across the portfolio. From time to time, this role may participate alongside Blue Flag Capital's investment and asset management teams in evaluating new concepts and supporting annual budgets and business plans.

Lead strategic initiatives, property openings, operational projects, and cross-functional initiatives from planning through implementation, ensuring objectives are achieved on time, within scope, and aligned with company priorities.

Support property teams through operational analysis, financial insight, systems improvement, and hands‑on leadership to strengthen performance, consistency, and guest experience across the portfolio. Build partnerships with F&B Leaders throughout the portfolio in order to execute projects successfully.

Serve as a trusted partner to the property leaders and corporate teams, as well as the Executive Leadership Team, to build organizational capability, foster accountability, and advance Collared Martin Hospitality's culture and strategic objectives.

• Lead portfolio initiatives and property projects from planning through implementation, ensuring timely and successful execution.
• Support the development and implementation of Learning & Development initiatives.
• Partner with property leadership to identify operational opportunities and implement practical, result-driven solutions.
• Work alongside Blue Flag Capital’s asset management team to prepare annual budgets and business plans for each asset
• Conduct monthly P&L reviews with all key stakeholders to evaluate performance
• Work with Collared Martin Hospitality’s sales and revenue teams to forecast topline results throughout the year
• Translate financial reporting and P&L insights into operational improvements that strengthen performance and profitability.
• Support culinary and beverage execution by helping teams deliver concepts that align with each property's vision, standards, and business goals.
• Assist with menu development, product mix analysis, pricing strategies, and operational systems to improve performance and guest satisfaction.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and development of Food & Beverage leaders…