Food & Beverage Manager

Join The Vineyard as we begin an exciting new chapter, reopening in February 2027. Starting in January 2027, you'll become part of a passionate team, helping to shape the guest experience and set the standard for our next era of luxury hospitality.

Renowned for exceptional food, outstanding wine, and memorable guest experiences, The Vineyard is entering a new era. From day one, you'll help shape the guest experience, establish new standards, and contribute to the successful launch of this five‑star destination.

Join a passionate team where excellence, innovation, and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do, and play a meaningful role in shaping the future success of The Vineyard.

As Food & Beverage Manager, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing all Food & Beverage operations across The Vineyard Hotel, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, strong financial performance, and consistently high standards of service across every outlet and event.

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you will provide leadership, guidance, and support to the Restaurant Manager and Conference & Events Manager. You will play a pivotal role in creating a collaborative and guest‑focused culture, ensuring all teams work together to deliver memorable hospitality experiences that reflect the reputation and standards of The Vineyard.

This is a highly visible, hands‑on leadership role requiring a strong operational presence throughout the business. You will lead from the front, supporting service periods, engaging with guests, coaching and developing your teams, and ensuring luxury service standards are consistently achieved across restaurants, bars, private dining, conferences, weddings, and events.

Working closely with the Executive Chef, Wine Director, and wider hotel leadership team, you will contribute to the overall success of the hotel, driving operational excellence, commercial performance, employee engagement, and guest satisfaction. You will be expected to identify opportunities for improvement, implement best practices, and ensure the Food & Beverage division continues to evolve and thrive.

The successful candidate will be an experienced hospitality professional who combines outstanding leadership skills with strong commercial awareness and a genuine passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences.

• Provide leadership, direction, and support to all Food & Beverage departments.
• Coach, mentor, and develop departmental managers to achieve both individual and business goals.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, development discussions, and succession planning activities.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives to build engaged and capable teams.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and professional culture that encourages collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead by example, acting as a role model for service excellence and company values.

• Oversee the day‑to‑day operation of all restaurant and bar outlets.
• Support the Restaurant Manager in delivering exceptional service standards and achieving departmental objectives.
• Work closely with the Head Sommelier and Wine Director to maintain an industry‑leading wine and beverage programme.
• Support the ongoing development of wine lists, cocktail menus, beverage offerings, and promotional activities.
• Ensure all outlets deliver consistently high levels of guest satisfaction and operational efficiency.
• Monitor quality standards, stock levels, service delivery, and profitability across all beverage operations.

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