F&B Manager Enterprise Operations England, United Kingdom

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At EIT we are seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Manager who will be responsible for developing and delivering the Institute's food and beverage strategy across a growing portfolio of hospitality venues and workplace services. The role will create exceptional hospitality experiences that support employee wellbeing, collaboration and community while ensuring commercially sustainable, operationally excellent and scalable services as the campus expands.

Working closely with senior leadership, operations, and external partners, the Food & Beverage Manager will oversee the strategy, planning and operation of multiple venues across the campus. These will include input into a public facing pub & café, premium workplace food and beverage concepts, salad bars, hospitality spaces, and large-scale event catering.

As the Institute expands from its current footprint to a campus supporting thousands of employees, researchers, visitors, and partners, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in creating vibrant hospitality environments that reflect EIT's ambition, culture, and commitment to excellence.

The Food & Beverage Manager will combine strategic vision with operational expertise, building and leading a high-performing team while ensuring all hospitality offerings deliver exceptional service, operational excellence, and commercial sustainability.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive food and beverage strategy aligned with EIT's long-term growth plans and organisational objectives.
• Define the hospitality vision for each venue and location, identifying the most appropriate concepts, service models, and dining experiences to meet the needs of employees, researchers, visitors, and external guests.
• Create and maintain a strategic roadmap for hospitality development across all sites, including key milestones, timelines, resource requirements, and critical path activities.
• Identify opportunities to introduce innovative food and beverage concepts that enhance the campus experience and promote collaboration, wellbeing, and community engagement.
• Provide strategic oversight of the Institute's public hospitality venues, working in partnership with venue operators to ensure concepts, service standards and customer experience align with the Institute's hospitality strategy.
• Work closely with the Events team to create innovative hospitality experiences that enhance the Institute's reputation and support community engagement.
• Develop scalable food and beverage solutions to support a range of events, from small executive gatherings to large-scale conferences and public events with audiences of 500+ attendees.

• Oversee food and beverage operations across multiple sites, ensuring consistency in service standards, quality, presentation, and customer experience.
• Establish and maintain…