Job Description

About the role
Location: Home Grown Hotels, Head Office, Lyndhurst. Hampshire, SO43 7DD
Required travel to all PIG hotels, with flexibility in working locations at times.
Salary: Compensation package tailored to experience.
The Food & Beverage Director is a strategic leadership role, reporting to the COO, working along side our Hotel Directors, overseeing all F&B operations across THE PIG group. Responsible for shaping our food concepts, driving profitability, and setting service standards, this role ensures consistency across kitchens, restaurants, bars, and wine operations while inspiring and developing the next generation of F&B leaders. Managing responsibilities at group level functions for Bar, Food & Wine.
You will play a key role in defining our F&B strategy, leading concept development, and aligning menus and pricing to market trends and protecting PIG brand values as we grow. With responsibility for financial performance, operational efficiency, and team development, you will deliver innovative, profitable, and memorable guest experiences across multiple locations.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead food concept and menu development, ensuring profitability and alignment with THE PIG brand.
• Implement group-wide F&B strategy, driving consistency, efficiency, and future growth.
• Oversee all F&B operations, ensuring service excellence, compliance, and guest satisfaction.
• Manage F&B budgets, forecasting, supplier negotiations, and P&L performance.
• Lead and inspire group-level managers, building succession pipelines and developing talent.
• Champion guest experience, using insights and trends to drive innovation.
• Support new openings, labour planning, and operational readiness.

Essential Experience

• Senior F&B leadership in a multi-site hotel or restaurant group.
• Proven record in food concept development, menu engineering, and operational excellence.
• Strong financial acumen, managing multi-million-pound budgets.
• Skilled at leading and developing large, diverse teams.
• Knowledge of F&B trends, guest expectations, and regulatory requirements.

Skills & Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong operational focus.
• Inspirational leader with excellent communication skills.
• Passionate about food, wine, and hospitality.
• Commercially minded, analytical, and highly organised.
• Flexible and willing to travel across sites.

We are dedicated to making THE PIGs an inspiring, exciting, and fun place to work and in return for your commitment to us you can expect something a little different:
- Numerous retail discounts via our Perkbox Scheme.
- Discounted room rates and complimentary staff stays across our group.
- 35% off food & beverage across our group, plus discounted spa treatments.
- A commitment to providing craft and accredited training to all staff.
- On-site parking and meals on duty for Head Office staff.
To view our full range of perks, visit our 'What we can do for you' section on our career's jobs.thepighotel.com
Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.

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