Job Description

Shape the Future of Food & Beverage Across Europe

Hilton is seeking an experienced and commercially minded F&B Director to drive the development and opening of world-class Food & Beverage concepts across Europe, including the UK & Ireland.

This is a unique opportunity to influence how Hilton's newest hotels come to life, leading the end-to-end F&B development journey from concept creation and design through to opening, operational handover and post-opening review. Working with hotel owners, developers, architects, operators and brand teams, you will ensure every F&B venue delivers exceptional guest experiences, strong commercial performance and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

Lead F&B Concept Development

You will build and develop innovative F&B concepts that deliver:

• Operational excellence
• Commercial success
• Outstanding guest experiences

You'll partner with owners, development teams and brand stakeholders to create concepts that are achievable, commercially viable and aligned with Hilton's standards and long-term vision.

Drive Design Excellence

You'll own the design sign-off process across both Front and Back of House environments, ensuring:

• Efficient operational workflows
• Compliance with Hilton Development Design Standards
• Effective kitchen, bar and buffet installations
• Appropriate equipment specifications
• Space-efficient planning solutions

You will also lead owner and project meetings while managing external consultants throughout the development cycle.

Deliver Commercially Successful Openings

Working closely with Operations & Technology, Regional F&B Directors and General Managers, you will:

• Lead F&B pre-opening planning
• Drive value engineering decisions
• Manage snagging and operational handover processes
• Ensure asset quality and operational readiness
• Conduct post-opening reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Your focus will be on ensuring every new venue opens successfully and performs from day one.

Act as a Trusted F&B Expert

As a recognised subject matter expert, you will:

• Support masterplan, conversion and third-party projects
• Drive CAPEX review processes for F&D initiatives
• Develop tools, resources and best practices for hotel teams
• Champion sustainability throughout the project lifecycle
• Introduce innovative operational solutions and emerging industry trends
• Deliver presentations to senior leadership and regional stakeholders
• Coach, mentor and develop wider team members, including interns

You will play a key role in elevating Hilton's F&B capabilities across Europe while helping shape the future of the function.

Key Partnerships

Success in this role requires collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders, including:

• VP Architecture & Construction and European team
• Operations Leadership (CE & UK)
• Development teams across EMEA
• F&B Development & Operations Directors
• AD&C teams
• Pre-opening teams
• F&B Brand Services
• General Managers
• Owners, Asset Managers and Consultants
• Finance and HR teams

Specific Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to perform the essential functions of the job:

• Demonstrates extensive operational experience in hotels/restaurants – both front & back of house – 10 years.
• Excellent knowledge of F&B – including product, culinary, beverage, catering, equipment, design, build & operational workflows.
• Demonstrates Strong Project Management capability.
• Shows Leadership outside of direct team via excellent Influencing and Motivational skills.
• Verbal & Written Communication skills – up to executive level.
• Ability to Build Relationships across multiple functions & levels – both internal & external.
• Able to work in Detail without losing sight of Strategic Priorities.
• Acts as Business Owner for the new hotels – thinking long-term and beyond their own team.
• Shows willingness to be hands-on as necessary.
• Customer-centric – sees the customer first and last in everything.
• Critical thinking – has the ability to invent, critique and simplify.
• Strong IT skills, predominantly AutoCAD, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Capacity to Work Independently – shows Resilience and a “Can-Do” Attitude in the face of setbacks.
• Flexibility to travel extensively.

Required Qualifications

• University degree or Associates Diploma in Hospitality Management, or extensive relevant experience in lieu thereof.

Preferred Qualifications

• A second language would be desirable.

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.

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