Director of F&B

Salary: €7500 + car + kpi bonus and more

Start: ASAP

Languages: French and English

As F&B Director, you'll own complete strategic and operational leadership of all Food & Beverage across this vibrant lifestyle hotel.

his high-impact role demands a luxury-experienced leader who leads from the floor – blending fine dining sophistication with creative flair across restaurants, bars, banqueting, and events in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

My ideal candidate: A charismatic visionary with 5-7+ years senior F&B leadership from luxury 4/5-star properties or lifestyle hotels.

You master fine dining excellence, bring bold creative energy to multiple outlets, and consistently deliver exceptional guest experiences + blockbuster financial results.

Your Core Responsibilities

Creative F&B Strategy

Define innovative F&B vision – cutting-edge concepts, flawless menu execution, service perfectionPartner with Executive Chef – co-create commercially successful culinary and beverage programsEngineer perfect guest journeys – anticipate needs, resolve issues with luxury precision

Multi-Outlet Operations & Finance

Command diverse portfolio – restaurants, bars, events, banqueting (full BEO execution)Own complete P&L – budgets, forecasts, payroll, food/beverage costs, revenue optimizationDrive data-led excellence – performance analysis, management reports, continuous improvement

Luxury Team Leadership

Build elite management team – Restaurant Managers, Assistant F&B DirectorMaster talent lifecycle – recruitment, onboarding, training, appraisals, successionCultivate creative culture – accountability, collaboration, cross-departmental synergy

Operational Excellence

Maintain impeccable standards – HACCP/hygiene/safety compliance across all outletsEnsure brand-defining consistency – product quality, service excellence, guest satisfaction

Your Luxury Leadership Profile

5-7+ years senior F&B leadership in luxury/fast-paced hotels (Brussels/Benelux preferred)Fine dining mastery + creative multi-outlet expertiseDeep Brussels F&B market insight – trends, concepts, consumer behaviorCommercially brilliant – P&L ownership, monthly reporting for corporate/ownershipTechnical proficiency – Shiji, Opera, advanced ExcelMultilingual excellence: English (fluent); French/Dutch strongly preferredHigh-energy personality – resilient, hands-on, flexible hours, exceptional staminaEU work eligibility required