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Creative Food & Events Manager

United Kingdom, London 46000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted March 21, 2026
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We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Creative Food & Events Manager to join our team at a busy contract catering site in Liverpool Street. This is a hands-on creative role for someone who loves bringing food, design and experiences together from trend-led pop-ups to visually impactful themed installations. You will research, design and deliver engaging culinary experiences that create memorable moments for our client’s employees, combining creativity with strong organisation and execution.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the planning and delivery of the internal events calendar, creating engaging themed food activations
  • Design and deliver décor and visual installations for themed activations, pop-ups and seasonal takeovers
  • Identify and secure exciting external vendors through research, social media and market visits
  • Support and deliver internal and external events, playing a key role in the planning and execution of Vacherin-led activations and functions
  • Monitor the success of initiatives through reporting and analysis, ensuring all events and activations meet Vacherin’s high standards
  • Regularly explore the high street and attend industry events to identify new food trends, suppliers and ideas
  • Maintain clear and professional communication with both client and internal teams
  • Contribute to wider business initiatives and support ongoing service development
  • Work closely with and support the Events Runner, delegating tasks and coordinating workloads

Requirements

  • A strong passion for food with a keen awareness of emerging trends
  • Confident communicator, able to build relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams
  • Experience delivering creative food or event concepts (desirable)
  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects
  • A proactive, hands-on creative thinker who can bring ideas to life
  • Adaptable and solutions-focused in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong IT skills, particularly Excel
  • Experience in food and beverage is preferred, but not essential if you live and breathe food culture

Nice to have

  • Experience delivering creative food or event concepts
  • Experience in food and beverage

What we offer

  • Personal Development and Training opportunities
  • Life assurance scheme
  • Pension scheme
  • Holiday allowance
  • Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
  • Eye care
  • A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
  • Family friendly support
  • Regular social events and communication with our leaders
  • A holiday purchase scheme
  • Volunteering days
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Recognition schemes and people awards
  • Long service awards
  • Access to some great high street discount vouchers

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