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Head of Food & Beverage

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Travelodge Hotels Limited

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Location:
United Kingdom , Thame

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Salary:

120000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

Do you have the commercial and customer-first mindset to develop and deliver a successful F&B business on a national scale? Can you architect a 3-year F&B strategy that drives out-performance , puts our guests first, and translates into a seamless mission for our c230 restaurants and c380 lodges and their teams? If yes, our Head of Food & Beverage position might be the right next move for you. We are seeking a visionary leader to scale our multi-million pound F&B operation. Overseeing 230 bar-cafes and our F&B proposition across 370 hotels, you will be responsible for driving revenue, margin and ensuring a consistent brilliant customer experience across the entire estate. Reporting directly to the Customer Director, you will hold full P&L accountability and lead the 3-year strategic roadmap for our food and drink proposition.

Job Responsibility:

  • Define the 3-year F&B vision, identifying new growth initiatives and pricing strategies
  • Oversee a c£2m management budget and influence investment
  • Lead the lifecycle of our products from conceptualisation to national launch
  • Act as the bridge between Marketing, Finance, and Ops
  • Spearhead the use of data dashboards and digital platforms to optimise conversion, the guest journey and commercial performance

Requirements:

  • Heavyweight commercial leader with a proven track record in high-volume F&B or large-scale restaurant retail
  • Held full P&L accountability—ideally for portfolios exceeding £50m
  • Analytical mindset to transform complex market trends and consumer data into high-growth strategies
  • Demonstrate operational empathy and a history of working hand-in-hand with ground-level teams
  • Ability to influence at the ExCo level and negotiate high-value supplier relationships
  • Collaborative leader known for winning hearts and minds across a business
  • Exceptional stakeholder management
  • Flexibility to travel nationally
  • Strategic foresight and technical precision
What we offer:
  • Annualise Bonus
  • Car Allowance payable at £570 per month
  • Contributory pension scheme - auto enroll at 5% after 3 months and we contribute 8%
  • Hybrid working
  • 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 19, 2026

Expiration:
March 31, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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