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Head of Food

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Megan's by the Green

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We’re on the hunt for a Head of Food to set the direction for Megan’s menus, shaping the dishes our guests love, leading a brilliant F&B team, and making sure everything we serve is guest-led, commercially strong and operationally spot on across all of our restaurants.

Job Responsibility:

  • Setting the vision for long-term food strategy
  • Translate big-picture thinking into clear priorities for menu development, trials, launches and continuous improvement
  • Act as the senior decision-maker on all things food
  • Work closely with Operations, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and the wider Support Office
  • Set the strategic framework for menu evolution
  • Provide clear direction to the Development Chef and F&B Manager
  • Own menu engineering at a senior level
  • Ensure menus hit agreed margins, cost of sales and labour targets
  • Present clear, high-level menu performance insight and recommendations to senior leadership
  • Own the end-to-end approach to trials and launches
  • Set clear success criteria
  • Ensure tight cross-functional coordination ahead of launches
  • Stay accountable after launch
  • Make sure guest feedback and data actually turns into action
  • Provide senior oversight of supplier relationships and food supply chain performance
  • Lead the strategic approach to procurement
  • Own food cost performance
  • Lead, develop and inspire the Food & Beverage team
  • Ensure menu changes are supported by clear, effective training
  • Work closely with Operations and the People team
  • Maintain robust oversight of food safety, allergens, nutrition and wider Health & Safety considerations

Requirements:

  • Proven experience leading food strategy and menu development in a multi-site hospitality or casual dining business
  • Strong commercial and operational judgement, with confidence using data, systems and insight to make smart decisions
  • A genuine love of food, with a sharp eye on trends, quality and guest expectations
  • A collaborative leader who can set direction, challenge thinking and bring teams with them

Nice to have:

  • Experience with drinks programmes
  • Experience working with or alongside drinks programmes
What we offer:
  • Competitive salary package + Bonus
  • Growth opportunities in a fast-expanding restaurant group
  • Plenty of upskilling opportunities through our apprenticeship programs
  • Dog friendly office and restaurants
  • Competitive salary, perks & the chance to grow with one of the most exciting hospitality brands in London

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 18, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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