Head of F&B

Head of Food & Beverage

An amazing opportunity at Kimpton Charlotte Square for a dynamic and strategic-minded Head of Food and Beverage to join us and lead the effective and efficient running of hotel F&B Department! We are offering a competitive salary, plus a potential earning of 15% annual bonus upon reaching targets.

To be considered for this role, please apply before: 11 January 2026. You can check out our Instagram page to have a look at @kimptoncharlottesquare!

Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel brings together traditional Edinburgh architecture with an exciting and fresh indoor feel, offering our guests a modern luxurious stay.

Welcoming locals to relax in our Garden area (a must visit), experiencing mouth‑watering food in BABA restaurant, or guests from far and wide being pampered in our state‑of‑the‑art Spa - we cover it all!

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world's leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities.
• Complimentary stay for you+1 in our Hotel upon successful completion of probation, generous discounts across our F&B outlets at Kimpton Charlotte Square and Inter Continental Edinburgh The George, plus Spa & Gym discounts at our Kimpton property.
• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
• Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Meals whilst on duty.
• 31 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated).
• Enhanced Family Leave (you can ask more details at the interview).
• Mental Health First Aiders on Duty and access to Employee Assistance Programs.
• Taxi subsidy for shifts starting / ending between 23:00-06:00.
• We provide every employee company sick pay and life insurance.
• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world.
• Discounts from over 15,000 stores - all the way from retail to cinema.
• Don't forget, bring your friends and take part in our generous 'Refer a Friend' programme!

• Lead all hotel F&B operations:
  Meetings & Events, Breakfast, In‑Room Dining, Restaurants and Bars.
• Execute the hotel F&B strategy and ensure brand standards are consistently applied.
• Deliver departmental profit and manage all F&B cost lines while ensuring exceptional guest experience across all F&B touchpoints.
• Workforce planning: recruitment, rostering, retention, and incentive plans for F&B teams.
• Menu engineering and stock control: optimize menus, manage inventory, and control beverage cost of sale.
• Compliance: HACCP, Food Safety Level 3, FHIS pass rating, and work toward Eat Safe Award.
• Audit and resolve operational issues: food quality, service delivery, reservation processes.
• Develop supplier partnerships and leverage opportunities for cost and quality improvements.
• Drive colleague engagement: performance reviews, recognition, and team development.
• Analyse performance: prepare month‑end reports and present to senior leadership.
• Stay ahead of market trends and implement new F&B initiatives.
• Manage technology systems: reservation, POS (Micros Simphony), procurement (Procure Wizard), and workforce planning (Quinyx).
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Executive Chef, Commercial team and IHG support functions.
• Achieve and maintain FHIS Pass rating across all F&B outlets and work toward Eat Safe Award where applicable.

• Experience from large‑scale F&B Operation: proven experience managing large Catering & Events (C&E) business operations, with multiple F&B outlets management responsibilities.
• Commercial Acumen: strong business and financial acumen with the ability to develop and implement commercial strategies that drive revenue growth, guest satisfaction and profitability.
• F&B Systems Expertise: proficiency in F&B management systems such as Micros Simphony (or relevant POS), table reservation systems, catering controls, and payroll management systems.
• Food Safety & Licenses: possession of an Alcohol Personal Licence and completion of relevant industry courses.
• Food Safety Level 4 certification is preferred.
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