Head of Food & Beverage Imperial; Hotel

Head of Food & Beverage at The Imperial (New Opening Hotel)

Imperial London Hotels is a family run company with a 187‑year legacy, dedicated to putting authentic London experiences within everyone’s reach. In Summer 2026, we open the doors to our fully re‑imagined hotel, The Imperial – a new lifestyle offering within our portfolio. With 357 bedrooms, multiple dining venues, a workout studio, and destination rooftop bar, this will be a new beacon, bang in the heart of Bloomsbury, London.

About the Role:

We’re looking for an experienced, inspiring, and detail‑driven Head of Food & Beverage to lead the full F&B operation of our newly refurbished flagship hotel. You’ll be the heartbeat of our guest experience — setting the tone across restaurants, bars, lounges and events. You will work closely with the Operations Manager, bringing operational expertise, commercial awareness and people‑first leadership.

• Leading the strategic direction of all F&B operations across all outlets, ensuring seamless service and consistent guest satisfaction
• Mentoring, coaching and developing the F&B management team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
• Driving commercial performance through effective cost control, forecasting, revenue optimisation and margin management
• Acting as the champion for guest feedback, responding promptly and professionally
• Managing stock, ordering, and inventory to ensure full readiness for service
• Recruiting, onboarding and coaching an exceptional F&B team
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and partners
• Managing departmental budgets, staffing levels and resources to support efficient and high‑quality operations
• Managing departmental payroll and scheduling to align with operational and budgetary goals
• Upholding The Imperial brand standards and helping bring the guest experience to life

• Proven leadership experience as an F&B Director, Assistant Director of F&B or Head of F&B and have ideally worked in a new opening hotel environment
• Passionate about delivering memorable hospitality experiences
• Able to build rapport with guests, colleagues, and teams
• Hands‑on, adaptable and calm under pressure
• A natural senior leader who develops talent and inspires confidence

• 28 days holiday, rising to 33 with length of service (including bank holidays)
• Access to ILH Training Academy programmes, apprenticeships and supported study
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Complimentary uniform dry‑cleaning, plus discounted personal dry‑cleaning
• Interest‑free Season Ticket Loan
• Team member flat rate and 50% friends and family hotel discount
• 50% discount across ILH F&B outlets
• Local Bloomsbury discounts
• Early Pay access
• Shopping discounts with selected retailers
• Salary sacrifice schemes including nursery care, cycle to work, and technology
• Access to mental health first‑aiders, wellbeing support and the Employee Assistance Programme

If you’re excited by the idea of redefining modern London hospitality and leading an F&B experience with real heart, we’d love to hear from you!

• Director

• Full‑time

• Management and General Business

• Hotels and Motels
• Food and Beverage Services

London, England, United Kingdom