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Food and Beverage Manager - London

Freemans Event Partners
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

London, Greater London E20 2ST, England

Salary

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Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance

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  • Freemans Event Partners is seeking a Food and Beverage Manager to oversee operations at various premium events across the UK and Europe.
  • The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in food and beverage management, with responsibilities including end-to-end event planning and team leadership.
  • The successful candidate will ensure compliance with food safety regulations, manage stock levels, and drive revenue while adhering to financial targets.
  • A competitive salary is offered, dependent on experience, along with benefits such as a bonus scheme, 28 days annual leave, and a company pension.
  • Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, a current UK driving license, and a strong understanding of health and safety legislation.
Freemans Event Partners thrives on being the very best at delivering and innovating across a wide spectrum of services, including Food & Beverage, Payments Solutions, Ticketing, Brand Partnering/ Execution, Marketing, People, Foodservice and Logistics. You will see us at over 400 premium events and stadiums across the UK and Europe every year including Silverstone Circuit, Twickenham Stadium, Lords Cricket Ground, Cheltenham Races, the Olympics, the Ryder Cup, European Tour, Major League Baseball, the NFL and many more! (you name it, we probably do it!)

To manage all aspects of the food and beverage at specific venues and lead the F&B team, driving positive behaviours and a collaborative approach to business delivery.

To Ensure all customers receive a professional and quality service every time bye ensuring that all food, beverage, financial, compliance and customer service objectives are met.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage the end-to-end planning process for all events.
  • Deliver F&B services efficiently and within financial targets whilst maximising revenue and profit.
  • Ownership of stock management including ordering, wastage, holding levels, compliance and monthly stock taking for the venue.
  • Ensure the business must stock and retail pricing parameters are followed at all times.
  • Manage the post event sign off process and provide the Commercial Finance Partner with the P&L data within 5 days of the event ending.
  • Work with the Commercial Finance Partner to produce monthly reviews of the venue, reforecasting and accessing risks and opportunities.
  • Completion of event sales declaration within 24hrs of each event.
  • Make recommendations where possible regarding revenue opportunities (e.g.,product / sites / additional outlets / staff feeding) and cost savings.
  • Work with the Staffing Manager to develop an F&B team for the venue.
  • Encourage the development of your team through coaching, guiding, and leading by example. Work with the Venue Manager to ensure event planning is robust and timely.
  • Manage the maintenance of the outlets and annual compliance testing.
  • Consistently ensuring that our beverages meet quality standards and customer expectations. Recruiting, training, and scheduling staff in the food and beverage department.
  • Adhering to safety regulations, including proper storage, handling, and sanitation practices.
  • Avoid shortages and overstocking, ensuring a seamless supply chain and reducing wastage.
  • Managing relationships with our F&B suppliers.

At Freemans Event Partners, we recognise hard work and the efforts our team members go to, which is why we offer competitive benefits and salaries, including:
Salary DOE
Bonus scheme
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Medicash (offering cashback and discounts)
Company Pension
4 x Life assurance
Regular team lunches and social events

ESSENTIALS:
Knowledgeable of food safety & HACCP.
Excellent communicator with great interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective business and customer relationships.
Good commercial sense with effective negotiation skills.
Demonstrable ability to lead a team, managing performance, coaching and handling conflict.
Full experience of current Health and Safety legislation and practical application.
Good level of literacy and numeracy and proven ability to forecast and manage budgets.
Current full UK driving licence.

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