Beverage Manager

HEAD OFFICE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Holiday allowance

Maternity/Paternity pay

Long service rewards

Job summary

BVC Hospitality is seeking a Beverage Manager to lead the drinks program across NAC, Crème, Le Café NAC and 74 Duke, with broader involvement in other brands. You will design menus for coffee, cocktails, wine and soft drinks, set group-wide standards and manage brand-costing across venues.

The role balances hands-on quality control with menu development, supplier negotiations with Procurement, and staff training. A hands-on approach to bar work is expected when needed across London venues.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Beverage Manager, Bar Manager, or similar drinks-focused role.
• Strong working knowledge of coffee, cocktails and wine.
• WSET qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and evolve drinks menus across all venues, tailored to each brand's identity.
• Set and maintain beverage standards group-wide and train venue teams to deliver them.
• Run tenders with suppliers and negotiate brand deals with Procurement to control beverage costs.
• Conduct regular audits and tastings to ensure consistency and quality of the drinks offer.
• Ensure licensing, allergen and health & safety compliance for beverage service across venues.
• Track drinks trends and lead seasonal menu development and new product launches.
• Collaborate with General Managers, Head Chefs, Procurement and Operations Directors on beverage strategy.
• Monitor beverage sales, wastage and stock and report to Group Operations Director.
• Own recruitment for bar roles, onboard and develop Bar Managers across the group, with hands-on bar work when needed.
• Standardise glassware and bar equipment, and contribute to bar design for new openings.

Skills

Coffee knowledge

Cocktails

Wine knowledge

Team leadership

Education

WSET qualification desirable

Job description

Description

BVC Hospitality operates a portfolio of innovative, globally recognised food concepts, including NAC, Crème, Supernova, Le Café NAC, and 74 Duke. With a strong presence in London, Paris, and the Middle East, we are known for blending creativity with operational excellence. Each brand reflects our commitment to quality, innovation, and exceptional customer experiences.

Position Summary

The Beverage Manager leads the beverage offer across BVC Hospitality's brands - coffee, cocktails, wine and soft drinks - setting the standards, recipes and costings that every venue works to. The role is focused predominantly on BVC's brands, NAC, Crème, Le Café NAC, 74 Duke, with more limited involvement at Supernova, and works closely with Procurement on supplier selection and costings. This role balances hands-on quality control with menu development, training and cost management, ensuring every venue delivers a consistent, high-quality drinks experience true to its brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Beverage Development: design, develop and evolve drinks menus - cocktails, wine, coffee and soft drinks - across all venues, tailored to each brand's identity.


• Standards & Training: set and maintain beverage standards group-wide, and train and support venue teams (Bar Managers, Baristas, Team Members) to deliver them consistently.


• Supplier & Cost Management: Running tenders with suppliers and negotiating brand deals and partnershipswith the Procurement team on supplier selection, pricing and costings, and control beverage costs and margins across the portfolio.


• Quality Control: conduct regular audits and tastings across venues to ensure consistency and quality of the drinks offer.


• Compliance: ensure licensing, allergen, and health & safety compliance for beverage service across all venues.


• Innovation: track drinks trends and lead seasonal menu development and new product launches.


• Cross-Venue Collaboration: work closely with General Managers, Head Chefs, Procurement and the Operations Directors to align the beverage offer, supplier choices and costings with each venue's wider strategy.


• Reporting: track beverage sales performance, wastage and stock across venues, reporting into the Group Operations Director.


• Recruitment and team quality. The role will own recruitment for bar roles across the group, including hiring, onboarding and developing the Bar Managers in every restaurant. The quality of the bar teams will sit with you.


• Hands on expectation. Work behind the bar during shift across our restaurants when needed.


• Standardising glassware, bar equipment and back bar set up across sites, plus input on bar design for new openings.

Key Requirements

Experience

Proven experience as a Beverage Manager, Bar Manager, or similar drinks-focused role, ideally gained across multiple sites. Strong working knowledge of coffee, cocktails and wine. WSET qualification desirable.

Personality

A hands-on, detail-oriented leader with a genuine passion for drinks and hospitality, able to influence and train teams across different venues and brands.

Flexibility

Willingness to travel regularly between venues across London, and to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as needed.

Company Benefits

• Generous Discounts: 50% discount across all BVC Hospitality venues and CODE app membership.


• Enhanced holiday packages: one extra day for each year of service (up to 5 days).


• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay.


• Long service rewards.

Compensation: Competitive salary