Branding Manager

Head Office; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Discounts: 50% discount

Enhanced holiday packages: +1 day per

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay

Long service rewards

Job summary

BVC Hospitality in London is seeking a Beverage Manager to lead the drinks offer across NAC, Crème, Le Café NAC and 74 Duke, developing menus and maintaining brand standards.

You will manage suppliers, costings and training, while also working hands-on behind the bar when needed, to ensure a consistent, high-quality drinks experience across venues. Travel between venues in London may be required to align beverage strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Beverage Manager, Bar Manager, or similar drinks-focused role, ideally across multiple sites.
• Strong working knowledge of coffee, cocktails and wine.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented leadership with ability to train teams across venues and brands.

Responsibilities

• Beverage Development: design and evolve drinks menus across all venues.
• Standards & Training: set beverage standards and train venue teams.
• Supplier & Cost Management: run tenders and negotiate brand deals with Procurement.
• Quality Control: conduct audits and tastings to ensure consistency.
• Compliance: ensure licensing, allergens, and health & safety compliance.
• Innovation: track drinks trends and lead seasonal menu development.
• Cross-Venue Collaboration: align beverage offer with broader strategy across sites.
• Reporting: track beverage sales, wastage and stock; report to Group Operations Director.
• Recruitment: own recruitment for bar roles and develop Bar Managers.
• Hands-on: work behind the bar during shifts when needed.
• Glassware/Equipment Standardisation and input on new openings.

Skills

Beverage management

Team leadership

Supplier negotiation

Cost control

Quality control

Training & development

Bar operations

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