F&B Manager: Growth, Events & Guest Experience

Apex Hotels; Dunblane; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

Inhouse company app for communication

Gym and pools access

Healthy meals on shift

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial Wellbeing app – early pay

Job summary

Apex Hotels in Dunblane seeks a Food & Beverage Manager to lead all F&B operations for flagship venues, including a new restaurant and bar concepts, plus extensive banqueting facilities.

You will drive annual profit growth across all F&B outlets, work with the Head Chef on menu development, and build a high-performing, guest-focused team while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience of large scale conference and events business.
• Proven track record in growing and developing restaurants and bars.
• Clear and influencing communication skills across all levels.
• Ability to adapt and drive continuous growth with a transformational mindset.
• Strong organisation skills and ability to multitask.
• Solid understanding of profit and loss accounts.
• Sales and profit driven mentality.
• Coaching and supporting mentality that delivers operational results.
• Skills to translate strategies into practical plans.
• Ability to deploy time‑in‑motion exercises to optimise costs.
• Skills to build a guest‑centric team culture.
• Passion for creating an open environment.
• Food Safety Management at Level 3 or above or willingness to achieve.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outlet profit targets while managing annual budgets.
• Lead weekly/monthly commercial meetings with operational teams and GM/Operations Manager to review KPIs.
• Payroll/food & beverage cost analysis to ensure cost control and variances are addressed.
• Work with Head Chef on culinary development and delivering brand-aligned offerings.
• Develop a multi-skilled team with payroll flexibility and a flat structure.
• Create and deliver annual commercial plans with operations, procurement, sales and marketing teams.
• Deliver monthly Net Promoter and Guest Review Index indicators.
• Maintain high visibility during peak service periods to focus on guest delivery.
• Own in-stay and post-stay F&B service feedback and CRM to profile guests.
• Drive guest-centric service excellence across all outlets.

Skills

Large scale events

Restaurants & bars growth

Team leadership

Cost control & profitability

Communication across levels

Strategic thinking

Multitasking

Budgeting & P&L

Guest-centric culture

Transformational mindset

Education

Food Safety Level 3

Job description

Apex Hotels in Dunblane seeks a Food & Beverage Manager to lead all F&B operations for flagship venues, including a new restaurant and bar concepts, plus extensive banqueting facilities.

You will drive annual profit growth across all F&B outlets, work with the Head Chef on menu development, and build a high-performing, guest-focused team while delivering exceptional guest experiences.