F&B & Procurement Manager — Grow Margins, Multi-site

Caravan Restaurants; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dining perks

Coffee discounts

25 days annual leave

Mentoring

Job summary

Caravan Restaurants seeks a F&B and Procurement Manager to own the commercial performance of our food and beverage offer across multiple sites. You’ll protect and grow margins through costings, supplier negotiations and system processes, working closely with the Executive Chef, Development Chef and Finance.

You’ll lead menu costing, manage supplier relationships, run pricing reviews and ensure accurate allergen and cost data, while driving value for Caravan as we expand beyond London.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, F&B commercial or buying within multi-site hospitality or a similar environment.
• A track record of improving GP% and delivering savings through negotiation and menu management.
• Hands-on experience with F&B systems; Fourth experience is a plus.
• Strong on menu costing, recipe management, stock control and allergen compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own food and beverage GP% across all sites, spotting variances early and acting on them.
• Lead the commercial side of every menu change, from projections and costings to post-launch reporting.
• Cost new dishes with the Development Chef from the very first idea, so commercial thinking shapes development.
• Run regular pricing reviews against our competitor set and market trends.
• Manage supplier relationships across food, beverage and non-food spend, negotiating terms.
• Build KPI-led supplier agreements and bring on new suppliers who share our values.

Skills

Procurement

F&B Commercial

Menu costing

Negotiation

Stock control

Supplier relations

Tools

Fourth system

Job description

Caravan Restaurants seeks a F&B and Procurement Manager to own the commercial performance of our food and beverage offer across multiple sites. You’ll protect and grow margins through costings, supplier negotiations and system processes, working closely with the Executive Chef, Development Chef and Finance.

You’ll lead menu costing, manage supplier relationships, run pricing reviews and ensure accurate allergen and cost data, while driving value for Caravan as we expand beyond London.