Food and Beverage Director

Rudding Park Hotel; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary stays

Spa access

Private healthcare

Gym membership

Service charge (Tronc)

Sick pay

Employee discounts

Annual party

Up to 30 days leave

Probationary overnight stay

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Rudding Park seeks an exceptional Food and Beverage Director to elevate our award-winning resort’s F&B offering. You will lead an integrated operation across Clocktower, Horto, bars, room service, conferences and banqueting, shaping concepts, guest experiences and revenue growth.

Reporting to the Hotel Manager, you will partner with the Executive Chef, drive innovation, and create a culture of exceptional service. This is a high-visibility role at a luxury resort in Harrogate.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in Food & Beverage within luxury/hospitality.
• Proven ability to drive revenue and profitability in a multifaceted operation.
• Strong team leadership and talent development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Food & Beverage strategy across restaurants, bars, room service, conference and banqueting.
• Inspire and develop the F&B leadership team and front-line colleagues.
• Balance creativity with commercial performance and guest experience.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Hospitality operations

People development

Commercial focus

Job description

Rudding Park. Exceptional Food and Beverage, True Hospitality and Memorable moments

At Rudding Park, we’re passionate about pushing boundaries and continuing to raise the bar. We’re looking for an exceptional Food and Beverage Director with the vision, creativity and drive to elevate our offering, inspire outstanding teams and help shape the next chapter of our award-winning resort.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of Food and Beverage at one of the UK’s most distinctive resorts, leading an exciting collection of restaurants, bars, room service, conference and banqueting, as well as unique Food and Beverage led events.

From the vibrant atmosphere of Clocktower to the distinctive dining experience at Horto, alongside our bars, private dining and events, you’ll have an exciting and varied operation to lead, develop and make your own.

YOUR VISION. YOUR STAGE.

Reporting to our Hotel Manager, you’ll bring fresh ideas, exceptional standards and commercial focus to every part of our Food and Beverage offering.

Working in partnership with our Executive Chef, you’ll create exciting concepts, elevate the guest experience and identify opportunities to grow revenue and profitability. You’ll balance creativity with commercial performance, ensuring every detail reflects the quality and personality of Rudding Park.

BRILLIANT HOSPITALITY STARTS WITH BRILLIANT PEOPLE.

You’ll inspire our Food and Beverage leadership team, develop future talent and build a culture where people feel proud of what they do. You’ll lead from the front, empower others and make exceptional service second nature.

HAVE YOU GOT THE APPETITE?

You’re an accomplished hospitality leader with a passion for outstanding food, drink and service. You combine commercial instinct with creative flair, know how to bring out the best in people and thrive in a fast-paced, multifaceted operation.

You challenge convention, embrace new ideas and never settle for ordinary.

READY TO MAKE YOUR MARK?

If you have the vision to inspire, the commercial instinct to deliver and the passion to make every experience count, we’d love to hear from you.

Bring your ambition. Bring your ideas. Bring your appetite for the extraordinary.

Let’s do things brilliantly. Together.

WHY RUDDING PARK?

Because this is more than a Food and Beverage role. It’s an opportunity to shape experiences, influence our future and make a real difference to a resort with ambition, personality and an exceptional breadth of hospitality.

You’ll have the opportunity to bring fresh ideas to the table, develop talented people, strengthen commercial performance and help create the kind of experiences that keep guests coming back for more.

Our Core Values: Empathy, Collaboration, Drive, Trust and Passion are at the heart of how we work. We want a leader who lives those values, challenges the ordinary and shares our ambition to do things brilliantly.

What we offer for you in return for your hard work and commitment:

• Complimentary stays at Rudding Park, including dinner, bed and breakfast, plus access to our award-winning spa facilities.


• Exceptional dining experienceswith complimentary meals in our restaurants.


• Private healthcareto support your health and wellbeing.


• Where Business Meets Pleasure - Enjoy a £200 contribution towards experiencing another hotel, restaurant, spa or golf destination, inspiring fresh ideas and exceptional experiences.


• Gym Membership for you and one other


• Service Charge (Tronc)


• Company sick pay for up to 4 weeks


• A range of discounts including 50% off spa days and dining, not to mention preferential room rates for employees and family (subject to availability of course)


• Annual party, family fun days, award dinners - we love to celebrate!


• Up to 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service


• Complimentary overnight stay for you and a guest (including dinner, bed and breakfast with spa) when you complete a three-month probation


• FREE food and drink; The Green Room is our team's dedicated space to chill out, when not 'on stage' looking after our guests. You'll find a range of hot and cold food options with different areas to relax, catch up with your 'co-stars' or watch TV.


• Investment in personal growth through Apprenticeship, Training Courses and Development Programmes.


• Can't wait until pay day? Wage Stream allows you to pay yourself when you need it!


• Hospitality Rewards include FREE Employee Assistance Programme from Day 1


• Local discounts on gym memberships


• Complimentary counselling sessions to support mental health


• Wellbeing App with a range of support such as podcasts, fitness videos, recipes


• AND MUCH MORE...........

About Rudding Park

A privately-owned luxury resort, Rudding Park has 90 bedrooms and suites, one of the UK’s leading Spas, three restaurants and a kitchen garden, private cinema, two golf courses and large meeting and events facilities. Set in 300 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland. Rudding Park is rightly seen as one of the UK’s leading resort hotels.