Food & Beverage Manager

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform and meals on shift provided

28 days holiday including bank holiday

Free onsite parking

Spa and gym access

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Job summary

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd is seeking a Food & Beverage Manager for Ettington Park Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon. You will oversee the restaurant, bar, lounge, room service and events to deliver exceptional guest experiences and uphold service excellence.

You will lead a motivated team, drive training, manage costs and budgets, and ensure compliance with health and licensing requirements. This full-time role requires flexibility to work weekends on a rota.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an exceptional food and beverage experience across all hotel outlets.
• Lead and manage the restaurant, bar, lounge, room service and events.
• Coach, train and develop the food and beverage team to drive service excellence.
• Oversee staffing levels, monitor performance and ensure health, safety and licensing compliance.
• Manage budgets and costs and maintain strong supplier relationships.

Job description

Food & Beverage Manager – Ettington Park Hotel

Location: Ettington, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 8BU

Salary: £40,900 per annum+ service charge + excellent colleague benefits

Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | 5 days out of 7

Come and join our Team...

Tucked within a secluded Shakespearian landscape, Ettington Park Hotel & Spa offers a truly extraordinary place to grow your hospitality career. This Neo-Gothic masterpiece, set within 40 acres of parkland and woodland near Stratford-upon-Avon, blends dramatic architecture with discreet luxury - creating a workplace that is as inspiring as it is unique.

As part of our team, you’ll help bring the hotel’s rich heritage and quiet elegance to life for every guest. From welcoming visitors who come to explore our manicured gardens and historic ivy-clad ruins, to supporting the fine dining experience where candlelight, our personalised service, with an emphasis on service excellence & consistency, and menus celebrating the best of British provenance take centre stage, your role will help shape moments our guests never forget.

If you’re passionate about hospitality, thrive in a supportive environment, and enjoy making a real difference to someone’s stay, Ettington Park Hotel & Spa offers an inspiring place to grow your career.

What will the role involve?

As a Food & Beverage Manager at Ettington Park Hotel, you will be responsible for delivering an exceptional food and beverage experience across all hotel outlets, ensuring the highest standards of service, quality, and guest satisfaction. You will lead by example, overseeing the day-to-day operation of the restaurant, bar, lounge, room service, and events, while ensuring a seamless and memorable experience for every guest.

Your role will focus on supporting, motivating, and developing the food and beverage team through training, coaching, and inspirational leadership. You will be responsible for managing staffing levels, driving service excellence, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and licensing requirements.

Responsibilities also include managing budgets and costs, monitoring stock levels, maintaining strong supplier relationships, and working closely with other departments to deliver outstanding events and dining experiences. The successful candidate will be passionate about hospitality, commercially aware, and committed to maintaining Ettington Parks's reputation for excellence in luxury hospitality.

This is a full-time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary of £40,800 plus a share of service charge.
• A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
• Ongoing career development with in-house and external training, including apprenticeships and industry-recognised courses.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
• Uniform and meals on shift provided.
• Complimentary spa and gym access (*restrictions apply at some venues).
• Free onsite parking (where applicable).
• Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company pension, enhanced sick pay & Life assurance scheme.
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
• Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
• Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
• Introduction bonus for new colleague recommendations.
• Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
• Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.

Are you Hand Picked?

• We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We thrive on excelling together to ensure as a team we deliver service, excellence and consistency, fostering a culture of collaboration, partnership & teamwork.
• You will have passion and pride in delivering exceptional, high-quality, personalised service to ensure our guests experiences are memorable.
• You will have previous restaurant and bar or food and beverage experience, with the confidence to work as part of a team and deliver exceptional service standards in a fast-paced, busy hospitality environment.

Who we are…

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.

Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.

Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.