Head of Food Development

Princess Cruises; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Princess Cruises seeks a Senior Food and Dining Product Development Manager to implement innovative food strategies across its fleet. This pivotal role involves leading product lifecycle management, maximizing onboard revenue, and enhancing guest satisfaction in a vibrant and diverse environment. Join our dynamic team and help shape the dining experience for our guests!

Benefits

Annual bonus

Employee discounts on cruises

Generous leave

Wellbeing programs

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in food concept strategies and menu development lifecycle.
• Broad exposure to various food and dining environments.
• Experience with multidisciplinary stakeholders in complex settings.

Responsibilities

• Define Food and Dining product strategies and standards.
• Deliver strategic commercial goals and forecast performance.
• Collaborate to maximize food and dining sales.

Skills

Financial acumen

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Team collaboration

Change management

Job description

Carnival UK is in search of a Senior Food and Dining Product Development Manager (advertised as Head of Food Development) who will be responsible for food and dining new product strategy, development, and product lifecycle management, while also leading the design and concept creation for refits and new builds across our P&O Cruises fleet.

Role Overview

The P&O Cruises Guest Experience team is at the heart of our fleet operation. As the first point of contact for our shipboard leadership team, we help them navigate between ship and shore as a source of advice and support. We plan to meet the changing needs of our guests, inspiring and leading our crew to SHINE as they deliver our guest service programme. When things aren’t quite right, we do what it takes to recover brilliantly.

As Food and Dining Product Development Senior Manager (Head of Food Development), you'll play a pivotal role in defining our Food and Dining product strategies and standards for our P&O Cruises fleet, liaising closely with our Cunard brand team to share learnings and best practices. You will design activities and plans to maximize onboard revenue and guest satisfaction, while managing costs within budgets.

Food is fundamental to our brand at P&O Cruises. We are seeking a Senior Manager Food/Head of Food Development to drive our dining concept delivery. If you have proven experience in food concept strategies and menu development lifecycle management, we'd love to hear from you. Our guests enjoy a broad range of food options, from included offers like main dining rooms and buffets to specialty dining concepts. Your role will be to design our food offer of the future, identify guest and commercial opportunities, and work with culinary and operational teams to bring innovations to life.

Accountabilities include:

• Deliver strategic commercial goals and forecast performance across all food lines through strategic design and execution.
• Conduct full lifecycle analysis for all Food and Dining products, influencing support functions to improve commercial reporting and optimize food sales.
• Collaborate with analytical support functions to identify opportunities and design activities to maximize food and dining sales, supporting the development, implementation, and review of products and concepts.
• Design and optimize Food and Dining propositions, including pricing strategies, serviceware, technology, service procedures, and range, to drive onboard revenue and guest satisfaction.

This role is positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President). It is classified as CUK06 and offered as a full-time, permanent position, with a hybrid work model allowing up to two days from home.

Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership

To succeed as a Food and Dining Product Development Senior Manager, you should have:

• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience managing revenue and cost budgets.
• Broad exposure or knowledge of various food and dining environments, including multi-site and high-volume operations.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary stakeholders in complex environments.

About You: A Catalyst for Change

We value diversity and are interested in candidates who:

• Provide leadership and direction, taking responsibility for actions and fostering a positive culture.
• Work collaboratively, engaging others with accountability and team spirit.
• Drive change and continuous improvement across teams and departments.

Why Join Us?

Joining Carnival UK means more than just a job. It’s about creating unforgettable holiday experiences for our guests and a rewarding career for you. Our benefits include:

• Annual bonus and employee discounts on cruises and with friends and family.
• A welcoming environment with onboarding support.
• Regular events, learning opportunities, generous leave, employee networks, wellbeing programs, recognition schemes, pension, private medical insurance, and more.

Ready to Lead?

If leading a Food & Beverage Product Development team excites you, we want to hear from you. Apply now and start making a difference in our shared success.

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Created on 09/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom