Menu Innovation Lead - Multi-Site Pub Estate

Wells and Co.; England; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days annual leave

Private medical health care

Life assurance

30% off dining

Résumé du poste

Wells and Co. is seeking a commercially minded Food Development Lead to shape and evolve our food offer across our managed pub estate.

This field-based role focuses on menus that delight guests, drive profitability, and are operationally executable across multiple sites. You will lead seasonal menu launches, identify market opportunities, and leverage sales data and guest feedback to maximise margins while maintaining high quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in food development, menu development or product innovation within hospitality or foodservice.
• Strong knowledge of food costs, margins, menu engineering and commercial performance.
• Experience delivering successful menu launches across multiple locations.
• Supplier management experience with a track record of building effective partnerships.
• Understanding of recipe costing, allergen management and menu data systems.
• Strong analytical, project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience within a managed pub, restaurant or wider multi-site hospitality business would be highly advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Leading the creation and delivery of seasonal menu launches and new food concepts.
• Identifying food trends, consumer insights and market opportunities to keep our offer fresh and competitive.
• Using sales data, guest feedback and operational insight to improve menu performance, drive food sales and maximise margin.
• Managing product development from concept through to launch, including tastings, trials and operational testing.
• Developing recipes, specifications, costings and allergen information with accuracy and compliance at the forefront.
• Working closely with suppliers to deliver innovation, maintain quality standards and manage cost pressures.
• Supporting operational efficiency through practical menu design and kitchen-focused solutions.
• Acting as the business's food and menu development expert, partnering with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Marketing and Training teams.

Connaissances

Food development

Menu development

Supplier management

Recipe costing

Allergen management

Menu data systems

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Description du poste

Wells and Co. is seeking a commercially minded Food Development Lead to shape and evolve our food offer across our managed pub estate.

This field-based role focuses on menus that delight guests, drive profitability, and are operationally executable across multiple sites. You will lead seasonal menu launches, identify market opportunities, and leverage sales data and guest feedback to maximise margins while maintaining high quality.