Menu Manager

Impact Food Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school catering company in Greater London is seeking an experienced Menu Manager to oversee menu and recipe management, ensuring compliance with allergen regulations and excellence in food service. You will collaborate across departments and use advanced hospitality software to enhance menu performance. The role offers a competitive salary along with generous benefits including 25 days annual leave and more.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days paid annual leave

Company pension scheme

Access to learning platform

Employee wellbeing platform

Annual Summer Party with awards

Qualifications

• Proficient in Fourth Hospitality / Menu Manager.
• Strong understanding of menu engineering and recipe costing.
• Knowledge of allergen and nutritional regulations.
• Experience in hospitality or foodservice menu management.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage menu cycles within Fourth StarChef.
• Ensure accurate entry of recipe data for portion sizes and allergens.
• Generate reports on menu performance and ingredient usage.
• Liaise between Food Development team and Business Support.

Skills

Menu engineering

Recipe costing

Inventory management

Communication

Collaboration

Proficiency in Excel

Knowledge of allergen regulations

Tools

Fourth Hospitality / Menu Manager

Fourth Analytics

POS systems

Job description

Role: Menu Manager

Salary: Competitive, Good Benefits & 10% Bonus

Location: Hybrid Three Days Office/Site-Based & Two Days WFH; includes regular travel to schools

At Impact Food Group, we re more than a school caterer. We re driven by creating a positive food culture and helping more students eat better food. Making a positive social impact is at the centre of our identity. We tirelessly learn, develop and make improvements in every way, every day.

Delivered by our distinct and industry leading brands; Innovate, Hutchison, Cucina and Chapter One, we cater for over 550,000 students, operating more than 800 schools with growth each year.

We are passionate about creating exciting and student-friendly food experiences, and we need a talented Menu Manager to help us drive engagement across our digital platforms.

Role Responsibilities Include:

Menu & Recipe Management

• Create, manage, and retire menu cycles within the Fourth StarChef system in alignment with seasonal updates, campaigns, and operational schedules.
• Ensure all recipe data is accurately entered and reflects agreed portion sizes, allergens, nutritional content, and method steps.

Ingredient & Product Management

• Create and maintain accurate ingredient records within StarChef, ensuring alignment with procurement specifications and allergen legislation.
• Collaborate with the procurement and supply chain teams to reflect up-to-date product codes, pricing, and supplier details.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Use Fourth Analytics to generate reports on menu performance, costings, ingredient usage, and GP performance.
• Identify trends and opportunities for optimisation in recipe design, portion control, and supply chain efficiency.

Cross-Departmental Collaboration

• Act as a liaison between the Food Development team (chefs, NPD, nutrition) and Business Support (finance, operations, IT).
• Support testing and rollout of new menu items, including test uploads, UAT, and team training where required.

About You

Qualifications/Skills & Required Experience:

Proficient in Fourth Hospitality / Menu Manager.
Strong understanding of menu engineering, recipe costing, and inventory management.
Knowledge of allergen and nutritional regulations.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet menu launch deadlines.
Experience in hospitality or foodservice menu management.
Hands-on experience with Fourth or similar hospitality management software.
Knowledge of POS systems and integration processes.
Basic understanding of food costing and recipe development
Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for reporting.

What We d Love to Give You

Competitive salary
25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays.
Company pension scheme.
Access to our extensive online Learning platform and development opportunities
An employee wellbeing platform.
IFG rewards for highstreets discounts.
?Annual Summer Party with company awards.