UK Beverage Strategy Lead & Bar Innovation

Soho House & Co.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Soho Impact

Learning & Development

Cookhouse & House Tonic

Team Events

Team Meal

Job summary

Soho House & Co. in the UK seeks a strategic Head of Bars & Beverage to shape the beverage strategy across the UK Houses.

This hands-on role combines leadership with an operational presence, driving innovation, standards, and member experience. You will partner with Operations, Procurement, Finance and Design to deliver best-in-class programs, manage suppliers, mentor Bar Managers, and ensure consistency with Soho House brand while adapting to local market dynamics.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in beverage or F&B operations within hospitality, restaurants, hotels, members' clubs, or similar environments.
• Proven experience leading or supporting multi-site or regional beverage programs.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets, COGS, pricing, margins, and financial performance.
• Deep knowledge of cocktails, spirits, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages with strong UK market understanding.
• Experience managing supplier and industry relationships, including sourcing and commercial negotiations.
• Proven leadership and talent development experience to build high-performing teams.
• Strong operational knowledge including inventory management, licensing, and compliance.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting new openings, renovations, or development of new beverage concepts preferred.
• Proficiency in MICROS POS and Microsoft Office.
• Hospitality or related degree preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of the UK beverage strategy across Soho House locations.
• Drive evolution of cocktail, wine, beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverage programs.
• Lead seasonal innovation, trend integration, and new beverage concepts aligned with brand and member expectations.
• Drive beverage performance with pricing, COGS, gross profit, margins, budgets, and forecasting.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance profitability.
• Establish scalable purchasing, inventory management, cost control, and beverage operations best practices.
• Set and maintain beverage standards across all UK Houses; ensure consistency in product, quality, service, and execution.
• Partner with General Managers and House leadership to drive operational performance and accountability.
• Support new openings, renovations, and bar development to ensure optimal functionality and member experience.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships; negotiate sourcing strategies and commercial partnerships.
• Coach and mentor Bar Managers and operational leaders to drive performance and consistency.
• Shape Soho House beverage identity across the UK and ensure compliance with licensing, health and safety, and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Beverage program leadership

UK market knowledge

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiations

Staff development

Education

Hospitality or business degree

Tools

MICROS POS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Soho House & Co. in the UK seeks a strategic Head of Bars & Beverage to shape the beverage strategy across the UK Houses.

This hands-on role combines leadership with an operational presence, driving innovation, standards, and member experience. You will partner with Operations, Procurement, Finance and Design to deliver best-in-class programs, manage suppliers, mentor Bar Managers, and ensure consistency with Soho House brand while adapting to local market dynamics.