Senior Culinary Innovator: Transform Menus & Experiences

Levy Restaurants; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD&D

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Levy Restaurants at American Airlines Center in Dallas seeks a Senior Executive - Culinary Innovations to shape forward-thinking culinary strategies that elevate guest experiences and drive revenue. You will lead menu and product innovation, identify culinary trends, and partner with operations, purchasing, and finance to scale concepts that are operationally feasible and financially successful.

This role requires 7–10+ years of leadership in high-end culinary environments, strong analytics, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 7–10+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience.
• High-end culinary experience in award-winning or luxury environments.
• Experience leading menu development and culinary innovation initiatives.
• Proven innovative and data-driven culinary leader.
• Experience with culinary trend forecasting, menu engineering, recipe development, and product development.
• Proficiency in financial analysis, menu costing, and contribution-margin analysis.
• Experience with project management, vendor management, and strategic planning.
• Ability to work event-based hours as needed.
• Travel up to 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development of innovative food and beverage concepts and guest experiences.
• Identifies emerging culinary, beverage, wellness, and sustainability trends.
• Designs, tests, costs, and standards new menu offerings across service channels with a focus on premium operations.
• Develops seasonal, promotional, signature, and limited-time menu offerings.
• Optimizes menus using guest feedback, market trends, sales performance, and contribution margins.
• Creates visually compelling dishes and culinary experiences that support guest engagement and brand storytelling.
• Incorporates local flavors, chef collaborations, and regional influences into culinary programming.
• Partners with culinary and operations teams to launch scalable and operationally feasible programs.
• Develops training materials and implementation guides to support consistent execution.
• Analyzes food costs, sales, menu mix, and profitability to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Builds relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, culinary innovators, and key business partners.
• Evaluates new ingredients, products, equipment, and culinary technologies.
• Leads vendor tastings, innovation showcases, workshops, and ideation sessions.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Culinary innovation

Data-driven decisions

Financial analysis

Menu costing

Contribution-margin analysis

Project management

Vendor management

Strategic planning

Event-based work

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts or related field

Job description

Levy Restaurants at American Airlines Center in Dallas seeks a Senior Executive - Culinary Innovations to shape forward-thinking culinary strategies that elevate guest experiences and drive revenue. You will lead menu and product innovation, identify culinary trends, and partner with operations, purchasing, and finance to scale concepts that are operationally feasible and financially successful.

This role requires 7–10+ years of leadership in high-end culinary environments, strong analytics, and