Senior Manager - Food & Beverage
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £60,000.00 i £65,000.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Up to £65,000 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Cheshire, CH1 3BQ |
| Cwmni: | FORGE HOLIDAY GROUP LTD |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | ORG5811-AM1446916CheSMFB |
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Location: Hybrid - Regional travel and occasional visits to our Chester HQ as required.
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Team: Guest Experience
Forge Holiday Group doesn’t just do holidays, we create unforgettable experiences. With market-leading brands like Forest Holidays, Sykes Holiday Cottages, and Bachcare, our 1,700+ strong team is driven by four values: One Business One Team, Keep it Simple, Grow & Learn, and Sustainable Impact.
We’re looking for a Senior Manager - Food & Beverage who’s ready to lead, innovate, and transform the culinary experience across our portfolio of nature-based retreats and regional short-term let brands. This is a role for someone who combines creative flair with commercial acumen and can make every meal a memorable part of the guest journey.
About the Role
As our Senior Manager - Food & Beverage, you’ll own the group-wide Food & Beverage strategy, driving innovation, consistency, and commercial growth. From supplier partnerships to menu design, you’ll ensure every bite enhances the guest experience while delivering sustainable revenue and margin improvements.
What You'll Do:
Strategic Development
Lead the group-wide F&B development pipeline to ensure a consistent, market-leading offer.
Use guest data, industry insights, and external market trends to shape and evolve the F&B strategy.
Develop seasonal and long-term product roadmaps to drive innovation, competitiveness, and relevance.
Guest Experience & Standards
Ensure the F&B offer delivers memorable guest experiences aligned with Forge Holiday Group’s purpose and House Model.
Define and oversee standards across all locations, including service quality, menu consistency, allergen compliance, and sustainability integration.
Position F&B as a core element of the guest journey, alongside activities, retail, and local partnerships.
Commercial Delivery
Work with suppliers and partners to drive revenue growth, cost efficiency, and margin improvement.
Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers to ensure value, quality, and sustainable sourcing.
Analyse F&B performance data and provide actionable insights to enhance profitability and guest satisfaction.
Collaboration & Leadership
Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to senior leaders, location managers, and cross-functional teams.
Partner with Procurement, Operations, Retail, and Marketing to ensure readiness and successful delivery of new initiatives.
Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, distributors, and industry bodies to maximise group capability.
Additional Duties
Perform any other duties within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the role as requested by your line manager.
What You’ll Bring
Essential Experience:
✅ Degree in Hospitality, Business, or equivalent experience.
✅ Extensive experience in multi-site F&B development or management
✅ Track record of F&B innovation and commercial negotiation
✅ Strong understanding of UK hospitality regulations, safety, and sustainability
✅ Proven ability to drive revenue, improve margins, and elevate guest experience
✅ Commercially minded with a focus on efficiency and value creation
✅ Passionate about using technology to enable outstanding guest experience
✅ Resilient and able to lead through change
✅ Committed to sustainability, ensuring systems help measure and reduce the Group’s impact.
Desirable Experience:
➡️ Commercially astute with strong financial and analytical skills.
➡️ Exceptional relationship-builder with internal and external stakeholders.
➡️ Creative and innovative in developing new food and beverage propositions.
➡️ Passionate about hospitality, food, and guest experience.
Forge Holiday Group Benefits
Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus performance-based bonus
33 days holiday (incl. bank hols) + extra days for long service
Your birthday off
2 paid volunteering days
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave - (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
B Corp certified, we care about people & planet
Exclusive holiday discounts for you, friends, and family
Wellbeing perks, gym access at HQ, health cash plan
Hybrid working & on-site parking
Training & development to keep you growing
Reasonable Adjustments: We’re at our best when everyone can bring their authentic self to work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, recognising the power of diverse perspectives. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, our team will be happy to help.
If you’re a visionary F&B leader, commercially savvy, and passionate about sustainability and technology, apply now and help us raise the bar for hospitality in the great outdoors!
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Team: Guest Experience
Forge Holiday Group doesn’t just do holidays, we create unforgettable experiences. With market-leading brands like Forest Holidays, Sykes Holiday Cottages, and Bachcare, our 1,700+ strong team is driven by four values: One Business One Team, Keep it Simple, Grow & Learn, and Sustainable Impact.
We’re looking for a Senior Manager - Food & Beverage who’s ready to lead, innovate, and transform the culinary experience across our portfolio of nature-based retreats and regional short-term let brands. This is a role for someone who combines creative flair with commercial acumen and can make every meal a memorable part of the guest journey.
About the Role
As our Senior Manager - Food & Beverage, you’ll own the group-wide Food & Beverage strategy, driving innovation, consistency, and commercial growth. From supplier partnerships to menu design, you’ll ensure every bite enhances the guest experience while delivering sustainable revenue and margin improvements.
What You'll Do:
Strategic Development
Lead the group-wide F&B development pipeline to ensure a consistent, market-leading offer.
Use guest data, industry insights, and external market trends to shape and evolve the F&B strategy.
Develop seasonal and long-term product roadmaps to drive innovation, competitiveness, and relevance.
Guest Experience & Standards
Ensure the F&B offer delivers memorable guest experiences aligned with Forge Holiday Group’s purpose and House Model.
Define and oversee standards across all locations, including service quality, menu consistency, allergen compliance, and sustainability integration.
Position F&B as a core element of the guest journey, alongside activities, retail, and local partnerships.
Commercial Delivery
Work with suppliers and partners to drive revenue growth, cost efficiency, and margin improvement.
Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers to ensure value, quality, and sustainable sourcing.
Analyse F&B performance data and provide actionable insights to enhance profitability and guest satisfaction.
Collaboration & Leadership
Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to senior leaders, location managers, and cross-functional teams.
Partner with Procurement, Operations, Retail, and Marketing to ensure readiness and successful delivery of new initiatives.
Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, distributors, and industry bodies to maximise group capability.
Additional Duties
Perform any other duties within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the role as requested by your line manager.
What You’ll Bring
Essential Experience:
✅ Degree in Hospitality, Business, or equivalent experience.
✅ Extensive experience in multi-site F&B development or management
✅ Track record of F&B innovation and commercial negotiation
✅ Strong understanding of UK hospitality regulations, safety, and sustainability
✅ Proven ability to drive revenue, improve margins, and elevate guest experience
✅ Commercially minded with a focus on efficiency and value creation
✅ Passionate about using technology to enable outstanding guest experience
✅ Resilient and able to lead through change
✅ Committed to sustainability, ensuring systems help measure and reduce the Group’s impact.
Desirable Experience:
➡️ Commercially astute with strong financial and analytical skills.
➡️ Exceptional relationship-builder with internal and external stakeholders.
➡️ Creative and innovative in developing new food and beverage propositions.
➡️ Passionate about hospitality, food, and guest experience.
Forge Holiday Group Benefits
Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus performance-based bonus
33 days holiday (incl. bank hols) + extra days for long service
Your birthday off
2 paid volunteering days
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave - (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
B Corp certified, we care about people & planet
Exclusive holiday discounts for you, friends, and family
Wellbeing perks, gym access at HQ, health cash plan
Hybrid working & on-site parking
Training & development to keep you growing
Reasonable Adjustments: We’re at our best when everyone can bring their authentic self to work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, recognising the power of diverse perspectives. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, our team will be happy to help.
If you’re a visionary F&B leader, commercially savvy, and passionate about sustainability and technology, apply now and help us raise the bar for hospitality in the great outdoors!