**Description:** **Director of Food & Beverage** **About Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill** Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill is conveniently tucked away in upmarket Marylebone, located in the heart of London’s West End, and overlooks the charming gardens of Portman Square. With 440 sophisticated guestrooms including 50 suites and 11 distinctive meeting spaces, the hotel offers a full range of services tailored to the needs of both business and leisuretravellers. The hotel’s food and beverage offering is a core part of its identity and guest experience. The Montagu Kitchen showcases seasonal British cuisine in a relaxed yet refined setting, while the award-winning Churchill Bar & Terrace is a destination known for its craft cocktails, classic mixology and stylish indoor and outdoor spaces. **The Opportunity** As Director of Food & Beverage, you will provide senior leadership across all food and beverage operations at Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill. Reporting to theHotel Manager,you willshape the strategic direction, performance and guest experience across the restaurant, bar, and lounge, in-room dining and event spaces. Leading a team of approximately 60 F&B colleagues, your direct reports will include Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, RestaurantManagerand Bar Manager. This is a senior role within a large-scale London hotel operation with a strong food and beverage focus, offering the opportunity to lead and inspire sizeable teams while evolving awell establishedprogramme in a competitive city market. **What you will do as Director of Food & Beverage** + Lead, inspire and develop a high performing food and beverage team, fostering a culture of care, collaboration and genuine hospitality. + Oversee all food and beverage operations including The Montagu Kitchen, Churchill Bar & Terrace, in room dining and event catering, ensuring consistently high standards and memorable guest experiences. + Work closely with culinary and beverage leaders to evolve menus, enhance concepts and maintain relevance within London’s dynamic dining and bar scene. + Drive service excellence across daily operations, private dining andlarge scaleevents, ensuring thoughtful execution andpersonalisedservice. + Drive and lead the financial performance of the food and beverage division including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, revenueoptimisationand profitability. + Contribute to the annual business planning process andlonger termfood and beverage strategy for the hotel. + Use guest feedback, colleagueinsightand performance data to guide continuous improvement and innovation. + Champion colleague development through structured training, coaching and succession planning. + Promote sustainability, responsible sourcing and wellbeing across all food and beverage operations. + Create an inclusive working environment where colleagues feel valued,supportedand empowered to be their best. **About you** You are an experienced senior food and beverage leader within the luxury or upper upscale hotel sector, with a proven ability to lead large, diverse teams in ahigh volumeenvironment. You bring a strong understanding of service excellence, commercial performance and people development, alongside a genuine passion for food, beverage and hospitality. Experience working in a similar role in London is highly advantageous. You are a visible, confident leader who balances strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and is motivated by developing people as much as driving results. **What We Offer** + Leader package including bonus and private healthcare + 12 complimentary nights a year across Hyatt Hotels worldwide + Discounted hotel stays for family and friends from day one + Complimentary laundered business attire + 50% discount on F&B at selected Hyatt Hotels + Free meals while on duty + Life Assurance + Headspace membership and access to our Employee Assistance Programme + Ongoing learning and development with global career progression opportunities **Hyatt** At Hyatt ‘We care for people so they can be their best’. This is demonstrated in our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing. Joining us means you will be part of the ever-growing Hyatt family which has 1150 hotels in over 70 countries and isrecognisedas a Great Place to Work Company! Being part of Hyatt means always having space to be you. We are passionate about diversity,equityand inclusion. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and identities. Join a team that is making travel more human. Connected. Sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job – it’s a career for people who care. **Next Steps:** Apply today for this Director of Food & Beverage role and start your journey with Hyatt Hotels. **Primary Location:** GB-ENG-London **Organization:** Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill **Job Level:** Full-time **Job:** Food and Beverage **Req ID:** LON007402 Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.