Manager, Food & Beverage Concept & Innovation

Job description

F&B Concept Development & Innovation: - Lead end‑to‑end development of F&B concepts, including breakfast, coffee, bars, and ancillary offerings, from ideation through launch - Translate brand vision and guest insights into practical, executable F&B programs - Partner with Brand teams to ensure concepts reinforce brand positioning and guest promise - Develop tiered or modular solutions to support different hotel types, footprints, and owner investment levels Program Rollout & Execution: - Own the rollout of approved F&B innovations across the estate, ensuring readiness, clarity, and consistency - Coordinate cross‑functional partners (Brand, Ops, Design, Training, Procurement, Finance) to deliver aligned workstreams - Develop playbooks, tools, and standards documentation to support implementation and long‑term sustainment - Support pilots and tests, capturing insights and refining programs prior to scale Owner Economics & Performance: - Evaluate concepts through an owner‑lens, including CPOR, labor models, CapEx impact, and ROI - Partner with Finance and Procurement to validate cost assumptions and performance expectations - Monitor post‑launch performance and identify optimization o...