Director of Food & Beverage | Luxury Hospitality & Culinary Operations Leader

Overview

Experienced Food & Beverage executive with a strong background leading luxury dining operations, resort outlets, private events, bars, lounges, and multi-concept hospitality environments. Skilled in operational leadership, service culture development, team performance, profitability, and elevated guest experience execution.

Known for balancing operational discipline with hospitality-driven leadership while improving service standards, team engagement, and financial performance.

Experienced collaborating closely with culinary teams, ownership groups, general managers, and events leadership to create cohesive and memorable hospitality experiences.

Core Competencies & Experience

Luxury Food & Beverage Leadership

Directed operations for upscale restaurants, bars, lounges, resort dining outlets, banquet operations, and private event programming.

Oversaw guest experience standards, operational execution, staffing strategy, and service consistency across multiple outlets.

Team Leadership & Culture Development

Built and mentored front-of-house leadership teams focused on hospitality, accountability, communication, and service excellence.

Improved operational consistency and team retention through structured leadership development and training initiatives.

Financial Management & Profitability

Managed food and beverage budgets, labor planning, inventory strategy, vendor relationships, purchasing, and cost controls.

Improved profitability through operational efficiencies, labor management, menu optimization, and service enhancements.

Guest Experience & Brand Alignment

Implemented elevated service standards and hospitality programming aligned with luxury guest expectations.

Collaborated with culinary and marketing teams to support guest engagement initiatives and experiential dining programs.

Events, Banquets & Private Dining

Oversaw banquet service, weddings, private dining, VIP experiences, and large-scale hospitality events.

Ensured seamless coordination between operations, culinary, and events teams.

Key Achievements

  • Directed luxury food and beverage operations across multiple outlets and guest experience environments.
  • Improved guest satisfaction and operational performance through service culture initiatives.
  • Reduced operational inefficiencies while maintaining elevated hospitality standards.
  • Led banquet and event operations for high-volume hospitality environments.
  • Built strong leadership teams focused on accountability and guest experience.

Certifications & Training

  • ServSafe and advanced hospitality operations training
  • Strong understanding of labor management, inventory systems, and operational reporting
  • Experience with POS, scheduling, and hospitality management systems
Job Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Restaurant & Hospitality Management
Years of Experience
18+yrs
Candidate Location
Florida
Salary Requirements
$160,000+
Job Level
Sr. Position