Director Food & Beverage, Development & Openings Europe

Required Qualifications

• University degree or Associates Diploma in Hospitality Management, or extensive relevant experience in lieu thereof. 

Preferred Qualifications

• A second language would be desirable.

Shape the Future of Food & Beverage Across Europe

Hilton is seeking an experienced and commercially minded F&B Director to drive the development and opening of world-class Food & Beverage concepts across Europe, including the UK & Ireland.

This is a unique opportunity to influence how Hilton's newest hotels come to life, leading the end-to-end F&B development journey from concept creation and design through to opening, operational handover and post-opening review. Working with hotel owners, developers, architects, operators and brand teams, you will ensure every F&B venue delivers exceptional guest experiences, strong commercial performance and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

Lead F&B Concept Development

You will build and develop innovative F&B concepts that deliver:

• Operational excellence
• Commercial success
• Outstanding guest experiences

You'll partner with owners, development teams and brand stakeholders to create concepts that are achievable, commercially viable and aligned with Hilton's standards and long-term vision.

Drive Design Excellence

You'll own the design sign-off process across both Front and Back of House environments, ensuring:

• Efficient operational workflows
• Compliance with Hilton Development Design Standards
• Effective kitchen, bar and buffet installations
• Appropriate equipment specifications
• Space-efficient planning solutions

You will also lead owner and project meetings while managing external consultants throughout the development cycle.

Deliver Commercially Successful Openings

Working closely with Operations & Technology, Regional F&B Directors and General Managers, you will:

• Lead F&B pre-opening planning
• Drive value engineering decisions
• Manage snagging and operational handover processes
• Ensure asset quality and operational readiness
• Conduct post-opening reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Your focus will be on ensuring every new venue opens successfully and performs from day one.

Act as a Trusted F&B Expert

As a recognised subject matter expert, you will:

• Support masterplan, conversion and third-party projects
• Drive CAPEX review processes for F&D initiatives
• Develop tools, resources and best practices for hotel teams
• Champion sustainability throughout the project lifecycle
• Introduce innovative operational solutions and emerging industry trends
• Deliver presentations to senior leadership and regional stakeholders
• Coach, mentor and develop wider team members, including interns

You will play a key role in elevating Hilton's F&B capabilities across Europe while helping shape the future of the function.

Key Partnerships

Success in this role requires collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders, including:

• VP Architecture & Construction and European team
• Operations Leadership (CE & UK)
• Development teams across EMEA
• F&B Development & Operations Directors
• AD&C teams
• Pre-opening teams
• F&B Brand Services
• General Managers
• Owners, Asset Managers and Consultants
• Finance and HR teams