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Director of Food & Beverage Luxury Hotels - Minor Hotels Eu&Am - Madrid

Date:  Apr 6, 2026
Location: 

Madrid, ES Spain

Department:  Operations & Global Transformation

 

Minor Hotels is a global hospitality group operating over 560 hotels, resorts and residences in 56 countries in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and the Americas. As a hotel owner, operator and investor, Minor Hotels fulfils the needs and desires of today’s global travellers through its diverse portfolio of 12 hotel brands – Anantara, Minor Reserve, Avani, Colbert Collection, Elewana, The Wolseley, NH, NH Collection, iStay, nhow, Oaks and Tivoli.  As part of Minor Hotels, the region of Minor Hotels Europe & Americas is responsible for more than 350 properties in 30 countries and plans to grow across all segments, with a focus on its upper-upscale and luxury brands.

What will be your mission?

To lead the Food & Beverage strategy and performance across the Luxury Hotels portfolio. The postholder ensures operational consistency, concept excellence, safe and efficient design of F&B spaces, and the curation and governance of high fit third-party operator partnerships.

What will you do?

Key Accountabilities:

Regional Strategy & Brand Alignment

  • Translate brand positioning into regional operating standards and concept playbooks.

  • Create menu frameworks (core, seasonal, local heroes) and promotional calendars.

  • Harmonise costing frameworks, recipe yields, variance controls and waste management.

Commercial Performance & Operational Excellence

  • Own F&B; P&L; outcomes (revenue, GOP, flowthrough, average spend, RevPASH). Lead menu engineering, pricing elasticity reviews and sales mix optimisation.

  • Implement SOPs, brand/mystery audits and procurement synergies.

Third Party Operator Strategy & Governance

  • Map market fit operators; lead shortlisting, NDAs, due diligence and fit scoring. Shape term sheets with Legal/Owners; oversee SLAs, QA and reviews.

  • Ensure brand alignment and guest experience standards are maintained.

People, Culture & Capability

  • Build talent pipelines, succession plans and crossbrand mobility.

  • Deliver training programmes (service, wine, barista, mixology, food safety). Champion safety, sustainability and wellbeing.

Governance & Stakeholder Management

  • Run monthly performance reviews and quarterly brand councils.

  • Present dashboards to senior leadership and owners; manage KPI frameworks. Collaborate closely with Development, Procurement, Finance, Brand and Legal.

What are we looking for?

Experience

Minimum 8 years of experience in Food & Beverage within the hospitality sector, preferably in luxury hotels, including proven exposure to multi‑property or regional roles, P&L management, and F&B strategy and performance optimization.        

Qualifications

  • Degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Experience working in multi‑property and/or multi‑brand environments
  • Fluency in English required; additional languages are a plus

Why choose us?

 

At Minor Hotels Europe & Americas we are committed to shaping exciting careers worldwide and cross-cultural experiences. Our journey is fuelled by the passion and dedication of our incredible teams, who also enjoy inspiring and exclusive benefits such as:

  • Worldwide experience – diversity of 150 different nationalities.
  • Career development opportunities full of national and international challenges.
  • Wide range of training programmes to enhance your skills.
  • Wellbeing initiatives, including flexible working conditions.
  • Team member recognition programmes, including Memorable Dates.
  • Ability to make a difference through our sustainability programme and volunteering initiatives.
  • Team member rates and promotions, offering discounted rates in our hotels around the world and exclusive benefits through our corporate loyalty programme.

 

 

Are you looking for a new challenge? Apply now!

 

Minor Hotels Europe & Americas is dedicated to fostering an inclusive working environment where every individual is valued and equally encouraged. We warmly welcome individuals from all backgrounds and abilities.

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