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Food & Beverage Manager – EMEA
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Food & Beverage Manager – EMEA
United Kingdom
Full Time
1 day ago
No Sponsorship
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Key skills
Leadership
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Negotiation
About this role
Role Overview
Lead the planning and delivery of food and beverage across a portfolio of complex events throughout the EMEA region.
Design creative, memorable menus and beverage programmes that align with client objectives, attendee demographics and local cultures.
Create engaging F&B presentations and culinary concepts that bring event experiences to life.
Manage all F&B project documentation, timelines and operational plans to ensure seamless delivery.
Ensure all catering operations are delivered to the highest standards onsite, proactively resolving challenges as they arise.
Partner with Account Directors, clients and project teams to understand event objectives, budgets and attendee requirements.
Build strong relationships with venues, caterers and suppliers across the EMEA region.
Negotiate supplier contracts to achieve outstanding quality and value for money.
Ensure all dietary, cultural and regional requirements are considered throughout planning and delivery.
Develop and manage detailed event budgets, monitoring costs throughout project delivery.
Identify opportunities to maximise value while maintaining exceptional attendee experiences.
Manage financial forecasting and proactively communicate risks or opportunities to project teams and clients.
Collect and analyse onsite F&B data to support post-event reporting and continuous improvement.
Contribute ideas and best practice to evolve Nteractive's food and beverage offering across global events.
Ensure all legal, health & safety and food compliance requirements are met across multiple international markets.
Coach and support colleagues onsite, providing leadership where required.
Requirements
Significant experience delivering Food & Beverage programmes within large-scale corporate events, hospitality or live event environments.
Experience planning and delivering multiple concurrent international events.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage complex logistics and multiple priorities.
Experience managing onsite catering operations and leading venue and supplier teams.
Excellent financial acumen with experience managing event budgets.
Outstanding relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
Passion for food, wine, beverages and creating exceptional guest experiences.
Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using project management tools.
Experience delivering events across the EMEA region is highly desirable.
Hospitality or Catering qualification and/or WSET qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.
Benefits
33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
Hybrid working with flexibility
Pension scheme (5% employee / 3% employer)
Private Medical Insurance
Health Cash Plan
Life Insurance
Enhanced Maternity Pay
Wellbeing & Inclusion initiatives (including Employee Assistance Programme)
Birthday Day Off
Summer Hours
Volunteering Day
Rewards & Recognition incentives
Generous Referral Scheme
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