Director Food & Beverage, Development & Openings Europe

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.

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