We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Food & Beverage to lead our service team in Shangri-La & Traders Hotel, Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will play an important role in shaping and enhancing our F&B offerings and overall guest experience. The Director of Food & Beverage will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the food & beverage operations, ensuring the highest standards of quality, service, and profitability. This leadership position requires a strategic thinker, a creative mind, and a hands-on approach to drive excellence in our F&B department.
What are we looking for?
- Has a passion for Food & Beverage
- Must have experience working in a luxury 5-star hotel with large Food & Beverage operations.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same position
- Strong understanding on F&B Sales and Marketing trends
- Must be a friendly, helpful and trustworthy leader.
- Communicates and writes with fluency in English.
- Must be creative and have the ability to lead change.
- Follows the market trends closely.
- Enjoys presenting to the senior leadership team.
- Self-driven, goal-oriented and willing to challenge the status quo.
- Upholds professional values, ethics and integrity at all times.
- Displays curiosity and takes time to learn and understand new culinary trends.
What will you do?
- Improve and Optimize the profitability of every outlet.
- Maintain a high quality service.
- Plan the yearly theme, events and activities.
- Take responsibility for branding, revenue and management of Food & Beverage staff.
- Take responsibility of all Food & Beverage-related contracts, inclusive of but not limited to outlets, performers and suppliers.
- Lead the Food & Beverage team to provide the highest standard of service.
- Enforce the implementation of food safety programs throughout the entire division.
- The Director of F&B will be looking to inspire his colleagues every day to ensure that the quality of service for which Shangri-La is known and loved is upheld.
Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
The hotel comprises 213 luxurious guestrooms and suites and 6 four-bedroom villas with private pools, all furnished to the highest standards in a modern Arabic style. To meet the needs of long-staying guests, the hotel offers 161 fully furnished spacious serviced apartments ranging from studios to four-bedroom units. The hotel is located within the acclaimed Qaryat Al Beri complex, on a one kilometre stretch of private beach overlooking the strait that separates Abu Dhabi Island from the mainland. The hotel is conveniently located next to a souk, offering a variety of shops under one roof. It is only a ten-minute drive from the city’s international airport, five minutes from the golf course and the Convention Centre, and 15 minutes from the Corniche and the city centre.
Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
The hotel comprises 301 well-appointed guestrooms and suites. Rooms start at a spacious 32 square metres and feature a stylish design of warm tones and comfortable furnishings. For travellers requiring the highest levels of service and attention, the hotel also offers 80 Traders Club rooms on the seventh, eighth and ninth floor, as well as suites on the first to seventh floor. With a blend of contemporary style and comfortable furnishings, Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi is ideally located in the Qaryat Al Beri complex, which houses Shangri-La Hotel, Shangri-La Residences, CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La, The Villas by Shangri-La and a Souk.