Director of F&B Concept Development

Aman

$125K — $150K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong communication, organizational, and project leadership skills.
  • Deep knowledge of global luxury F&B trends and consumer behavior.
  • Proven ability to create innovative, operationally viable concepts.
  • Clear understanding of global menu development principles.
  • Experience in F&B development for hotel openings from contract to launch.
  • Managerial experience in luxury F&B operations required.
  • Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creation and evolution of food and beverage concepts across Aman Group.
  • Develop and maintain global F&B guidelines for signature dishes and overall ambiance.
  • Represent F&B function in key meetings with external developers.
  • Develop F&B Concept Briefs and formalize brand guidelines with the Director of F&B.
  • Collaborate on technical standards for all hotel F&B touchpoints.
  • Partner to define spatial planning and seating capacities for F&B areas.
  • Oversee OS&E specifications development for new hotel projects.
  • Conduct post-opening visits to ensure guideline implementation and support adjustments.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape global luxury F&B concepts across a prestigious brand.
  • Collaborative work environment with regional and global teams.
  • Exposure to luxury market trends and consumer insights.
  • Role in high-profile projects with leading developers.
  • Potential for personal and professional growth in a luxury hospitality context.
Full Job Description
· Lead the creation and evolution of all food and beverage concepts and brand identities across the Aman Group. · Develop, implement, and maintain global F&B guidelines, including signature dishes and menu structures, lighting and music standards, uniform direction, OS&E guidance, overall look and feel, day-to-night atmosphere, and defining signature features. · Represent the F&B function in meetings and presentations with external developers, either independently or alongside the Global Head of F&B Development. · Develop F&B Concept Briefs and collaborate with Director of F&B Brand to develop and formalise official F&B brand guidelines for all brands within the Aman Group portfolio. · Collaborate with Regional F&B Development Directors to establish technical standards and guidelines for all F&B touchpoints within the hotel, including restaurants, minibars, and in-room dining. · Partner with Regional F&B Development Directors to define seating capacities, venue layouts, and spatial planning of F&B areas, ensuring alignment with Aman Group standards. · Oversee the development of detailed OS&E specifications for each F&B brand and all new hotel projects, in collaboration with the OS&E Representative. · Collaborate with the Corporate Operational team on the refurbishment of current properties, leading in the redefining of the F&B Program to align with the property’s needs and budget. · Conduct post-opening site visits to ensure concept guidelines have been accurately implemented and to support local teams with refinements and operational adjustments. · Work with the F&B Development Coordinator, to ensure the project management tasks are executed. · Review F&B business plans and high-level proformas, including venue capacities, operating models, revenue assumptions, and key operational considerations. · Identify opportunities for new collaborations, programming, and signature experiences that strengthen Aman’s global F&B positioning. QUALIFICATIONS · Strong communication, organizational & project leadership skills · Strong knowledge of Global luxury F&B trends, Key players in the industry and understanding of consumer trends in different markets · Ability to create innovative concepts that remain operationally viable · Clear understanding of Menu development within a global context · Experience in F&B development necessary, strong understanding of a hotel opening project, from contract signing to opening · Managerial F&B operational experience in comparable service models & luxury levels is expected · Ability to set and manage priorities and optimizes time (understand project scope, complexity, effort, risk, resource needs, and timelines) · Ability to coordinate work under pressure with multiple stakeholders across different regions while maintaining a strong attention to detail · Capability to work and lead simultaneously on multiple projects · Excellent team player whilst maintaining an independent perspective · Willingness, ability, and sensitivity to adapt to local cultures and time zones · Multilingual is preferred · Computer literacy a must, with a strong knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Smartsheet and OneDrive

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