Head of Food
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We’re on a mission to be the nation’s most-loved neighbourhood restaurant. Think sunshine-filled food, seriously good vibes, a team that’s got each other’s backs, and there's always a dog snoozing under someone's table.
Great neighbourhood restaurants are built on great food. The kind guests come back for, talk about, and insist their friends try.
That’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a Head of Food to set the direction for Megan’s menus, shaping the dishes our guests love, leading a brilliant F&B team, and making sure everything we serve is guest-led, commercially strong and operationally spot on across all of our restaurants.
Experience with drinks programmes would be a welcome extra, but food is the star of the show here.
💙 What you'll be doin
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?? Setting the visi
- onWith direction from our Founder and Managing Director, you’ll define the long-term food strategy for Megan’
- s.Translate big-picture thinking into clear priorities for menu development, trials, launches and continuous improvemen
- t.Act as the senior decision-maker on all things fo
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??️ Menu development & commercial performa
- nceSet the strategic framework for menu evolution, informed by data, guest insight, competitor activity and market tren
- ds.Provide clear direction to the Development Chef and F&B Manager on concepts, priorities and performance expectatio
- ns.Own menu engineering at a senior level - pricing strategy, sales mix and contribution margin, working closely with Marketing on structure and storytelli
- ng.Ensure menus hit agreed margins, cost of sales and labour targets, while still driving sales growth across all day par
- ts.Present clear, high-level menu performance insight and recommendations to senior leadersh
ip.
🚀 Trials, launches & landing it in
- siteOwn the end-to-end approach to trials and launches - from planning and testing through to roll
ion.
🔗 Supply chain, procurement & cost co
- ntrolProvide senior oversight of supplier relationships and food supply chain perform
- ance.Spot pricing, availability and quality risks early and deal with them decisi
- vely.Lead the strategic approach to procurement, partnering with Finance on major tenders and commercial decis
- ions.Own food cost performance, retros and margin delivery, escalating risks before they become prob
lems.
🛡️ Leadership, governance & sta
- ndardsLead, develop and inspire the Food & Beverage team, setting clear objectives and high performance stan
- dards.Ensure menu changes are supported by clear, effective training that enables consistent delivery in
aunch.
💙 What we're look
- ing forProven experience leading food strategy and menu development in a multi-site hospitality or casual dining bu
- siness.Strong commercial and operational judgement, with confidence using data, systems and insight to make smart dec
- isions.A genuine love of food, with a sharp eye on trends, quality and guest expectations. Experience working with or alongside drinks programmes would be advant
- ageous.A collaborative leader who can set direction, challenge thinking and bring teams wit
h them.
💙Why join
- Megan's?Be part of a team that lives by our values: Team Player, Results Driven, Adaptabl
- e, Grit.Growth opportunities in a fast-expanding restauran
- t group.Plenty of upskilling opportunities through our apprenticeship p
- rograms.Dog friendly office and restaurants - please bring your fluffy four-legged friends to
- work! 🐶Competitive salary, perks & the chance to grow with one of the most exciting hospitality brands in