Vice President Food Beverage

About the Organization

A major real estate, hospitality, and development group with a $10B real estate portfolio, 3.65M sq. ft. of operating retail, and $2B in active hospitality projects is seeking a dynamic Vice President of Food & Beverage. The company oversees a diverse F&B footprint that includes modern steakhouses, Caribbean concepts, lounges, lifestyle dining, global fast casual, and hotel-driven outlets..

The organization is entering a phase of reinvestment and expansion, including new concept development, portfolio-wide improvements, and high-profile culinary partnerships.

Position Overview

The Vice President of Food & Beverage will lead all corporate-level strategy, operations, and innovation across a broad and varied hospitality portfolio. This position requires a humble, hands-on, service-oriented leader who can operate comfortably at both strategic and tactical levels.

This leader will have the ability to re-concept underperforming outlets, elevate financial performance, ensure brand consistency, and drive the long-term F&B direction across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Brand Direction

• Develop and lead the overall F&B strategy for all restaurants, lounges, fast-casual concepts, and hotel-affiliated outlets.
• Influence portfolio-wide planning and F&B investment priorities.
• Strengthen brand identity across culinary, beverage, and service experiences.
• Ensure vendor consistency across all operating units (coffee, soda, beverage, etc.).

Operational Excellence

• Conduct regular on-site reviews to support operations and elevate guest experience.
• Diagnose and correct performance issues in underperforming outlets.
• Prioritize tasks quickly and effectively in a fast-moving environment.
• Champion authentic service culture through hands-on leadership.

Concept Development & Innovation

• Contribute to concept creation, rebranding, and repositioning efforts.
• Lead celebrity chef partnerships, licensing discussions, and new venture planning.
• Oversee menu innovation, cost engineering, and service-flow efficiency.
• Drive creative resets where necessary to improve financial and experiential outcomes.

Financial Performance

• Utilize strong financial acumen to analyze P&Ls, forecast results, and optimize COGS and labor.
• Establish KPIs and performance benchmarks across all outlets.
• Ensure investment decisions are data-driven and aligned with long-term vision.

Leadership & Culture Building

• Lead with humility and emotional intelligence—no ego leadership is essential.
• Build a culture centered on passion, service, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Communicate with ownership transparently and diplomatically, especially when performance issues arise.
• Serve as a trusted partner capable of managing both high-level strategy and day-to-day realities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Travel

• Partner closely with development, design, operations, finance, and marketing teams.
• Travel to properties in Miami, Nashville, and other markets as required.
• Maintain strong relationships with GMs, chefs, and frontline F&B leaders.

Candidate Profile

Key Traits

• Humble, grounded, service-first—no ego.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to shift from 30,000-foot strategy to hands-on execution.
• Passionate about hospitality and guest experience at every touchpoint.
• Strong, diplomatic communicator who can speak candidly with stakeholders.
• Able to self-manage as though running their own business—ownership mindset.
• Quick, confident decision-maker.
• Strong financial and analytical capability.
• Comfortable working across luxury dining, lifestyle concepts, and fast-casual operations.
• Ideally earlier in their executive career with long-term growth runway.

Experience

• Proven multi-unit F&B leadership at the corporate or regional level.
• Experience improving underperforming outlets and leading operational resets.
• Background developing concepts and managing chef or culinary partnerships.
• Skilled in financial performance management and KPI development.
• Experience collaborating with ownership groups and cross-functional teams.

Why This Role Stands Out

• High-impact, portfolio-wide leadership opportunity.
• Ability to shape new concepts and reposition existing ones.
• Direct access to executive decision-makers.
• Entrepreneurial environment suited for a leader who thrives in both strategy and hands-on execution.