Food Retail Director : Growing Food Hall Business

London

Up to £125,000 + Bonus + Equity

The Role

This is a brilliant opportunity to join an ambitious and fast-growing hospitality business at an exciting stage of its journey. With significant investment behind the business and an exciting expansion plan, they are looking for a Retail Director to shape and lead the retail proposition across a unique food hall concept.

This is a newly created role with genuine influence. You’ll take ownership of the retail strategy, building a commercially successful proposition that complements the wider guest experience while creating a destination customers return to time and time again.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You’ll own the retail strategy from concept through to execution.
• You’ll build and develop relationships with suppliers, sourcing exceptional products while negotiating commercial agreements that support long-term growth.
• You’ll lead new product development, continually evolving the range through customer insight, trends, and innovation.
• You’ll work closely with Operations, Marketing, and Finance to ensure the retail proposition delivers both an outstanding customer experience and strong commercial performance.
• You’ll identify opportunities to improve margins, drive sales, and optimise the product mix without compromising quality.
• As the business grows, you’ll play a key role in scaling the retail operation, putting the right processes, partnerships, and structure in place to support expansion.