Legends Global (Europe)
Head of Food & Beverage
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About the Role
As Head of F&B, you will lead the planning and operational delivery of catering and hospitality services, ensuring every event is executed to the highest standards of quality, service and profitability. Working closely with clients, venue stakeholders and internal teams, you will drive operational excellence, maximise commercial performance, and create memorable experiences while developing a high-performing team culture.
The Venue
The Great Yorkshire Events Centre is a truly exciting place to build your career in hospitality. Set within the iconic Great Yorkshire Showground, our impressive Halls provide a dynamic backdrop for everything from major exhibitions and conferences to large-scale celebrations and corporate events. Working in partnership with Legends Global, our catering and hospitality operation delivers exceptional food, service and guest experiences across a diverse and fast-paced events calendar. With no two events the same, this is an opportunity to be part of a passionate team, delivering outstanding hospitality on a large scale while creating memorable experiences for every guest.
What We Can Offer
- Enjoy access to discounted tickets to unleash your superfan for all your favourites.
- 25 days annual leave.
- Life Assurance policy.
- 5% Pension contribution.
- Healthshield support for dental, counselling, and physio costs.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through AXA Health.
- Eye care vouchers and contribution towards glasses.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Employee Referral Scheme with rewards.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of catering and hospitality services across the Great Yorkshire Event Centre and Outside Catering events, ensuring exceptional client and customer experiences.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, venue stakeholders and internal departments to ensure seamless event delivery and effective communication at every stage.
- Take ownership of operational and financial performance, delivering venue targets, KPI achievement, accurate forecasting, event reporting, billing documentation, and identifying opportunities to increase revenue and profitability.
- Continuously review operational performance, implementing improvements that enhance efficiency, service quality, guest satisfaction and commercial outcomes.
- Recruit, develop and inspire teams through effective leadership, training and open communication, creating a positive, high-performing culture.
- Champion compliance with all company policies, Standard Operating Procedures, food safety, health and safety requirements, sustainability initiatives including Guardians of Grub, and support wider business projects and venue operations as required.
We Are Looking For Someone With
- Proven experience within event, hospitality or catering management, including leading teams and delivering high-quality events, ideally within an outside catering environment.
- Strong commercial and financial awareness, with experience managing budgets, margins, cost of sales and operational profitability.
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and motivate teams.
- Adaptable, proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to work under pressure while maintaining exceptional service standards.
- Holds a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification (or equivalent) and is willing to work towards Level 3 certification; First Aid at Work qualification desirable.
- Full UK driving licence and access to own transport, with flexibility to support events across multiple venues when required.
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Recruitment Process
- Introductory call with Talent Team.
- Interview with Venue F&B Leadership Team.
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including verification of identity, proof of address, right to work, employment history, qualifications, and—where relevant to the role—a basic or enhanced DBS check.
Inclusive Workplace
At Legends Global, we are committed to leading the entertainment industry towards a greener, faster, and more innovative digital future. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements and are committed to providing a fair and transparent assessment process. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know in your application. Join us and make a significant impact from day one.
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