Director of F&B

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Exciting high impact Director of F&B role at The Social Hub Amsterdam City, overseeing restaurant, bar, cafe, breakfast and events across multiple outlets with reporting to the General Manager and dotted line to the F&B Implementation lead. You’ll drive strategy, lead a diverse team, and steer the Spring 2026 transformation to make this flagship hub a must-visit destination, delivering standout service, seasonal menus, and strong commercial performance with sustainable practices aligned to our future B Corp ambitions. Ideal candidates bring €4M+ revenue experience, change leadership, data driven decision making, and hands-on floor presence. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight multi outlet P&Ls, transformation wins, inclusive leadership, and Dutch and English fluency.

Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept

At The Social Hub Amsterdam City, we’re looking for an experienced and inspiring Director of F&B to lead one of our most vibrant and complex F&B operations in Europe.

In this role, you are responsible for the full food and beverage experience across multiple outlets, including restaurant, bar, café, breakfast and meetings & events spaces. Reporting directly to the Hotel General Manager, with a dotted line to the Director F&B Implementation, you will lead the strategy, performance, and day-to-day success of all F&B outlets.

Your mission? Build a destination loved by both locals and guests. You’ll elevate service standards, drive innovation, and create memorable food and beverage experiences while developing a high-performing and diverse team culture. What makes this opportunity even more exciting is that you will be fully involved in the transformation journey within F&B starting in Spring 2026. You will play a key role in shaping and driving this change from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to shape one of our flagship hospitality hubs and position our Amsterdam City hotel as a must-visit destination in the city.

In Case You Don’t Know Who We Are

Known for being the rule breakers in hospitality, TSH is a fun, creative and inspiring environment where everyone can work, stay, learn and play and most importantly – be themselves. As an employer we look, act and think like a hotel, but instead we offer a lot more. Think student accommodation, long and short stay options, gyms, talks, events, rooftop bar and eat & drink escapes as well as community and coworking spaces. Located in The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK, with several new openings on the way, this hybrid hospitality concept may take root in the heart of Europe, but our plans are set for going global.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and develop the F&B management team across all outlets and event operations
• Oversee daily operations across all F&B outlets and event spaces, ensuring seamless guest and team experiences.
• Drive innovation in menu development together with the Head Chef, focusing on creativity, local sourcing, and seasonal ingredients.
• Develop and execute F&B strategies that enhance guest experiences while delivering strong commercial performance.
• Play a key role in shaping and leading the F&B transformation, ensuring smooth implementation of new concepts, structures, and ways of working.
• Act as a change ambassador for the department, engaging and empowering teams throughout the transformation process.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to bring creative campaigns and activations to life.
• Embed sustainability and eco-friendly practices in line with our future B Corp ambitions.
• Use technology and data analytics to optimize operations and uncover growth opportunities.
• Maintain exceptional service standards and proactively manage guest feedback.
• Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, cost control, forecasting, and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, hygiene, and licensing standards across all outlets.
• Build strong partnerships with local suppliers and communities to strengthen our destination positioning.

Who You Are

• A natural leader with a proven track record managing large restaurant, kitchen, and bar teams.
• Experienced in a senior F&B leadership role within a large single operation or multi-site business generating €4M+ annual revenue.
• Comfortable managing change and improving operational processes.
• Financially strong, with experience managing budgets, forecasts, P&Ls, labor, and cost controls.
• Digitally savvy and experienced in using tools and data to improve performance.
• Passionate about hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences.
• A collaborative leader who builds inclusive, diverse, and high-performing teams.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; additional languages are a plus.
• Hands-on, visible on the floor, and energized by fast-paced environments.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work at a dynamic, multi-national company. Not just another hotel - we’re a game-changing innovator, challenging every convention and defining the future.
• The chance to learn and grow in your role with the potential for future growth.
• Awesome discounts in all our properties in Europe, and not just for you, but also for your friends and family!
• A wonderful workplace to call home, full of events, fun colleagues, and all the other amazing salary/benefits stuff.

Who you are is how we want you to be. To us, hybrid hospitality goes across the board, from how we service our guests to how we represent ourselves. Here, everyone belongs, and we welcome people no matter their nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, or culture. Your authenticity keeps our team diverse. Come as you are.