Hospitality & Hotels · Food & Beverage

Hospitality Food & Beverage Executive Search

Norman Consultants recruits Food & Beverage leaders for hotels, restaurants, and hospitality groups — the executives who balance culinary creativity with the discipline of running F&B at scale.

The mandate

The food & beverage mandate

Food & Beverage leadership shapes concept, quality, and profitability across every outlet — balancing culinary creativity and guest experience with the operational and financial discipline of running F&B at scale. In an era where dining is central to a property's brand and revenue, F&B leadership is a strategic appointment, not an operational one.

We recruit F&B Directors and VPs for hotels, restaurant groups, and multi-outlet operators — leaders who deliver standout concepts and sustainable margins.

What we look for

The profile that delivers

  • Multi-outlet F&B leadership
  • Concept and culinary credibility
  • Margin, cost, and operational discipline
  • Brand and partnership experience
  • Leadership of culinary and service teams

Hiring a Food & Beverage?

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How we search

A retained, specialist process

Map the market

We define the role, the brief, and the realistic target universe across hospitality.

Engage the talent

We reach the operators who aren't looking — through a specialist network built over years.

Assess & place

Rigorous, confidential assessment against the mandate, through to offer and onboarding.

FAQ

Common questions

What does a hospitality F&B leader do?

They own concept, quality, and profitability across outlets — balancing culinary creativity and guest experience with the operational and financial discipline of F&B at scale.

Do you recruit F&B leaders for hotels and restaurant groups?

Yes — F&B Directors and VPs for hotels, restaurant groups, and multi-outlet operators.

Is the search retained?

Yes — retained and confidential.

Hire the F&B leader who balances concept and margin

Retained hospitality executive search across the United States.

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