F&B Product Manager

Job Description

Find where you belong!

We're looking for an enthusiastic F&B Product Manager to join the Travelodge team! If you're passionate about hospitality, love innovating, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want you on board. In this role, you'll help shape and deliver exceptional experiences across 200 Bar Cafes and 600 vending locations. Ready to make a real impact and grow with us? Apply now and be part of our mission to deliver Affordable Travel for Everyone!

What's it all about?

As the F&B Product Manager at Travelodge, you'll support and deliver annual F&B revenue and margin objectives. You'll optimise and evolve F&B offerings across 200 Bar Cafes and 600 vending locations, ensuring they align with Travelodge's strategic objectives and customer insights. Working closely with the Senior F&B Product Manager and cross-functional teams, you'll drive commercial performance and enhance the customer experience. You'll lead and support F&B project development, delivery, and implementation, managing post-project analysis and recommendations. Your role includes tracking consumer trends, developing new propositions, and maximising commercial performance. You'll also manage F&B promotional plans, prestay communications, and budget evaluations. Building strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers will be key to your success in this dynamic and innovative environment.

Why Travelodge?

We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their true self and belong. We work hard to improve the diversity of our teams and celebrate our differences. And we care about our colleagues' wellbeing, so we ensure there are plenty of resources available so everyone can look after their emotional, physical, financial and work wellbeing. We call this "Better Me".

Who will this appeal to?

This role is perfect for someone with a passion for hospitality and a knack for innovation, who thrives in a fast-paced environment. If you have a strong background in F&B proposition development and a marketing degree, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on Travelodge's commercial performance. Your expertise in product management, consumer insight, and project execution will be crucial in evolving our F&B offerings. You'll work collaboratively with various teams and stakeholders, driving initiatives that enhance the customer experience and align with our strategic objectives. If you enjoy managing multiple projects, have a keen eye for detail, and are excited about contributing to a brand that champions affordable travel for everyone, this role will suit you perfectly.

What are the extra bits?

• 37.5 hours per week
• Up to £60,000 per annum depending on experience
• Based in Thame with hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days from home)
• 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too!
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Annual bonus (discretionary)
• Life Assurance cover
• A focus on learning and career development