F&B Venues Manager
Key Skills
Job Description
At Pulitzer Amsterdam we are true storytellers and you only have to step inside to know why! It is the home of 223 unique guest rooms, the timeless Pulitzer’s Bar, café Pulitzer Garden and the modern-Dutch restaurant Jansz., all with stories we can’t help but share.
The beating heart of Pulitzer Amsterdam is its team: motivated, passionate and genuine people with service in their veins. We are social and charming by nature, creating everlasting memories for our guests.
As a Food & Beverage Venues Manager your primary responsibility is to oversee the overall operation and performance of the Pulitzer Garden, Banqueting (BQT) and In-Room Dining (IRD). You are responsible for ensuring consistent service standards, strong financial performance and an exceptional guest experience across all venues. You lead and develop the venue teams supported by the Assistant Managers Venues, and ensure effective planning, staffing and operational execution. You monitor performance, manage P&L and KPIs, optimise revenue and costs, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability and guest satisfaction. You work closely with the Assistant F&B Director and other departments to support the overall Food & Beverage strategy and ensure seamless hotel-wide operations. This role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, operational expertise and a hands-on, guest-focused approach.
What’s in it for you?
- Experience Stay at Pulitzer Amsterdam as part of our introduction program (overnight stay with +1 including dinner, drinks & breakfast)
- 6 complimentary nights a year at any Lore Group hotel
- Lore Group Employee & Immediate Family Rates
- Lore Group Friend and Family Rates
- 50% Employee discount and 25% Friends and Family discount at over 800 partner hotels via Lore Discovery
- 50% discount in Lore Group restaurants and bars
- A yearly benefit budget of EUR180 that you can spend trough the benefits platform Alleo
- Possibility to lease a bike
- 50% discount in restaurants & bars at 19 partner hotels in Amsterdam
- Free and unlimited appointments per year with a psychologist via OpenUp
- A monthly contribution to a pension scheme
- A monthly travel allowance
- A monthly clothing allowance (if applicable to your position)
- A yearly shoe allowance
- Possibility to take part in a Dutch language course
- Freshly prepared meals in the canteen
- Discount on supplemental health insurances
Location: Amsterdam
Core Responsibilities
The F&B Venues Manager oversees the daily operations, financial performance, and service standards of the Pulitzer Garden, Banqueting, and In-Room Dining departments. They are responsible for leading venue teams, managing P&L and KPIs, and collaborating with leadership to drive overall F&B strategy.
Requirements
The role requires a candidate with strong leadership capabilities, commercial awareness, and extensive operational expertise in a hospitality setting. A hands-on, guest-focused approach is essential to ensure consistent service quality and team development.
Benefits
- Overnight stay with dinner, drinks, and breakfast
- 6 complimentary nights per year at Lore Group hotels
- Employee and family rates at Lore Group hotels
- 50% employee discount at partner hotels
- 50% discount in Lore Group restaurants and bars
- Yearly benefit budget of EUR 180
- Bike lease program
- 50% discount in partner restaurants and bars
- Free and unlimited psychologist appointments via OpenUp
- Pension scheme contribution
- Monthly travel allowance
- Monthly clothing allowance
- Yearly shoe allowance
- Dutch language course
About Lore Group
Industry: Hospitality
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
THOUGHTFUL DESIGN | INTUITIVE SERVICE | STORIES THAT LAST. Lore Group is an international hospitality company that designs, transforms, manages and operates hotel and food and drink concepts in notable cities across Europe and the United States. We deliver approachable and inspired spaces to our guests from around the world . Our diverse portfolio of award-winning properties includes Pulitzer Amsterdam, Riggs Washington DC, Sea Containers London, One Hundred Shoreditch London, Lyle Washington DC, Hotel Park Ave NYC and Kimpton de Witt Amsterdam