Vice President F&B

Location: RAM Hotels Corporate Office – Columbus, GA
Employment Type: Full-Time | Executive Leadership
Reports To: Owners - Rinkesh & Matt

Who We Are

RAM Hotels is a visionary hospitality group headquartered in Columbus, Georgia. For over a decade, we have cultivated a distinguished portfolio of thoughtfully designed hotels and dynamic food & beverage concepts across Alabama, Georgia, and beyond. Known for delivering authentic and memorable experiences that extend beyond traditional service, RAM Hotels empowers its team to lead with integrity, inspire innovation, and uphold a standard of excellence that resonates across all brands and properties.

As we continue to expand our food and beverage footprint—including full-service restaurants, rooftop venues, catering, banquets, and lifestyle bars—we are seeking a strategic, hands-on Vice President of Food & Beverage to lead the charge in creating high-impact guest experiences, developing top-tier teams, and driving profitability throughout our portfolio. This corporate leadership role is ideal for an executive who understands how to scale operational excellence across multiple brands, properties, and service models.

Job Summary

The Vice President of Food & Beverage (F&B) at RAM Hotels is a corporate executive role responsible for the overall leadership, strategy, and performance of all food and beverage operations across the entire RAM Hotels portfolio. This includes restaurants, lounges, rooftop bars, catering and banquet departments, and any other F&B outlets within RAM-owned and managed hotels.

This role will direct company-wide F&B initiatives, control food and labor costs, develop standardized menus and service standards, and support revenue growth and operational consistency. The VP of F&B plays a critical role in enhancing guest experience, increasing profitability, and leading the culinary and service culture of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Provide corporate leadership and oversight for all F&B operations across the RAM Hotels portfolio.

·       Drive financial performance by managing food and labor cost controls, budgeting, P&L accountability, and operational efficiency.

·       Develop and implement standardized menus, inventory systems, recipes, service protocols, and vendor relationships across all properties.

·       Lead the recruitment, development, and assist in performance management of property-level F&B leadership, including F&B Managers, Executive Chefs, Sous Chefs, and Banquet Managers.

·       Collaborate with hotel leadership and corporate leadership to ensure alignment between property-specific needs and overall brand and financial goals.

·       Establish and monitor operational KPIs (guest satisfaction, revenue per seat, food/labor cost %, etc.) for each F&B outlet.

·       Oversee catering and banquet operations, ensuring scalable standards and successful execution of meetings, weddings, and corporate events.

·       Conduct regular property visits to audit performance, provide training, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and company standards.

·       Lead pre-opening planning for new hotels and restaurants: concept development, equipment planning, staffing, and opening execution.

·       Maintain strong vendor relationships and procurement strategies to reduce cost and ensure quality control.

·       Ensure all F&B operations remain compliant with local, state, and federal health and safety regulations.

·       Foster a culture of service, accountability, and operational excellence throughout the organization.

Professional Experience:

·       Minimum of 10+ years of leadership experience in multi-unit or corporate-level food and beverage operations, preferably in full-service hotel environments.

·       Strong experience with restaurant operations, rooftop/lounge concepts, banquet catering, and room service.

·       Proven track record managing P&Ls, inventory, labor models, procurement systems, and culinary development.

·       Ability to lead teams through standardization, efficiency improvements, and profitability initiatives.

·       Excellent communication, leadership, and team-building skills, with a hands-on and collaborative leadership style.

·       Experience launching new outlets or overseeing renovations and F&B openings within hotels.

·       Working knowledge of food safety laws, alcohol regulations, and general hospitality compliance.

·       Ability to travel regularly to hotels across the RAM Hotels portfolio.

REQUIRED SKILLS

·       Visionary leader with the ability to unify multiple concepts under a cohesive F&B strategy.

·       Proficient at using Microsoft Office suite programs

·       Ability to use industry standard technology to create training materials.

·       Highly organized with strong project management, cross-functional collaboration, and follow-through.

·       Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire at all levels.

·       Tech-savvy and familiar with modern POS systems, inventory tools, scheduling platforms, and performance analytics.

·       High emotional intelligence and team orientation—able to lead with empathy while holding teams accountable.

·       Deep understanding of regulatory standards related to health, labor, alcohol service, and safety.

ESSSENTIAL SKILLS

·       Strong corporate leadership across diverse food & beverage models

·       P&L, cost control, labor management, and inventory strategy

·       Menu engineering and culinary quality control

·       Knowledge in various methods of training & development of cross-functional teams

·       Catering, banquet, and event F&B execution

·       Strategic thinking with hands-on operational follow-through

·       Vendor management and purchasing systems

·       Ability to analyze data and make effective business decisions.

·       Regulatory compliance and safety oversight

·       Collaborative, communicative, and driven toward guest satisfaction

BENEFITS

RAM Hotels hires the best people, we work extremely hard to provide benefits that make work-life balance that much more enjoyable.  As a leader in the hospitality industry, we promote advancement opportunities, we offer our eligible employees comprehensive health benefit packages for you and your family, vacation time, quarterly bonuses, 401K, and other additional perks being an employee of RAM Hotels. 

RAM Hotels is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmation Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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