Title: Food & Beverage Manager

Location: The Gregory Arms, Harlaxton

Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 per annum

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary of £37,000 - £40,000 per annum
• Lead the food & beverage operations of a charming British pub in a boutique setting
• Play a key role in driving commercial success and elevating the guest experience
• Be part of an exciting venture overseen by Harlaxton Manor, serving the local community

About the Role:

We’re looking for a passionate and commercially minded Pub & Hotel Manager to take the helm at The Gregory Arms. Nestled in the heart of a picturesque village, this boutique pub blends traditional charm with a contemporary dining experience, alongside beautifully appointed guest rooms for a truly welcoming stay.

You’ll be responsible for driving the F&B operation forward, enhancing service standards, and boosting profitability. From managing day-to-day operations to curating a standout food and drink offering, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark in a thriving, community-focused venue. Additionally, you’ll oversee the boutique hotel accommodation, ensuring a high-quality guest experience that complements the pub’s reputation for excellence.

If you’re a hands-on leader with a keen eye for quality and a passion for hospitality, we’d love to hear from you!

Holroyd Howe is excited to expand its hospitality offering with a new opportunity at The Gregory Arms in Harlaxton. A charming boutique pub at the heart of a picturesque village, The Gregory blends classic British hospitality with a refined, contemporary approach to food and drink.

We are looking for a dynamic Pub & Hotel Manager o drive the commercial success of this thriving gastro-pub. This role is ideal for a hospitality professional who is passionate about delivering an outstanding guest experience, leading a dedicated team, and boosting the pub’s food and beverage operation.

If you have a flair for innovation, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of what makes a great pub truly special, we want to hear from you. Join us at The Gregory Arms and play a key role in shaping its future as a standout destination for exceptional food, drink, and community atmosphere.

• Oversee all aspects of food and beverage service in a boutique gastro-pub setting, ensuring a high-quality guest experience
• Drive revenue through strategic planning, menu development, and innovative promotions while maintaining cost controls
• Lead, train, and develop a passionate front-of-house team to deliver exceptional service
• Cultivate a warm and inviting atmosphere, maintaining high hospitality standards to make The Gregory a destination of choice
• Manage supplier relationships, oversee stock control, and ensure the best quality ingredients and beverages are consistently available
• Work closely with the Harlaxton Manor team to host special events, private functions, and seasonal promotions
• Ensure compliance with food safety, licensing, and health & safety regulations
• Ideally suited to someone with experience in a boutique gastro-pub or high-quality hospitality environment

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children, therefore we will require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding any criminal offences and shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search of public available information on suitability to work with children.“

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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