Corporate Director of Restaurants & Bars-100%Travel

About Us

HEI manages an unparalleled portfolio of leading full-service branded hotels and luxury and lifestyle independent hotels across the U.S.

We are the acknowledged experts on upper-upscale, luxury, and premium select-serve hotels in urban, super-suburban, and destination locations.

At HEI, we recognize that our enormous success is solely the result of our greatest asset: Our People.

Where people work is a choice.

Against that choice, our greatest obligation is to ensure day in and day out that our associates have the compensation and benefits they deserve and industry leading tools, training and support that they need to excel.

At HEI, simply said, we honor the privilege of our associates choosing us by investing in and making them more valuable.

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Overview

The Corporate Director of Restaurants & Bars provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and functional support, training and concept development for all food and beverage outlets across HEI's portfolio, including hotel restaurants, standalone dining concepts, bars, lounges, nightlife venues, room service, and banquets.

This role is responsible for ensuring consistency in execution, financial discipline, service standards, and concept relevance across diverse brands and markets.

Concept Development & Programming


* Support the development, refinement, and evolution of restaurant, bar, and nightlife concepts across the portfolio.


* Partner with culinary, beverage, design, and marketing teams to ensure concepts are operationally sound, market-relevant, and brand-appropriate.


* Advise on programming, activations, menus, and promotions that drive guest engagement and local market relevance.

Portfolio Oversight & Strategic Support


* Provide corporate oversight and guidance for restaurants and bars across the portfolio, supporting on-property teams in achieving operational, financial, and guest satisfaction goals.


* Act as a strategic partner to property leadership, ownership, and corporate stakeholders on food and beverage initiatives.


* Support transition hotels by implementing HEI tools, systems, and standard operating procedures, stabilizing performance during periods of change.

Financial Performance & Reputation


* Provide strategic oversight and guidance on forecasting, budgeting, and overall financial performance across restaurants, bars, lounges, room service, and banquets.


* Partner with property and culinary leadership to support labor, food, beverage, and ope...