Director of Food And Beverage
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Recess is where the everyday takes a break.

Launching in the Fall of 2026, Recess Hotel & Club will transform Savannah's storied Manger Building into a new kind of lifestyle hotel and clubhouse. With 221 rooms—including suites and bunk rooms—plus co-working, a rooftop pool, a circuit-based wellness club, a French brasserie, and layered social spaces, Recess is designed as a public club : a private clubhouse for all. Locals, members, and travelers will come together to eat, drink, work, play, and connect.

The project builds on the momentum of Hotel Bardo Savannah, Left Lane's flagship urban resort that opened in 2024. Bardo has already been recognized as one of the Best New Hotels in the World by Condé Nast Traveler, Best Hotels of the Year by Travel + Leisure, and earned the inaugural Michelin Key designation—cementing Left Lane as one of hospitality's most closely watched innovators.

Left Lane is a vertically integrated hospitality development and management company focused on transforming historic, iconic properties into layered destinations that reflect their communities. With more than $1.5B in projects planned across Savannah, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Providence, Phoenix, and Bozeman, Left Lane is building a portfolio of hotels, clubs, and experiences that are both nostalgic and forward-looking.

Find and seek. Stay here, play here. Welcome to Recess.

Overview

We are seeing an Director of Food & Beverage for our lifestyle hotel and clubhouse Recess Savannah to lead, and inspire our Food & Beverage teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences. The Director of Food & Beverage is a culture setter who creates and nurtures positive team dynamics across the property. Our ideal candidate will have outstanding people skills and thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment that requires high levels of guest and team communication and interaction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee each of the Hotel's dining outlets, brand operations standards and performance with emphasis on training and teamwork, and accountability.
• Continually coach and provide constructive and timely feedback.
• Anticipate and respond to guest and club member needs in a timely and gracious manner.
• Provide exceptional service to guests and club members that go above and beyond their expectations.
• Maintain high standards of food and beverage quality, presentation, and service.
• Partner with the Brand team to successfully maintain and deliver against standards, programs and service expectations
• Develop annual budgets and monitor financial performance regularly.
• Establish challenging, yet realistic goals to direct operations and overall performance.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and alcohol service regulations.
• Manage inventory levels and implement inventory tracking systems.
• Foster and maintain positive working relationships and constant communication across all departments.

Qualifications

• Passionate about hospitality and providing elevated service with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a Food and Beverage leadership role, preferably in a luxury hotel environment
• A strong leader with a proven track record in guest and team member engagement and financial performance
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal
• Creative problem-solver
• Excellent presentation and grooming standards