F&B Manager - Ludlow House

Ludlow House, 139 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002 · Ludlow House · USD 75,000-85,000 · 5+ years experience · Posted Sep 25, 2026

At a glance

The Food & Beverage Manager at Ludlow House is responsible for managing service, quality control, and the consistent execution of the F&B experience.
This role involves overseeing daily operations, special projects, and ensuring optimal experiences for members, guests, and staff under the direction of the General Manager.
The manager will develop leadership skills through P&L review, forecasting, inventory management, and staff development.

Manage operations in conjunction with the General Manager to ensure service, staffing, and member/guest experience meet targets.
Communicate with members, guests, and staff to preserve high levels of customer service.
Partner with stakeholders to design, train, and implement menus and purchase goods.
Identify customer needs and develop action plans to enhance experience and mitigate risk.
Comply with HR guidelines and support recruitment, retention, and training of staff.
Establish targets, KPIs, schedules, policies, and procedures.
Drive transparency and communication to foster team awareness, ownership, and accountability.
Comply with allergy procedures and maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work environment.
Prepare weekly and daily recaps covering service standards, staffing, sales, profit, and risk mitigation.

Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a similar capacity.
Detail-oriented, process-driven, and able to problem-solve in high-volume, fast-paced environments.
Experience with POS systems, Open Table, Opera, or other hospitality-driven technologies.
Passionate and influential leader capable of cross-functional communication.
Knowledge of food and beverage trends, best practices, and local health & safety regulations.
Ability to manage personnel and meet or exceed financial targets.
Guest-oriented, service-minded, flexible, and pro-active.
Ability to seize, grasp, turn, and hold objects.
Ability to move, pull, push, carry, or lift at least 30 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, lift, and bend for long periods of time.

Must be able to make periodical fast-paced movements to travel between parts of the property.