The Director of Food & Beverage leads all dining, bar, banquet, and room-service operations at Shangri-La Hambantota. The role typically requires substantial luxury-hotel experience, strong knowledge of food and beverage standards, budgeting, menu planning, cost control, health and safety, and team leadership. The successful candidate is expected to develop revenue strategies, maintain excellent guest satisfaction, coach department leaders, manage staffing and supplier relationships, and ensure consistent compliance with Shangri-La standards. Strong communication, commercial awareness, problem-solving ability, and experience working with multicultural teams are essential. A hospitality or business qualification and fluency in English are commonly preferred.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a Hong Kong-based luxury hospitality group with hotels, resorts, and residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and other international destinations. The company is known for personalised service, premium accommodation, extensive dining concepts, and a strong emphasis on Asian hospitality values. Shangri-La Hambantota Resort & Spa is a large beachfront resort on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, offering rooms, villas, restaurants, bars, wellness facilities, recreational activities, and event spaces. Its setting near beaches, wildlife areas, and cultural attractions makes it a destination-focused property. Employees generally work in an international environment, serving leisure travellers, families, groups, and corporate guests while following established global service, quality, and operational standards.
Sri Lanka offers opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, aviation, technology, finance, education, healthcare, and international services. Hospitality roles are especially common in Colombo, the southern coast, Kandy, and resort destinations such as Hambantota. The culture combines Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, and colonial influences, with Buddhist traditions playing an important role. Daily life can be relaxed and community-oriented, while Colombo provides a busier urban lifestyle. Living costs are generally lower than in many Western countries, although imported goods and premium housing can be expensive. Foreign employees usually need an appropriate employment or residence visa arranged with employer support before working. Candidates should confirm sponsorship, accommodation, taxation, insurance, and relocation terms. Sri Lanka has warm weather, excellent beaches, varied cuisine, wildlife, and strong public transport, though traffic, infrastructure differences, and occasional economic changes require flexibility.
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