The Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for leading all dining, bar, banquet, and room-service operations at Shangri-La Hambantota. The role typically requires extensive luxury-hotel experience, strong knowledge of restaurant and beverage management, budgeting, cost control, menu development, service standards, and team leadership. Candidates are expected to improve guest satisfaction and profitability, coach department heads, maintain brand and hygiene standards, manage supplier relationships, and deliver consistent experiences across multiple outlets. Excellent communication, commercial awareness, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work in a resort environment are essential. A relevant hospitality qualification and proven experience in a senior food-and-beverage leadership position are normally expected.
Shangri-La Group is a Hong Kong-headquartered luxury hospitality company operating hotels, resorts, and related businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and other international markets. Its properties are known for high service standards, refined accommodation, destination dining, wellness facilities, and strong attention to personalized guest experiences. Shangri-La Hambantota is a large integrated resort on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, offering accommodation, restaurants, recreational facilities, golf, and event services in a tropical setting. The group places emphasis on genuine hospitality, operational excellence, colleague development, responsible business practices, and creating memorable experiences for both leisure and business travelers. Senior food-and-beverage leaders are expected to balance luxury service delivery with commercial performance, staff engagement, quality control, and local market awareness.
Sri Lanka offers opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, technology, finance, education, healthcare, and international business services. Hospitality roles are concentrated in Colombo, the south coast, Kandy, the Cultural Triangle, and eastern beach destinations such as Hambantota. The culture combines Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, and colonial influences, with Buddhism playing an important role. Life is generally social and community-oriented, with a warm climate, affordable local food, beaches, wildlife, and excellent opportunities for travel. Foreign employees normally need an employment or residence visa arranged with employer support before working; requirements and approvals should be confirmed with Sri Lankan immigration authorities. Relocating staff should check accommodation, healthcare, taxation, insurance, schooling, transport, and whether meals or service charge are included in the employment package. English is widely used in tourism, while Sinhala and Tamil are the main local languages.
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