Global Menu & Culinary Manager
Core
Lead execution of International and Dual Brands menu strategy, driving food and beverage innovation, cost optimization, and operational standardization across Applebee's and IHOP.
Role type
Senior IC Global Menu & Culinary Manager
Builds
International and Dual Brands food and beverage programs, new product rollouts, and standardized operational procedures.
Domain
Full-service restaurant industry (Applebee's, IHOP, Fuzzy's)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Menu strategy execution, new product development, cost optimization, vendor management, recipe standardization, operational validation, inventory management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Marketing partnership, contract negotiation, international travel
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Lead menu strategy execution aligned with brand and financial goals; Manage food and beverage development projects with marketing and operations; Analyze menu performance to improve sales and profitability; Assess competition and trends to create menu ideas; Evaluate core and regional menu items for balance; Manage international vendor relationships and pricing; Standardize domestic SOPs for international markets; Maintain recipe pipeline and specifications; Support domestic product testing and rollout; Perform operational validations like yields and portioning; Ensure recipe accuracy and training aids; Partner on test kitchen operations; Manage inventory and ordering; Support executive events and showcases; Assist with test kitchen production.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC