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Big Mamma is a French-Italian restaurant group founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux.
For over a decade, we’ve been bringing bold Italian flavours, 100% homemade food and vibrant, high-energy restaurants to life across Europe, the UK and beyond.
Big Mamma is also a certified B Corp, committed to doing business in a way that respects people, producers and the planet.
We’re now looking for a Food Menu Development Coordinator to join our UK Food & Beverage team and help shape our seasonal food offer across the UK.
Reporting to the F&B Manager UK, you will ensure our menus are aligned with Big Mamma's identity, operationally strong and delivered with consistency across all restaurants.
THE ROLE
You will coordinate the full menu development process, ensuring alignment with Big Mamma’s artistic direction and operational excellence.
You will:
• Drive seasonal menu changes from development to rollout, including testing, structure, pricing and food cost control
• Ensure all menus respect Big Mamma’s food identity, seasonality and B Corp commitments
• Coordinate with chefs, operations, purchasing and communications teams for smooth execution
• Monitor menu performance using key KPIs such as food cost, spend per head and margin contribution
• Analyse dish performance and guest feedback to support future menu decisions
• Conduct benchmarking and food trend research to inspire future offers
• Ensure accuracy of all menu data across systems (recipes, allergens, descriptions, pricing)
• Support special projects including openings, festive menus and seasonal activations
ABOUT YOU
• experience in menu development, F&B coordination or hospitality operations
• Strong understanding of food cost, menu engineering and KPIs
• Highly organised with strong project management skills
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple stakeholders
• Passion for food, seasonality and restaurant culture
• Proactive, solution-driven and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Based in London office and travelling to the restaurants in the perimeter UK/Ireland
WHAT BIG MAMMA OFFERS
• Permanent, full-time position
• Salary: £48,000 per year
• 50% employee discount across all Big Mamma restaurants UK & Ireland
• Open Up. Free, confidential mental health and wellness support
• Wagestream. Access your wages between paydays
• Continuous training and real career growth opportunities
BIG MAMMA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, religion, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law.
