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Culinary Development Manager
IGreen energy
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Culinary developmentMenu developmentRecipe development and standardizationFood product developmentProfessional culinary knowledgeKitchen operations
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Role Overview
Lead culinary innovation, menu development, recipe creation, product testing, food quality, and concept development across food and beverage operations.
Develop scalable, high-quality food offerings that meet customer expectations and commercial objectives.
Key Skills for This Role
Culinary developmentMenu developmentRecipe development and standardizationFood product developmentProfessional culinary knowledgeKitchen operations
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Role Overview
Lead culinary innovation, menu development, recipe creation, product testing, food quality, and concept development across food and beverage operations.
Develop scalable, high-quality food offerings that meet customer expectations and commercial objectives.
Culinary Development
- Develop culinary strategies, menus, recipes, food products, seasonal offerings, limited-time offers, and food concepts.
- Research culinary trends, consumer preferences, ingredients, techniques, formats, and emerging concepts.
- Create, test, standardize, and document recipes, preparation methods, specifications, plating guides, and procedures.
- Conduct trials, tastings, sensory assessments, kitchen tests, and product evaluations.
Commercial and Supplier Management
- Evaluate food costs, labor requirements, menu profitability, contribution margins, preparation complexity, and operational feasibility.
- Work with Procurement and suppliers on ingredients, specifications, quality, availability, pricing, alternatives, and sustainability.
- Coordinate with Finance and Operations to establish target food costs and contribution margins.
Operations and Quality
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