Senior Executive - Culinary Innovations - America Airlines Center

Compass Group•Dallas, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Turn culinary ideas into unforgettable guest experiences. As the Senior Executive - Culinary Innovations, you will shape and execute forward-thinking culinary strategies that will elevate the guest experience, strengthen Levy’s culinary reputation, and support revenue growth. You will lead menu and product innovation, identify emerging culinary trends, and partner across operations, purchasing, and finance to bring creative concepts to life in ways that are scalable, operationally effective, and financially successful.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Business, or a related field preferred
7–10+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience
Multi-unit foodservice, hospitality, restaurant, or sports and entertainment experience preferred
Demonstrated experience leading menu development and culinary innovation initiatives
Proven innovative and data driven culinary leader
Experience with culinary trend forecasting, menu engineering, recipe development, and product development
Proficiency in financial analysis, menu costing, and contribution-margin analysis
Experience with project management, vendor management, and strategic planning
Ability to work event-based hours as needed
Travel up to 20% of the time

Responsibilities

Leads the development of innovative food and beverage concepts and guest experiences
Identifies emerging culinary, beverage, wellness, and sustainability trends
Designs, tests, costs, and standardizes new menu offerings across service channels, with a focus on premium operations
Develops seasonal, promotional, signature, and limited-time menu offerings
Optimizes menus using guest feedback, market trends, sales performance, and contribution margins
Creates visually compelling dishes and culinary experiences that support guest engagement and brand storytelling
Incorporates local flavors, chef collaborations, and regional influences into culinary programming
Partners with culinary and operations teams to launch scalable and operationally feasible programs
Develops training materials and implementation guides to support consistent execution
Analyzes food costs, sales, menu mix, and profitability to identify opportunities for improvement
Builds relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, culinary innovators, and key business partners
Evaluates new ingredients, products, equipment, and culinary technologies
Leads vendor tastings, innovation showcases, workshops, and ideation sessions