Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Fine Dining & Fresh Produce
£50,000 basic + £5,000 Car Allowance + Bonus
Waltham Cross - Hybrid

On behalf of a long-standing client in the premium fresh produce industry, we’re looking to appoint a Business Development Manager to help drive new revenue within London’s high-end hospitality sector. This is a key commercial hire with the goal of bringing in someone who truly understands the food scene and how to speak the language of chefs and restaurateurs.

This role would suit someone with a background in fine dining or hospitality, such as an ex-chef, restaurant manager, or someone who has previously worked in sales within the food industry and who is now ready to take ownership of new business generation in a fast-paced, growing business.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Identifying, targeting, and winning new business across the London restaurant and hospitality market

Building and maintaining long-term relationships with chefs, GMs, and food buyers

Hosting tastings, attending site visits, and confidently presenting products to prospective clients

Collaborating closely with internal teams (customer service, buying, operations) to ensure smooth on

.boarding and service delivery

Managing your own pipeline and working towards agreed revenue and margin targets

Acting as a brand ambassador with a genuine passion for quality, produce, and food culture

Who We’re Looking For:

Someone who has worked as a chef, restaurant manager, or in a senior FOH position within fine dining or premium hospitality

A commercially aware individual with a natural flair for building relationships

Ideally, someone who has already made a first step into a sales, account management, or commercial role but we’ll also consider strong hospitality professionals looking to transition

Confident, driven, and able to work independently to build a patch from the ground up

Passionate about seasonal produce, restaurant culture, and delivering quality

The Package & Working Model:

£50,000 basic salary + £5,000 Car Allowance + Bonus

Hybrid model: 1–2 days in Waltham Cross HQ, rest of the time remote or in the field

Supportive commercial manager and wider operations team

Flat structure – no red tape, high trust environment

Excellent opportunity to grow with the business

If you’re hungry to bring your hospitality background into a commercial role where your industry knowledge is valued and your ideas are heard, we’d love to speak with you

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