Food & Beverage Council

To create a working group of highly respected Food and Beverage Professionals that will promote innovative programs, systems, and procedures that are recognized within the hospitality industry. Examples may include:

• Work to address real-time challenges faced by operations teams and create solutions that can be adopted by all.
• Implement, test, and provide feedback for projects developed by the corporate team
• Beta test solutions from vendors, equipment, software applications, service models
• Work with other Council Members to provide sound, collaborative recommendations using a holistic, global mindset

The mission of the Troon F&B Council is to leverage the talent within the field in order to cultivate a positive and inclusive culture with energy, poise, and authority. Achieved through cross-club collaboration, product testing, and innovative approaches to solving the industry’s needs – all designed to propel Troon F&B into the future of dining.

The mission is supported by the Core Principles below:

Community 

Awareness 

Retention 

Enthusiasm 

Build COMMUNITY, Raise AWARENESS, Improve RETENTION, Ignite ENTHUSIASM

We will assemble a diverse team of BOH and FOH Troon associates that represent our various brands and service models, which are actively managed under the Troon umbrella. Associates from all property sizes, complexities, revenue volumes, organizational structures and regions within the U.S. are invited to participate. Council members will rotate every 1-2 years to instill a broad range of insights and voices that will keep our discipline current and focused on the future.

To be eligible for a seat on the Troon F&B Council, you must:

• Currently be in a Food and Beverage Leadership role and/or have decision making abilities that affect food and beverage operations
• Currently have or have had oversight of multiple outlets or venues with varying operations and complexity
• Be in good standing with General Manager, Human Resources and Board/Ownership
• Have a Satisfactory or better annual performance rating
• Possess strong written and verbal communications skills and exceptional consciousness of non-verbal communication
• Practice a high level of active listening skills and interact respectfully with colleagues of different backgrounds and experience levels
• Display strong leadership skills and proficient business acumen
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit
• Be interested in testing, researching, implementing and providing feedback to Troon Corporate in regards to programs, equipment, products, and/or other initiatives
• Be able to travel domestically during certain times per year to various events or demos as necessary

Position titles deemed eligible include, but not limited to:

• General Manager or Assistant General Manager
• Clubhouse Manager
• Director of Food & Beverage
• Food & Beverage Manager
• Director of Culinary Operations
• Executive Chef
• Executive Sous Chef
• Chef de Cuisine

Schedule & Minimum Obligations:

• Commit to a 1 year term minimum, 2 consecutive years maximum
• Attend all scheduled virtual and in-person meetings*
• Attend and participate in annual F&B Summit
• Provide on or off-site assistance to other Troon Managed Facilities
• Be willing to take part in Task Force Assignment(s) as necessary
• Be a Champion for all Corporate initiatives at your home Property
• Participate in Taste of Troon Opening Night Reception at annual Troon Cup

The benefits of council members: 

• Complimentary attendance to annual F&B Summit
• Insider perspectives on Corporate initiatives
• Opportunities for collaboration with peers
• Task force experiences
• Beta test new initiatives

All interested associates should complete the application formalizing your interest. All applicants must include a referral from a Troon Corporate Food & Beverage Director or VP of Operations. The next council term will commence March/April 2023.

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Please send your application to Monica Fedri mfedri@troon.com & David Jette david.jette@troon.com