Culinary Director

CULINARY DIRECTOR : THE GRANVILLE INN

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Who We Are

Granville Inn is a historic property located in the heart of Granville, Ohio, proudly serving both our hotel guests and the wider Denison University community through our long-standing partnership. Our culinary program showcases seasonally inspired cuisine, exceptional service standards, and a commitment to thoughtful hospitality reflective of the Inn’s heritage and the vibrancy of campus life.

The Role

The Culinary Director is the senior culinary leader responsible for the overall direction, integrity, and financial performance of the Granville Inn’s food program, including restaurant outlets, banquets, catering, and university-affiliated events.

This role oversees all culinary operations, leads a high-performing back-of-house team, drives menu innovation, ensures impeccable quality and consistency, and champions an elevated guest experience. The Culinary Director partners closely with the General Manager and Director of Food & Beverage to maintain excellence across service, profitability, and team culture while honoring the Inn’s tradition of craftsmanship and warm hospitality.

Key Responsibilities

Culinary Leadership & Menu Development

• Leads all culinary strategy for the Inn’s restaurant and banquet operations, aligning offerings with property identity and seasonal market trends.
• Develops innovative, regionally inspired menus that appeal to hotel guests, local diners, and Denison University partners.
• Properly costs all menu items (recipes, components, plating) and ensures consistent execution through training, documentation, and recipe systems.
• Maintains impeccable standards for taste, presentation, and quality across all meal periods and event types.

Operational Management

Financial Performance

Leadership, Culture & Team Development

Cross Department Collaboration

Ideal Candidate

Requirements & Experience

Physical Requirements

Other Duties

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that a team member in this

position may be asked to perform from time to time. This job description reflects the job content at the

time of writing and will be subject to periodic change based upon changing operational and

environmental requirements. Such changes will be discussed with the team member and the job

description amended accordingly. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only

duties to be performed by the team member occupying this position. Team members will be required to

perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. This document does not create an

employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.