- Company: MARRIOTT
- Location: Illinois Medical District, Chicago
- Full Time
- Illinois Medical District, Chicago
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Marriott at a glance
marriott.com- Founded 1993
- Ticker MAR
- Revenue (FY2025) $26.19B
- Net income $2.60B
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) is a U.S. hospitality company that operates, franchises, and licenses hotel, residential, and timeshare brands. It reports 9,000-plus locations and roughly 1.6 million rooms across 37+ brands, with headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. The public company traces to the Marriott family’s lodging business (corporate form from 1993).
33,648 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
MARRIOTT is seeking an experienced Director of Restaurant and Event Operations to lead our Chicago location in the Illinois Medical District. This full-time management role offers the opportunity to oversee daily food and beverage operations while strategically managing special events and group services.
About the Role
As Director of Restaurant and Event Operations, you will be responsible for the complete operational management of our restaurant and event spaces. You'll develop strategies to drive revenue, enhance guest experiences, and maintain the highest standards of service quality that define the MARRIOTT brand.
What You'll Do
- Oversee all aspects of restaurant operations, including staffing, scheduling, training, and performance management
- Manage event operations and group business to maximize profitability and guest satisfaction
- Develop and implement operational procedures, cost controls, and quality standards
- Monitor food and beverage costs, inventory, and P&L performance
- Lead and mentor a team of managers and hospitality staff
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food service regulations
- Collaborate with culinary, sales, and front-of-house teams to deliver exceptional service
- Analyze market trends and guest feedback to drive continuous improvement
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience managing restaurant or food and beverage operations at the director or senior manager level
- Strong knowledge of hospitality, event management, and restaurant operations
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams
- Excellent understanding of P&L management, budgeting, and financial controls
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Experience in a hotel, upscale restaurant, or event venue environment preferred
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
About MARRIOTT
MARRIOTT is a global leader in hospitality, committed to creating authentic guest experiences through excellence in service and operations. Join our team at our Chicago location and contribute to our mission of delivering world-class hospitality.
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Working in Illinois Medical District, Chicago
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This role is based in the Illinois Medical District on Chicago’s Near West Side (Cook County). Illinois is a major Midwestern economy centered on the Chicago metro; expect a dense urban campus setting with hospital and institutional traffic rather than a suburban resort footprint.
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area. Its capital city is Springfield in the center of the state, a
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Illinois: 0.0% below the national average — via BEA
Median household income in Cook County: $81,797 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most recent FEMA-declared disaster in Cook County: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Floodng (Flood), Sep 2024 — via FEMA
Average commute time in Cook County: 32 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby history: Cook County Hospital Administration Building, listed 2006 (739m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 59°F / low 44°F year-round (summers around 82°F, winters around 21°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Above average walkable (14.0/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,581/mo (1BR) · $1,781/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 184m (604 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
Build the skills for this role
Prioritize hotel F&B operations, banquet/event logistics, labor scheduling, cost control, and brand standards. No certification list is provided in source data—focus on proven multi-outlet leadership and event P&L ownership.
- Walk through a large banquet from BEO to strike: staffing, timing, and recovery when volume spikes.
- Explain how you balance restaurant covers with group events without hurting guest scores or food cost.
- Describe coaching outlet managers and banquet captains on Marriott-level service standards.
Best fit for experienced hotel F&B or events leaders who can run both restaurants and large group business in a complex urban Marriott environment. Thin public data on this specific site—lean on your multi-outlet P&L and banquet track record.
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- Role Director of Restaurant and Event Operations
- Employer Marriott
- Location Illinois Medical District, Chicago
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 1, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-01
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (316 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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- Hacker News — YC Backs Portable Coffee Stand Called Wheelys (YC S15) to Take on Starbucks
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- Hacker News — The old suburban office park is the new American ghost town
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