Director of catering. The executive chef can be assigned to the director level and must have served as the executive chef for more than 5 years. The director level of the catering manager is higher than the deputy director level of the executive chef, so the catering director is big. The director of food and beverage is a middle and senior management position in the restaurant's food and beverage department. Under the leadership of the general manager or resident manager of the hotel, the director of catering is responsible for the production and service of catering facilities in the hotel.