Athula Yapa
COO - F&B at STS Group Bangladesh- Claim this Profile
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Arqam Azhar 👨🏫⭐
Athula is one of the most effective leaders I have met in the corporate world within Sri Lanka. During his tenure at GAMMA PIZZAKRAFT (PIZZA HUT SRI LANKA) We had the honour of conducting some training sessions for all there RESTAURANT MANAGERS AND ASSISTANT MANAGERS. His role in implementation of and success of the session was pivotal. He is a believer in Learning and Development and that has proven to be true in be preceding roles taken up.with BARISTA and COFFEE BEAN.
Rasangi De Silva BSc.Business(LSE), MBA(UK)
Athula was one of the best CEOs to ever work under with his superior leadership skills backed by wealth of expert industry knowledge and experience, especially in the Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) sector. Despite his seniority, while he was a person who could quickly adapt with ever ever evolving global industry norms applying them successfully to the local context to bring a win-win situation for the company as well as staff requirements, he's also a leader with great human qualities who always believed in his staff skills and gave priority for employees at all times considering them as the biggest asset of the company, which many CEOs would not likely consider in certain situations. Working under Athula's leadership and managerial direction as the Marketing Manager for Barista Coffee Lanka in 2017 not only provided me the ability to perform at my level best just after returning from maternity, but given his trust on my performance and results also allowed me to work at flexible dispositions to help balance work-life despite the high responsibilities that were entrusted with my job profile. Working under Athula who was a practical leader, helped me to further improve my leadership qualities bench-marking Athula as one of the best corporate leaders to follow through. He's definitely an asset to any company who may have him on board given his capability to turn the businesses towards success under any condition. I wish him all the very best for his future endeavors.
Arqam Azhar 👨🏫⭐
Athula is one of the most effective leaders I have met in the corporate world within Sri Lanka. During his tenure at GAMMA PIZZAKRAFT (PIZZA HUT SRI LANKA) We had the honour of conducting some training sessions for all there RESTAURANT MANAGERS AND ASSISTANT MANAGERS. His role in implementation of and success of the session was pivotal. He is a believer in Learning and Development and that has proven to be true in be preceding roles taken up.with BARISTA and COFFEE BEAN.
Rasangi De Silva BSc.Business(LSE), MBA(UK)
Athula was one of the best CEOs to ever work under with his superior leadership skills backed by wealth of expert industry knowledge and experience, especially in the Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) sector. Despite his seniority, while he was a person who could quickly adapt with ever ever evolving global industry norms applying them successfully to the local context to bring a win-win situation for the company as well as staff requirements, he's also a leader with great human qualities who always believed in his staff skills and gave priority for employees at all times considering them as the biggest asset of the company, which many CEOs would not likely consider in certain situations. Working under Athula's leadership and managerial direction as the Marketing Manager for Barista Coffee Lanka in 2017 not only provided me the ability to perform at my level best just after returning from maternity, but given his trust on my performance and results also allowed me to work at flexible dispositions to help balance work-life despite the high responsibilities that were entrusted with my job profile. Working under Athula who was a practical leader, helped me to further improve my leadership qualities bench-marking Athula as one of the best corporate leaders to follow through. He's definitely an asset to any company who may have him on board given his capability to turn the businesses towards success under any condition. I wish him all the very best for his future endeavors.
Arqam Azhar 👨🏫⭐
Athula is one of the most effective leaders I have met in the corporate world within Sri Lanka. During his tenure at GAMMA PIZZAKRAFT (PIZZA HUT SRI LANKA) We had the honour of conducting some training sessions for all there RESTAURANT MANAGERS AND ASSISTANT MANAGERS. His role in implementation of and success of the session was pivotal. He is a believer in Learning and Development and that has proven to be true in be preceding roles taken up.with BARISTA and COFFEE BEAN.
Rasangi De Silva BSc.Business(LSE), MBA(UK)
Athula was one of the best CEOs to ever work under with his superior leadership skills backed by wealth of expert industry knowledge and experience, especially in the Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) sector. Despite his seniority, while he was a person who could quickly adapt with ever ever evolving global industry norms applying them successfully to the local context to bring a win-win situation for the company as well as staff requirements, he's also a leader with great human qualities who always believed in his staff skills and gave priority for employees at all times considering them as the biggest asset of the company, which many CEOs would not likely consider in certain situations. Working under Athula's leadership and managerial direction as the Marketing Manager for Barista Coffee Lanka in 2017 not only provided me the ability to perform at my level best just after returning from maternity, but given his trust on my performance and results also allowed me to work at flexible dispositions to help balance work-life despite the high responsibilities that were entrusted with my job profile. Working under Athula who was a practical leader, helped me to further improve my leadership qualities bench-marking Athula as one of the best corporate leaders to follow through. He's definitely an asset to any company who may have him on board given his capability to turn the businesses towards success under any condition. I wish him all the very best for his future endeavors.
Arqam Azhar 👨🏫⭐
Athula is one of the most effective leaders I have met in the corporate world within Sri Lanka. During his tenure at GAMMA PIZZAKRAFT (PIZZA HUT SRI LANKA) We had the honour of conducting some training sessions for all there RESTAURANT MANAGERS AND ASSISTANT MANAGERS. His role in implementation of and success of the session was pivotal. He is a believer in Learning and Development and that has proven to be true in be preceding roles taken up.with BARISTA and COFFEE BEAN.
Rasangi De Silva BSc.Business(LSE), MBA(UK)
Athula was one of the best CEOs to ever work under with his superior leadership skills backed by wealth of expert industry knowledge and experience, especially in the Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) sector. Despite his seniority, while he was a person who could quickly adapt with ever ever evolving global industry norms applying them successfully to the local context to bring a win-win situation for the company as well as staff requirements, he's also a leader with great human qualities who always believed in his staff skills and gave priority for employees at all times considering them as the biggest asset of the company, which many CEOs would not likely consider in certain situations. Working under Athula's leadership and managerial direction as the Marketing Manager for Barista Coffee Lanka in 2017 not only provided me the ability to perform at my level best just after returning from maternity, but given his trust on my performance and results also allowed me to work at flexible dispositions to help balance work-life despite the high responsibilities that were entrusted with my job profile. Working under Athula who was a practical leader, helped me to further improve my leadership qualities bench-marking Athula as one of the best corporate leaders to follow through. He's definitely an asset to any company who may have him on board given his capability to turn the businesses towards success under any condition. I wish him all the very best for his future endeavors.
Experience
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STS Group Bangladesh
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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COO - F&B
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May 2023 - Present
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Coffe Bean and Tea Leaf - Maldives
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Maldives
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Group CEO
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2023
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Barista Coffee Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
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Sri Lanka
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO
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Jul 2017 - Jun 2023
Currently working as the CEO of the largest International Coffee Chain in Sri Lanka – Barista, under the franchise of Barista Coffee Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. My work scope primarily surrounds in setting growth strategies and direction for the overall operation and expansion of the coffee chain in Sri Lanka.
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CEO
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Jul 2017 - Jun 2023
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Les Bleus Limited.
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Bangladesh
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO Delifranc Bangladesh
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2022
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Vice President Operations
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2017
Operations of Pizzahut, Shore by O, Floor by O, Taco Bell in Sri Lanka and Delifrance Sri Lanka & India
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Cluster General Manager
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Jun 2006 - May 2010
Worked as a CGM for Pizza Hut – Sri Lanka, under the franchise of Gamma Pizzakraft Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. I was responsible in handling two brands (Pizza Hut & Délifrance) with responsibilities including;• Assisting the CEO of Pizza Hut & Délifrance with the overall operations.• Overall coordination between the core departments of the organization with restaurants for the efficient flow of operations.• Responsible for implementing, executing national promotional campaigns & local store (LSM) campaigns.• Organizing other business development activities with external parties.Some noteworthy assignments:• Gained vigorous training in Marketing and Operations on Pizza Hut & Délifrance operations & standards. Show less
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