Experience

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  B. GABEL CONSULTANTS

  • Hospitality & Culinary Management Consultant

    • Dec 2009 - Present

    Offering professional hospitality management guidance and advice and effective, bottom line focused operational solutions. Recent assignments: Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Luxury resort F&B preopening consultantSt. Andrews Club & Conference Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada Major Achievements: * Spearheaded the reduction in food cost and labor cost. * Menu development: Introduced recipes/food costing/yield tests * Time management – on time service/cover based manningWindermere Hotel & Resort, Windermere, Muskoka, Ontario , Canada Contracted to assess, review and recommend efficient and cost effective kitchen operation/production – inventory - purchasing procedures/policies. Major Achievements: * Greatly reduced food cost and production labor cost by as much as 20% * Implemented proper procurement and direct on-line purchasing Flamboyant Hotel & Villas, Grenada W.I Culinary Management Agreement To review the resorts culinary & service operations.Major Achievements: * Menu development: Formulated new wedding menus/packages and selected restaurant menu/bar & wine lists. * Introduced and directed a “service excellence”, continues training program.

  • President & General Manager

    • Sep 1982 - Present

    Strategic consulting/professional advise management services - operational development - openings - receivership/restructuring & "challenged operations. Gastronomy/Cuilinary Arts: menu & recipe development - F&B management training - FF&E sourcing and purchasing - www.bgabelhospitality.com

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  True Blue Resort & Villas

  • Food & Beverage Manager

    • Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

    A 40 room & suites boutique resort catering to an international and local clientele, responsible for all F&B operations, including catering sales, special event promotions.Major Achievements: * Implemented efficient, cost saving oriented purchasing procedures.Created weekly, Internationa...

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  Grenada Grand Beach Resort & Conference Centre

  • General Manager

    • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

    Managed, directed and lead this 230 room, three star resorts catering to both the local business community and to an all inclusive international clientele in a professional and always bottom line oriented manner.Major Achievements: * Directed and supervised the renovation /refurbishing program....

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  Kapok Hotel

  • General Manager

    • Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

    A 93 room business hotel directed and successfully managed the property, directly responsible for the operational aspect, development, purchasing and marketing/promotion of the F&B department. Major Achievements: * Introduced new local, theme & international catering menus,Captured a ...

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  Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas

  • General Manager

    • Jan 1995 - Jan 2004

    A 156 rooms, four star luxury resort and premier facility offering an extensive selection of beach front rooms, suites, villas and luxury estate homes, fabulous restaurant and bars, an Executive Business/Conference Centre and other auxiliary hospitality related services. Major Achievements: *...

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  The Hospital for Sick Children

  • Director

    • Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

    Food Services & Nutrition World renowned sick children hospital. Mandated to: Evaluate/restructure dietary/patient food services, hospital medical/ administrative staff food services operational aspect and purchasing

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  London Convention Centre

  • Director of Food & Beverage/Catering

    • Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

    Member of the pre-opening team. Identified, recommended and directed the purchase of FF&E for the Centre’ F&B Department, managed the F&B Department and Catering sales.

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  Metro Toronto Convention Centre

  • Director

    • Jan 1984 - Jan 1993

    Canada’s # 1 Convention Centre. Contracted, in liaison with WINSTON’S Catering Services to provided Food & Beverage management, and Catering sales services of uncompromising quality.

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  Winston’s Restaurant

  • Corporate Executive Chef/Manager

    • Jan 1982 - Jan 1984

    Responsible for seven restaurant locations: The famous Winston’s Restaurant and the O’Keefe Centre, the Trillium at Ontario Place, the Panarello and Gianino Restaurante, in Toronto, Terra Cotta Inn in Terra Cotta, and the Court Yard Café, St. Petersburg, Florida. Hilton International Hotels: When...