Experience

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  Esprit Francais Ltd

  • PRESIDENT AND CONSULTANT

    • 1999 - Present

    Leaving in Japan since April 1974 ( 46 years ) The French dean in the world of Wines & Spirits in Japan still in activity .....)Achieved contracts with and performed the following:Crystal Yacht Club, Tokyo: Advised and coordinated programs with follow-up in order to improve service, sales turnover and approach of customers since 2005.Chinzanso Meijiro, Tokyo : Same contract as above for the Crystal Yacht Club since September 2005.Nihon Sommelier School Tokyo: Vice Headmaster until 2003S.A. Meidi-Ya, Tokyo: Consultant for importer of wines, spirits and food products until 2004 Sopexa Japan, Tokyo: Conduct ongoing French wine seminars until 2003 Diageo Moet Hennessy Co., Ltd, Tokyo: Brand Ambassador for the premium champagne Dom Perignon since January 2001 until 2008, visiting and promoting nationwide to prestigious on- and off-premise accounts and strengthening brand loyalty.Champagne Laurent-Perrier , Brand Advisor for Japan since April 2011, Brand Ambassador since April 2014.

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  Heublein Japan Co., Ltd.

  • Tokyo, Japan

  • DIRECTOR, FRENCH WINES & SPIRITS BRANDS

    • 1983 - 1999
    • Tokyo, Japan

    Responsible for sales promotion activities of all French brands handled by Heublein Japan(Grand-Marnier, Pernod, Bisquit Cognac, Cointreau, Laurent-Perrier Champagne ) ▷Developed in-depth system distribution approaches, covering French restaurants of all scales, large hotel chains (Prince, Okura. Imperial etc.), leisure hotel chains (Resort Trust etc.) , Japanese, ethnic and Western-oriented restaurant chains (Kihachi, Global Dining)

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  TOKYO FRENCH RESTAURANT INDUSTRY

  • Tokyo, Japan

  • Maître d'Hotel

    • 1974 - 1982
    • Tokyo, Japan

    Chardonnay (1974-1975), Le Poisson Rouge (1975-1976 ), Ile de France (1977-1982 ) ▷9 years of experience in the Japanese French restaurant industry as maître d’hôtel, floor director, sommelier, customer relations manager ).