Experience

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  Warwick Hotels and Resorts

  • General Manager

    • Aug 2023 - Present
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  CATALYST Group LTD

  • Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

  • Co-Founder and Managing Partner

    • Feb 2017 - Present
    • Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

    CATALYST Group LTD is a very advanced hospitality full training hub with innovative programs tailormade for each and every position in the industry from back to the front of the house and it is supported by the latest trends in the hospitality business from business to extreme leisure, we provide...

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  GREYSTONE Hospitality by TEATRO management LTD,...

  • Lebanon / Iraq

  • Co-Founder and managing partner

    • Oct 1995 - Present
    • Lebanon / Iraq
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  Horizon Basra Company

  • Basra, Al Başrah, Iraq

  • Cluster General Manager

    • Aug 2021 - Apr 2023
    • Basra, Al Başrah, Iraq

    Cluster General Manager running multi-diversified hospitality and entertainment operations from restaurants to hotels and freestanding leisure activities, the main developer of Basra Mall Al Amiratt Street 16 international restaurants concepts and 7500 seats, developer of central procurement mana...

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  Eddésands Hotel & Wellness Resort

  • Lebanon
  • Hospitality
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • General Manager

    • Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  • General Manager

    • Feb 2018 - Oct 2021

    General Manager of the biggest beach resort and hotels in the area, 12 F&B outlets, 1500 meters direct seashore operation, the famous beach bar, and 8 swimming pools with diversified entertainment activities, A well-known wellness SPA, and a series of independent cabanas as well 550 employees, Main planner and executor of the famous Latin Festival one of its kind in the middle east as well nonstop banquet operations accommodating more than 1500 pax daily, running 5 independent restaurants at Byblos old souk and a boutique hotel in the middle of Byblos business area, Full and diversified market business plan for the years 2018-2019-2020-2021 and inventor of the dynamic pricing set for all operations, Budget planner and executer for 4 years and Covid 19 main crisis manager from safety to security.

  • Head Of Operations

    • Mar 2019 - Oct 2019

    Head of operations reporting to CEO managing 450 employees operation with 15 F&B outlets, cabanas, chalets and hotel rooms, 400 meters sandy beach and 6 swimming pools, famous Eddesands wellness centre

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  AT REEF RESORT

  • Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

  • General Manager

    • Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
    • Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

    General Manager at 5-star Reef resort with 10 F&B outlets and 40 independent high-scale villas, 170 keys, and a great outdoor activities area.In charge of 5-star upscale SPA and wellness area and activities. Technical advisor for TRC group of restaurants, 7 signature restaurants In Charge of ...

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  La Siesta Hotel & Beach Resort

  • Beirut khalde

  • General Manager

    • Dec 2017 - Apr 2019
    • Beirut khalde

    Pre-opening and opening of the biggest Hotel accommodation and beach resort south of Beirut with 6 F&B outlets, 700 pax banqueting operations, 220 hotel keys, 4 swimming pools, and F&B operating areas, the biggest water games and inflatables in Lebanon opened in 2018 with the full scale o...

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  Lancaster Hotel

  • Lebanon

  • Director Of Food And Beverage

    • Dec 2014 - Dec 2017
    • Lebanon

    Managing F&B operations with multi-outlets and the busiest banqueting operations in its class, 48 employees, HACCP system implementation, yearly budget, marketing plan, yearly forecast of revenues and expenses, leading a professional and dedicated team and achieving P&L budgeted figures f...

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  Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Hospitality
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director Of Food And Beverage

    • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

    Tamar Rotana Beirut, Managing 5 F&B outlets, planning F&B activities, budget planning and execution, managing colleagues personal development plans, career advancement, HACCP advanced management and execution, composing F&B outlets menus, costing and pricing strategy,leading combined team efforts to exceed budgeted figures.

  • Director of food & beverage

    • Aug 2004 - Nov 2014

    HACCP implementation since 2008 in two major 5 star hotels, preparing yearly budgets, monthly forecasts, driving day / day revenues, managing the operations, planning and implementing A La Carte menus, leading F&B personnel, manning, marketing plans, action plans, workshops, managing events.

  • Director Of Food And Beverage

    • Oct 2010 - Dec 2012

    Raouche Arjan Rotana Beirut,Managing 5 F&B outlets, 47 employees, leading HACCP team, HACCP certified 2011 from SGS worldwide.

  • Director Of Food And Beverage

    • Aug 2007 - Oct 2010

    Gefinor Rotana Beirut, Managing 8 F&B outlets, 69 employees, budget planning and execution, HACCP certified from Bureau Veritas in 2008, planning and managing F&B activities, marketing plan, budgeting revenues and related expenses, HACCP advanced training with Bureau Veritas 2009.

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  Hazmieh Rotana Hotel

  • Lebanon

  • Director Of Food And Beverage

    • Aug 2004 - Sep 2007
    • Lebanon

    Managing 5 F&B outlets, 52 employees, planning for F&B yearly activities, yearly budgets,marketing plan, composing and initializing A La carte menus, training On Job and Off Job F&B employees, basic food hygiene program implementation.

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  Riviera Hotel & Beach Resort

  • Beirut

  • Director of Food and Beverage

    • Sep 1994 - Aug 2004
    • Beirut

    Managing 9 F&B outlets, 120 employees, controlling purchases, basic food hygiene for F&B flow sequence, preparing F&B budget and marketing plans and execution, managing the Riviera Yacht Club F&B operations from 1995 till 2004.

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  Meliá Hotels International

  • Melia Riviera hotel Beirut

  • Director of Operations

    • Sep 1999 - Oct 2001
    • Melia Riviera hotel Beirut

    In charge of 8 F&B outlets, overlooking 102 production employees and 250 F&B and 130 stewarding teams, Pre-opening and opening of the MICHIKO authentic Japanese restaurant, La Terrazza the Italian, Mezzanine the coffee shop, and running the banqueting operations with 800 pax daily events,...

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  AHLEI - American Hotel & Lodging Educationa...

  • Beirut

  • Instructor of Food production development courses

    • Oct 1992 - Jun 1998
    • Beirut

    Certified Instructor of American Hotels and lodging Educational Institute AHLEI courses of Food production development, Lab practice for 1st / 2nd and 3rd years, certified by DR. Anthony Marshall for Food Production Development and Bar & Beverage Operations, lab practicing and theory at the L...

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  La Collina

  • Beyrouth, Beirut, Lebanon

  • Head Chef

    • Sep 1989 - Aug 1994
    • Beyrouth, Beirut, Lebanon

    Pre-opening and opening of the famous elite country club located in mount Lebanon with sports activities and culinary showcasing menus, the Head chef in charge of 3 F&B outlets, the main developer of several events took place in the full nature club areas, Head chef of Deuce fine dining resta...