Experience

Behoc N.V.

• Belgium
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer + Co Founder

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  A new customer driven & cost effective operating company, based in wonderful Antwerp, able to offer you 'Low Rates for your Stay' in fully equipped & serviced rooms (for long and/or short stay) in prime locations.



Park Lane Residence ***** by Orpea

• Pre-Opening GM + General Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2017

  Responsible for the pré-opening/opening/running of the prestigious residential nursing home Park Lane***** by Orpea in Antwerp. Park Lane (formerly Radisson Blu Park Lane Antwerp) offers an amazing new perspective on health care and welfare. Within the beautiful and luxurious context , particular attention is paid to fine dining experience and customized hotel services. Achieved the highest guest satisfaction rating in the survey of all Orpea residences in 2016.



TRYP by Wyndham Antwerp | GCH Hotel Group

• Pre-Opening GM + General Manager

  • May 2010 - Feb 2016

  Pre-Opening GM + G.M. @ TRYP By Wyndham ANTWERP (Formerly Plantin Hotel Antwerp), a unique 176 rooms lifestyle hotel, ideally situated nearby the historic city center of wonderful Antwerp (Flanders/Belgium).Successful (pre-) opening of the trendy Plantin Hotel Antwerp (2010) + rebranding to TRYP by Wyndham Antwerp (2013) as part of a 'master franchise agreement' between Grand City Hotels & Wyndham Hotels



Grand Hotel DAMIER (member of Worldhotels & Epoque Hotels)

• General Manager

  • Apr 2000 - May 2010

  Unique boutique & lifestyle hotel with rich history (a living legend since 1398 !), ideally situated in the historic city center of trendy Kortrijk (Flanders/Belgium).Recommended by the famous 'Condé Nast Johansens'Member of Worldhotels, Epoque Hotels, Authentic Hotels, Historic Hotels of the Benelux.On 'You Tube' = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9CNkIjEFVY



Tulip Inn Ostend | Golden Tulip Hotels International

• General Manager

  • 1998 - 2000

  Crisis management, rebranding & grand renovation



Park Lane Hotel/Radisson SAS Antwerp

• General Manager

  • 1995 - 1998

  Achieve official 5-star classification, increase guest & employee satisfaction, bottom line focused (thus increase GOP/NOP)



Royal Swazi Sun ***** (Sun International)

• F&B Manager

  • 1994 - 1995

  Increase F&B revenue & profitability



Sandton Sun & Towers Intercontinental Hotel Johannesburg

• Senior Asst- F&B Manager

  • 1993 - 1994

  Achieve challenging budget/financial goals + (pre)opening of the Intercontinental Towers



The Mount Nelson Hotel (Orient Express Hotels) Cape Town

• Senior Asst. F&B Manager

  • 1991 - 1993

  Ensure high quality standards of service, profitability & guest satisfaction are achieved.



Hotel Damier

• Belgium
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Manager

  • 1988 - 1991

  Pre-opening & opening of this unique boutique hotel after a grand renovation (2 years closed). Achieved very high standards of service delivery.



The Royal Hotel (Leading Hotels of the World) Durban

• Banqueting Manager

  • 1986 - 1988

  High standard of service & guest satisfaction