Passionate about Global Food & Beverage market trends. I have a successful track record of creating guest experiences, initiating change, and bringing out-of-the-box solutions to often challenging F&B environments. Result-oriented professional who strongly believes in giving the employees ownership of their work. Excelled in coaching, mentoring, and motivating teams to achieve company objectives.
Supporting the General Manager in maintaining the post-opening of Bar activation and implementing the Prep-Book Beverage Program used as brand guidance for Global openings SHG (Sunset Hospitality Group): Bodrum (Turkey), Bali (Indonesia), future Singapore, New York.
Supporting the Global Beverage Director in finalizing the Critical Path for the pre-opening project CMD, creating a list of General Operating Supplies and Equipment (OS&E), managing procurement and re-ordering of operational equipment, configuring the MICROS Symphony system for pre-opening operations, and liaising with suppliers to obtain competitive pricing for products.
Supporting the F&B Director in completing ACCOR Tasks World Programming for beverage operations during the pre-opening stage. Coordinate with the head of the department on the creation and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the F&B outlets. Collaborate with the General Managers of the Hotel Signature Restaurants & Bars to establish a structure for Beverage staff, set up Bars, develop SOPs, and maintain Brand beverage standards.
Supporting the Outlet manager in opening KIMPO | Korean bar. and was in charge of the entire beverage program at CONRAD DUBAI with a particular focus on alcohol and non-alcohol mixing drinks. My job was to ensure the maximum achievable profit from the beverage side, working on listing, selling price, trade deals, costing, menu engineering, and staff training
Supporting running the bar team of 5 members in the absence of the Bar Manager. I attended departmental communication meetings and ensured that all team members operated in line with instructions. I checked work emails daily and was responsible for creating PIC-rota's according to standards. I kept staff training up to date based on spirits and cocktails knowledge, techniques, trends, and flavor balance.
My role as the Head Mixologist with EMARR Hospitality in THE ADDRESS DUBAI MALL was first established move to Dubai.Involved in private line of mixing drinks for big brands like: Dior, Gucci and Hermes on the SHOPPING Dubai Mall. As well manage and organize the bar set-up at Louis Vuitton Secret Room. Accomplishes staff bar results by coaching, counseling and disciplining employees.