Catering Manager, Catering Coordinator, Camp Services Manager

Aim To maximize my career potential in catering and hospitality industry by working with a reputed international organization which provides great opportunities for personal and career development

Catering Coordinator-Deputy Head of Catering-GSCN Jan 2006--Mar 2007
Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee-Qatar

• Responsible to prepare tenders and scope of work for the catering service, evaluate the tender submissions, negotiation with Caterers and recommend the qualified tenders
• Responsible for all phases of opening up like design, drawing, MEP, layout and operation of 19 new dining outlets (10 Dining Halls and 9 Ritazza Cafes) at Asian Games Apartment Towers
• Responsible for catering service of 12,340 VIP customers (media, technical officials, sponsors and games workforce) residing at 14 Apartment towers at various locations in Doha with approximately 12,000 plus rooms
• .Interviewing and hiring of DAGOC catering direct staff required to supervise the catering services and standards of contractor’s work performances
Officiating Head of Catering Non-Competition Venues-Apartment Towers

Director Food & Beverage Jul 2004 - Dec 2005

Karachi Marriott Hotel (World Travel Award-Asia-2005)
A hotel with 241 rooms includes 32 suits, 5 restaurants, 24/7 room service, 32,000 sq. ft. banquets & “Best in the Town” outdoor catering facilities.

Food & Beverage Manager Mar 2003 -Jul 2004

Islamabad Marriott Hotel (Winner-Best F&B Operation-Asia Pacific-2004)
Hotel with 290+11 rooms, 7 restaurants, 24/7 room service, 9 meeting rooms, indoor banquet facilities for up to 3,000 and outdoor catering and official caterer for Foreign Embassies

Catering & Banqueting Manager Jan 2002 - Mar 2003

Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, 2002 till 2004
The hotel with 490 room & suits, 9 restaurants, room service airline catering 5,500 covers daily, the largest banquet in the town to cater more than 5,000 people at a time and outdoor catering.

Restaurant Manager (Jr. F&B Manager) 1999 __ 2002

Hilton Jeddah, Hilton Madinah, Saudi Arabia, The Only Hilton Palace property in the world

Restaurant Manager 1997__1999

Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore (Pakistan largest 5* hotel)

Assistant Restaurant Manager 1993__ 1997
Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore

• Diploma in Hotel Management by TDCP Institute of Hotel Management
• Bachelor of arts (graduation) from Punjab University, Lahore
• MS Office Course (IT OFFICE XP from APTECH & INTEK) computer Education Institute
• Certificate in Food Safety from Chartered Institute of Environmental Health UK

Professional Courses
• Leadership & Management Skill from Marriott International & Pearl Continental
• Project Management, Stress/ Time Management and experiential training from EFI, Australia.
• Course on Dynamic Teams from Marriott International
• HACCP qualified
• Course on Prevention of Food Born Illness in hospitality industry
• Effective Presentation Skills from Marriott & Pearl Continental Hotel
• Trainer Development Programme from PNTHRDC (Pakistan National Tourism Human Recourse Development Committee
• Train the Skill Trainers & Effective Training Methods from Marriott, Hilton & Pearl Continental Hotel School
• Training Course from Pakistan Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management
• First Aid, Fire Fighting and Emergency Procedure Courses
• Personality Development & Business Writing Courses

Skills Profile

• A Food and Beverage hospitality professional with 15 years of extensive experience in Hotel, Catering and Event Industry
• Manage and ensure the smooth operation of entire division of Food & Beverage, including restaurants, bars, room service, Banquets and Catering
• Contract preparation, evaluation, negotiation and prosecuting skills
• Skills of all financial aspects like budgets, cost control, revenue management, forecasts, profit and loss etc
• Develop & implement policies, procedures, standards for the department
• Menu engineering skills all kinds of F&B outlets, theme dining halls and gala banquets
• Excellent knowledge of latest food safety standards approved by WHO, IOEHUK (Institute f Environmental Health U.K),
• Certified for HACCP standards and ensuring the implementation of related regulations

Achievements

• Recently had the best Catering Services Award with Doha Asian Games Organising Committee and won the Gold Medal
• Best Food & Beverage Operation Award in Asia Pacific region at Islamabad Marriott Hotel for 2004 as F&B Manager
• Pass the property standards certification audit by Marriott International
• World Travel Award for Karachi Marriott Hotel as Director Food & Beverage
• Best Catering Award from PIA for record business volume in a year
• Budget Preparation and Achievement Appreciation award 2003 at Pearl Continental Lahore and KMH 2005
• Manager of the Month Award 1999 and Corporate Sales Conference 2003 Award