Manager Food

Pattiyage Priyankara Weerasinghe

Date of Birth : 07th June 1971

Nationality : Sri Lankan

Marital Status : Married, two sons

Address : Villa 709, Regency Residence, Musheireb 1, Doha-Qatar. Mobile : +974********

E mail : **********-***@*******.***

Achievement focused food & beverage manager with 27 years of experience in hospitality industry in various Hotels / Restaurant / Catering & Convention Centre across the world. OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a senior management position in the hospitality sector. Preferred roles: Food & Beverage Manager/Assistant Director of Food & Beverage in any international posting. LA NGUAGES:

LA NGUA GE REA D WRITE SPEA K

ENGLISH Fluent Fluent Fluent

SINHALESE Fluent Fluent Fluent

SPECIALTIES:

Successful record of profit improvement, Cost Reductions, Skilled in Marketing, Improving Operating Result, Strong Leader “ Hands On Management Style”, Problem Solver, Communicator and Motivator, Budget and Strategic Planning & Manning.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Full Spectrum of Food & Beverage Operations

• Plan and execute events for an large gatherings repertoire

• Fully familiar with all the types of table set up and service as per brand standard.

• Ensuring food meets quality standards and deploying all required infrastructure and props.

• Involved in designing of menu and Ensuring aesthetic presentation of food and beverages

• Being updated on industry trends, generating and analyzing MIS • Ensuring adherence to HACCP and other standards and budgets.

Relationship Management & Collaboration

• Ability to work with diverse groups of people across levels and functions for work and/or non work related goals.

• Identify unspoken needs and crystallize them into tangible results.

• Manage multiple customers with ease.

Team Interaction

• Recruiting and providing necessary training to the teams.

• Interfacing with people at all levels, managing healthy work environment and developing bonded teamwork with high work ethics.

• Motivating the team members and channel partners through effective performance management. CURRENT ROLE – Banquet Operation Manager – In House & OSC

• Successfully led a team of myriad nationalities to ensure best service is offered to customers.

• Ensure smooth running daily operation of all meeting rooms, exhibition Halls, convention daily delegate packages (DDP) and Services Set Up as well as Banquet Food and Beverage.

• HR management of banquet staff - hiring to requirement, coaching, training, counselling, recognition, and performance appraisals.

• Direct and supervise all staff in opening duties, execution of functions, and completion of Closing duties and draw up weekly schedules.

• Ensure a clean, safe and orderly area, both front and back of the house, for guests and employees and maintenance of the F&B outlets.

• Handle new F& B projects and develop the department and handle suppliers, contractors and service providers.

• Ensure service standards to achieve maximum productivity and utility of the Staff.

• Hold regular and daily briefings and update the food and beverage staff on daily Happenings and events in the hotel.

• Ensure fulfilment of all customer requirements leading to customer delight.

• Regularly review the quality system for improvements and do the performance review of staff mid- year & yearly in order to achieve the targets.

• Process owner for – Micros 9700 and Micros symphony

• Process owner for F&B section on EBMS (Event Business Management System)

• Handled and managed large scale events such as;

CONGR ES S/C ONF ER ENC ES &

BANQUETING o WISE (world innovation summit

for education) o WISH (world innovation summit for health)

o THIMUN

o Universal Postal Union Congress o

Civil Defence Congress o World

Chamber Congress o Meddle East

Forum for Health-HMC o Annual

research Forum o ITU Telecom

World o 13th UNODC summit o

Graduation Ceremonies o Gala

diners-ANOC, WISE, WISH, Qatar

gas, Rasgas, Royal families o

Destination Imagination

o ROTA o Royal Weddings

EXHIBI TIO NS & CONVENTI ONS

o DIMDEX o QITCOM o UNCTAD

o Qatar Career Fair o Brand Italy,

High tech port o Motor Show,

Jewellery show o Project Qatar o

Qatar Expo IWED o City

Scape/Book Fair SPORTS EVENTS

– OUTDOOR CA TERINGS

o Longines Global Championship 2015

o QSTP Ramadan Tent 2015 o

World Robotics Olympiad 2015 o

New York Gala Dinner 2016 o UCI

Road World Championship -2016 o

Rota Empower -2017 o Kahrama

Park – 2017 o Emir Cup-2017 o

FINA Airweave Swimming World Cup

-2017 o Qatar Olympic Committee

• Maintain budgeted goals in areas of labour, food and beverage and other Operating costs.

• Selected as the Departmental Trainer in-charge in banquet operation HANDLED SPECIAL PROJECT UNDER St Regis Hotel:

Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Health care 2019 – 3 Days

Al Shaqab Chi – World Cup 11 Days

THIMUN – 3 Days

Q Tec

HANDLED SPECIAL PROJECT UNDER QNCC:

• A l Jazeera Media Network – Entire Caterings, Cafes & VIP Events

• Qatar Academies – Entire Catering for students & teachers ( Daily Breakfast & Lunch)

• Sidra Medical & Research Centre – 3 Cafes & Events. A WA RDS / A PPRECIA TIONS:

• Service Excellence - 2010 Lanka Princess Hotel

• Service Excellence - 2016 Head Quarters (Qatar Foundation)

• Service Excellence – 2018 St Regis Hotel.

TECHNICAL SKILLS / SYSTEM:

• MS Office

• MC – Materiel Control

• EBMS – Event Business Management

System

• Micros 9700 / Micros Symphony

• ADACO

CA REER HISTORY:

St. Regis Hotel Doha

Banquet Operation Manager - June 2018

to date www.stregisdoha.com

Qatar National Convention Centre

Assistant Food and Beverage Manager – July 2017 – May 2018 Catering Manager - August 2014 – July 2017

Resort Duty Manager – Food & Beverage

Nautilus Beach Resort. Muri, Rarotonga. Cooks Island www.nautilusbeachresort.com April 2014 to June 2014. Qatar

Qatar

New Zealand

Project Manager - Food & Beverage

A lzad A libi Catering (GCC Services). February to August 2013. Food & Beverage Manager

Lanka Princess Hotel, Aluthgama.

www.lankaprincess.com -October 2010 to February 2013. Libya

Sri Lanka

Food & Beverage Manager

Royal Park Restaurant. August 2009 – July 2010. Maldives Food & Beverage Manager

Hotel Mount Lanka. Mount Lavinia. 2003 – 2009.

Restaurant Manager

Hilton Hotel A bu Dhabi -2001 – 2003

Restaurant Manager

Hotel Mount Lanka, Mount Lavinia. 1995 – 2001

Sri Lanka

Abu Dhabi

Sri Lanka

Captain

Triton Hotel, Ahungalla. 1992 – 1995 Sri Lanka

COURSES / SEMINARS ATTENDED:

• Intermediate Food Hygiene Training

• Fire warden Training

• Chemical Training

• Train-the-Skills Trainer

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Certificate in Hospitality Management (2012) – Performance and Achievements – Colombo International Hotel School

Diploma in Hospitality Management (2013) – Performance and Achievements – Colombo International Hotel School

High School Education. Thurstan College, Colombo. G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) in December 1987. G.C.E.

(Advance Level) in August 1990.

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