Bassam El Khoury, Hospitality Consultant

Bassam El Khoury

Hospitality Consultant

Self Employed

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Economics
Experience
26 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 7 Months

Hospitality Consultant at Self Employed
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since January 2019

Provide Hospitality consultancy services, Feasibility Studies,
Financial Investment, Opex & Capex, ROI's, Business Plan,
Manning Guide & Manpower requirement, Salary Structure, Grading System,
Organizational Structure, Sales & Marketing strategy including Advertising,
F&B concept, Menus structuring & pricing, Kitchen setup & Kitchen equipment,
Development & implementation procedures and training.

Director Hospitality/Retail at Amwaj Catering Services
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2012 to October 2018

Duties & Responsibilities:

Works at the direction of the General Manager and is responsible for directing all retail operations and staff, providing leadership and managing the department and all commercial businesses to maintain growth and profitability.

• Manages and directs the retail department operations on the basis of profit and ROI.
• Implements general policies established by the Board of Directors; directs their administration and execution.
• Directs, through subordinate managers and staff, the ongoing operations and/development of the retail operations within the scope of the company’s mission and vision, inclusive of, but not limited to:
Retail-Commercial Business
New potential markets
E-commerce Department (Online retail opportunities)

• Research and establish new potential businesses
• Maintain and foster a relationship with existing accounts
• Purchase Order Management
• Retail Pro (POS system) Administration
• Creating system & procedures to keep the businesses maintained
• Incorporating New Accounting Procedures Management, development and training of staff
• Develop, grows and maintain a network of business relationships
• Run, manage and staff retail operation at all appropriate company-sponsored events.


Retail Expansion
Actively develops and manages all facets of retail expansion opportunities to meet organizational goals inclusive of national and international growth.
Plans, designs and facilitates business plans and look of new and existing retail locations.
Researches and purchases fixtures for business expansions.

• Actively plans and promotes retail image and marketing efforts in cooperation with the Marketing Department

Other Duties

• Assists in all facets of operations when necessary.
• Manages and coordinates year-end P&L and cycle counts.
• Actively recycles and promotes conservation principals within retail operations.
• Maintains an awareness of all promotions and advertisements

Head Of Operations - Hospitality Dpt at ASPIRE Zone Foundation
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2010 to June 2012

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assume the overall Management of the daily operation in SBU’s and catering Department to ensure the Hospitality outlets and catering services are managed efficiently, ensuring guest satisfaction in line with
• Aspire Logistics Standards, through planning, organizing, directing, and governing the daily operation and Dpt. Administration tasks.
• To ensure that all Operations Manuals and Policy & Procedures set for the Hospitality service sections are respected & implemented.
• Lead and guide the Hospitality Service Manpower towards the organization mission statement.
• To formulate the Dpt. strategic plans for all Hospitality Food and Beverage sections.
• Forecast the yearly Dpt. Financial Budget, including the Opex, Capex & Manpower plan.
• Work closely with the Dpt. Executive Chef in upgrading served menus & ensures that Food Safety Management is well respected & implemented throughout the production areas.
• Initiate reputable training for the Dpt. employee, as part of their career development.
• Prepare the monthly Business and P&L report, in coordination with Finance Dpt.

Catering & Dormitory Chief Officer at ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence
  • Qatar
  • January 2006 to October 2010

ASPIRE, Qatar’s visionary Sports Academy, is a unique learning environment comprising of the largest indoor sports dome, the best facilities and the most comprehensive sports education program on the planet.

Its vision is to discover the best young sporting talent from the region, and transform them into world-renowned champions.

The mission is to establish ASPIRE as an Elite Sports Institute developing exceptional athletes. The Academy will also integrate this training with an intensive, comprehensive academic and social academic social education, giving the student athletes all the support they need in their development as the sports stars of tomorrow.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To prepare the short and long term plan for the Catering & the Dormitory section and the annual proposed budget
• To recommend and participate in setting standards, policies & procedures for the Catering & the Dormitory section
• Responsible of running And monitoring all catering operation in the entire Academy
• To energize established operating standards & policies for the kitchen, restaurant & all catering venues as well.
• To plan, organize and assure the execution of new menus and hygiene standards of the Academy.
• To monitor and supervise the daily kitchen operations, restaurants manpower, the daily purchasing process and the storing facilities.
• To ensure all catering staff is adhering to the grooming and hygiene standards of the Academy
• To review recognized standards regularly and recommend high class alternatives accordingly
• To set proper athlete’s menus in coordination with the Academy’s nutrition
• Lead and guide the Food & beverage manpower towards ASPIRE mission statement.

General Manager at Al Dana Club
  • Qatar
  • November 2002 to September 2005

Al Dana Club is an exclusive Five Star Club in Qatar, with a commitment to provide local and expatriate communities with a first class dining and recreational facilities. The extensive outlets are with the most up-do-date equipments in the gymnasium, outdoor & indoor swimming pools, outdoor & indoor tennis courts, squash courts offering the facilities to 700 members & their families.

The Club has three state-of-art Restaurants (Continental, Mediterranean & Oriental) and a Banquet Hall with hosting capacity of 1500 seated guests, functioned by 10 Executive Staff and 200 operations staff. The clients of Al Dana Club are Head of States, Ministries, and Diplomatic Corps & Corporate guests. Local wedding functions, Corporate Seminars/Receptions, International conventions and Car/Products launching functions are hosted in the Club Banquet Hall. The Club also assists the Qatar Tennis Federation for catering the top ranking players & Guests during the ATP tournament (Gents) and WTA (Ladies) tournaments and Qatar Squash Federation during the Qatar Intl. Open & Classic tournament yearly.

Director Of Sales And Marketing at Al Dana Club
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2002 to October 2002

• Responsible for the total sales, marketing and public relations effort of the club.
• Ensure proper promotion of all the club facilities and activities.
• Enhance sales activities by establishing a strong relationship with potential clients.
• Execution and implementation of sales and marketing plans & strategies.
• Develops and maintains department budgets.
• Enforces established sales related policies and procedures.
• Ensures sales activities meet or surpass the profit plan.
• Assures new members for the club while maintaining existing one.

Director of Sales & Marketing at Royal Plaza Hotel
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2000 to December 2001

• Responsible in supervising all Hotel rooms, ensuring proper accommodation, ensure the standard accommodation, while providing the standard facilities i.e. amenities, neatness, equipments, services.
• Manage the total hotel food & beverage operations i.e. banquet hall, three restaurants (international, Mediterranean & continental cuisine)
• In charge of the total sales and marketing activities, including developing new accounts, maintaining existing accounts, supervision of sales personnel.
• Execution and implementation of sales and marketing plans.
• Maximizing Hotel profit, while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Sales Manager at Regency Palace Hotel
  • Lebanon
  • January 1997 to December 2000

• In-charge along with total sales operations of the rooms division providing high quality of services and amenities.
• Meet and maintain rapport with individuals and contact in order to produce groups and or convention business, including room sales, F&B sales and catering / banquet.
• Assist the General Manager in the development and update of the hotel business plan.
• Attend overseas tourism related conventions in order to generate business to the hotel.
(WTM London, ITB Berlin, ATM Dubai…)
• Develop and maintain sales accounts files.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at Nanterres University
  • May 1980

Specialties & Skills

Pre opening
Hospitality
Catering
Leadership Mentoring
Team Management
Creative, Team leader, Strong Personality & Communications, Decision Maker with Strategic Thinking
Communication
Empowering
Leadership

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Hobbies

  • Travel & Sports