Christian Ameslon, Executive chef

Christian Ameslon

Executive chef

Crowne Plaza

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hotel and restaurant management
Experience
21 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 4 Months

Executive chef at Crowne Plaza
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • May 2012 to April 2014

Managed the kitchen of a 5 stars luxury hotel of 250 rooms, 5 food and beverage outlets including an Asian and Moroccan restaurant, outside catering, banquet , room service & main restaurant offering international cuisine.

May 2012 to May 2013, reported to GM : Mr. Adel Al Mahboob
June 2013 till present reported to GM : Mr. Jean Bou Mansour

F&B chef at Suite Residence Nomad
  • Gabon
  • September 2011 to April 2012

Pre-opening and opening of a top class hotel with a gastronomic restaurant, a VIP room, a conference room with 120 seats, in charge of the kitchen and managing the F&B team.

Reporting to general manager: Mr. Joel Charpentier
Reasons for leaving: Difficult situation of leaving

Executive chef at Pyramids Park Resort
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2010 to August 2011

Managed the kitchen of a 5 stars luxury resort of 500 rooms, 5 food and beverage outlets including a French, Lebanese and Italian restaurant, banquet & room service offering international cuisine, serving daily up to 2000 covers.

Reported to general manager: Mr. Hisham Abdel Aziz
Reasons for leaving: Egyptian revolution

Executive chef at Divine Worx
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2010 to October 2010

Managed the quality of food at the commissary and supervising the outlets of 4 chains of restaurants (casual dining with sushi corner, Asian restaurant, oriental restaurants and burger restaurants, plus a catering.

Reporting to CEO: Mr. Omar Fathy
Reasons for leaving: Critical financial situation

Executive chef at Hilton "Pyramids Golf"
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2009 to June 2010

Managed the kitchens of a 5 stars luxury hotel & resort of 230 rooms with 4 food and beverage outlets, including an Italian restaurant, main restaurant, oriental dishes and Thai corner at open-air terrace, swimming pool restaurant a large banquet room of 400 pax capacity & 7 meeting rooms.
Reporting to Director of operation: Mr. Raouf Abdel Rahman
Reasons for leaving: End of 1 year contract & interesting job offer

Executive chef at Hilton "Dreams"
  • Egypt - Sharm el Sheikh
  • November 2008 to May 2009

Managed the kitchens of a 5 stars luxury hotel with 400 rooms plus 100 villas, 5 food and beverage outlets, (including a main restaurant,
Tex Mex, Italian Restaurant, swimming pool restaurant, room service and a banquet room), offering international cuisine, serving daily 1800 covers.
Reporting to Director of operation: Mr. Raed Rabieh
Reasons for leaving: Company transfer to Pyramids Golf Hilton

Executive chef at Movenpick "Media City"
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2003 to September 2008

Managed the kitchens of a 5 stars luxury hotel with 360 rooms and
4 food and beverage outlets, including a prestigious convention center of 1200 dining capacity offering international cuisine and innovative flower’s cuisine.
Served successfully catering functions up to 3000 covers.

Reporting to the General Manager: Mr. Amr Kallini
Reasons for leaving: Signed interesting contract with Fairmont Makkah

Restaurant owner at Papillote
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2002 to August 2003

Managed my own restaurant of 60 seats offering a new concept of Mediterranean cuisine based on cooking and presenting mainly all dishes wrapped in baking paper.

Reasons for leaving: Unfortunately the project started in the same time of Iraq war & the business in the all area was down and not enough to sustain.

Quality Control Manager Promoted Corporate F&B manager at FAKIEH HOSPITALITY & LEISURE
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 1999 to April 2002

Set up of the new quality control department inside the commissary of the fast food chain Al Tazaj (50 restaurants around the world).
Pre-opening and opening of 4 tourism projects on the red sea.

Reported to the chairman: Sheikh Tarek Fakieh
Reasons for leaving: Decision to open my own restaurant

Executive chef at Hilton Ramses
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 1997 to April 1999

Managed the kitchens of a 5 stars hotel property of 900 rooms with 10 food and beverage outlets with a team of 150 chefs including a busy banquet and conference room, Chinese restaurant, fine dining room, room service, main
Restaurant, pastry shop, night club, pool.

Reported to the food and beverage: Mr. Markus Kraus
Reasons for leaving: Very interesting job offer from Hilton Makkah owner

Executive chef at Hilton Makkah
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • November 1994 to September 1997

Pre-opening and opening of a 5 stars hotel property of 650 rooms with 5 Food and beverage outlets including a fine dining restaurant.
Assumed the F&B manager duties during the pre-opening phase.

Reported to the general manager: Mr. Omar Gamil
Reasons for leaving: Company transfer (to Hilton Ramses)

Executive chef at Le Meridien
  • Republic of Congo
  • June 1992 to June 1994

Managed the kitchens of a 5 stars luxury hotel with 160 rooms and
2 food and beverage outlets, including catering airport.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hotel and restaurant management
  • at Culinary
  • June 1989

Hotel and restaurant management

Specialties & Skills

Menu Design
Cooking
kitchen design
Managing kitchen team
Service

Languages

French
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

El Ahli Club
  • membership
  • May 2005

Training and Certifications

Leadership (Training)
Training Institute:
Intercontinental Hotels
Date Attended:
January 1990
Malay cooking at Hilton Petaling Jaya - Kuala Lumpur (Training)
Training Institute:
Hilton Hotels
Date Attended:
April 1996
Sustain and improve standards (Training)
Training Institute:
Hilton Hotels
Date Attended:
February 1999
Selecting and hiring new employees (Training)
Training Institute:
Movenpick Hotels
Date Attended:
June 2006
HACCP (Training)
Training Institute:
Johnson Diversey
Date Attended:
March 2004
Management advanced program (Training)
Training Institute:
Movenpick hotels
Date Attended:
March 2008

Hobbies

  • Playing tennis single & double, Badminton, Jogging, Oil painting, Horse riding,Play chess, Gardening