Executive Chef
Sedona Hotel & Resort
Total years of experience :30 years, 3 Months
September 2019 - June 2020 (Reason for leaving due to Covid-19)
Sitting majestically on eight acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, Sedona Hotel Yangon is a 20-minute drive away from the airport and the bustling city center. Conveniently located and close to iconic attraction such as the Shwedagon Pagoda and Inya Lake.
The Hotel is home to guests with 318 rooms at the Garden Wing and contemporary 29 story Inya Wing extension with 431 rooms and suites.
Major Achievements:
• Achieved to reduce the food cost from 38 % to 34 % working directly with purchasing and finance by buying products from few and selected suppliers.
• Successful Implemented American Food Promotion in February in the city with over 300 daily covers in D Cuisine all day dining for 15 days.
• Successful Handled an average of 30 weddings in a Month with customized wedding menu.
• Achieved to change the entire concept of the All-Day Dining creating theme buffet for both lunch and dinner.
• Achieved to build the breakfast buffet according to the needs of the clients coming from all over the world.
• Totally redesigned the interior design of Orzo, Italian Restaurant and achieved to give a contemporary look.
• Develop an Italian menu that cater especially the Myanmar People but still authentic.
• Achieved to give a new look and new buffet for the club lounge.
• Developed food promotions of all outlets and implemented it successfully.
• Thought training with the kitchen team and the F&B team successfully Improved overall food quality and service.
• Conducted trainings to the kitchen staff to develop their skills.
• Develop new idea for the Deli shop set-up and food items including pastry.
• Put in placed monthly kitchen equipment check, servicing and maintenance with the engineering department.
10 months for we were only in business visa for there was no residence visa available - IQAMA)
The InterContinental® Riyadh hotel is a luxury hotel, located just five minutes from the city's exciting, high-rise business and shopping district. You can practice your golf swing on a nine-hole course, have a round of tennis and then cool off in one of two large pools. Or you can relax by strolling the hotel's 40 hectares of exotically landscaped grounds. Experience true Saudi hospitality in our restaurants, or host a business meeting or conference in one of 13 event spaces.
I was hired as an
A luxury resort in Manila with Spiral buffet restaurant as one of the hotel outlet that redefines interactive dining, a Sofitel flagship with 21 dining ateliers and a TripAdvisor traveler’s choice, as No. 8 restaurant in Asia
With 362 Rooms and Suites and 8 Outlets including Asian, Indian, JW Steakhouse, Mediterranean, Mexican, The View, Italian and Perl Lounge, Executive Club lounge, In-room Dining, 2 ballrooms and large banquet capacity with outside catering up to 3000 guests.
Newly renovated with 554 Rooms and Suites, 5 Restaurants and Bar including Japanese, Chinese, Malaysian, Indian and International, 18 Meeting Rooms, Ballroom capacity up to 1000 guests
492 Rooms and Suites, 5 Restaurants including Italian Fine Dining, Chinese, Malaysian, Indian and International with Ballroom capacity up to 800 and 6 Meeting Rooms.
511 rooms and suites, with 7 restaurants & bars featuring Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Spanish cuisine with 8 meeting rooms and Ballroom capacity up to 1000 guests.
Reporting to the GM.
pre-opening of two Italian restaurants:
Segreto (Modern Italian Fine Dining) Toscana (Traditional Italian Trattoria)
This period includes experiences in the following Hotels and Restaurants, where I had the opportunity to build up the bases of my professional career, working in high profile environments and with talented Chefs.
Venice Italy
School: Institute Elena Cornaro, Venice Italy