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Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, F&B Operations Manager Kuwait F&B Operations

Ghulam Nabi Sheikh

F&B Operations Manager Kuwait F&B Operations·Seazen Group

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, International Hospitality Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 8 months

F&B Operations Manager Kuwait F&B Operations

April 2025 - Present

Seazen Group

Al Farawaniyah, Kuwait

April 2025 - Present

• Managing complete F&B operations of 9 brands consisting of 22
restaurants of different scales and categories including fine
dining, premium-casual dining and unique events in Kuwait.
• Working closely with stakeholders on new brand development,
new branch opening for sustainability and expansion.
• Collaborating efficiently with department heads to develop
strategic plans to increase revenue, productivity, quality
enhancement, and optimal guest service excellence.
• Maintaining all the divisional KPI related to financial, guest
satisfaction, optimizing efficiency and organizational growth.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Area Manager

September 2020 - March 2025

Seazen Group

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

September 2020 - March 2025

• Maintaining a high level of food safety and hygiene standards in
compliance with the national health legislations.
• Collaborating with training department, to plan and impart
various training courses in branches throughout the year.
• Reviewing monthly audits and action plans for food safety, loss
prevention and service standards.
• Reporting and analyzing market trends by doing market
research and competitor SWOT analysis, for new openings and
existing.
• Collaborating with Area Managers to plan and implement targets
for improved efficiency, sequence of service, order expediting and
table-turn times to achieve a substantial gain in daily cover
without additional labor or overhead costs.
• Planning menus and organizing marketing activities and
promoting brand exposure in collaborations with Marketing and
Culinary heads.
• Analyzing and preparing detailed explanations of F&B Divisional
Profit & Loss and key financial reports on business.
• Creating yearly budget and quarterly forecasting according to
dynamic market trends, expenses and commodities prices.
• Collaborating with customer experience team on data
management to create loyal guests, felicitating them on special
occasions and understanding expectations of guests to meet and
exceed them.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Restaurant General Manager

December 2018 - August 2020

Alshaya Group

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

December 2018 - August 2020

Overall operations management of Cafe Coco Restaurant in Kuwait.

Café Coco by Alshaya Group that offered an innovative artisan cuisine with a stylish and unconventional environment. It is described as a café, restaurant, and patisserie, with locations in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, known for its diverse menu that includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner options.
Concept: A stylish and unconventional café, restaurant, and patisserie that provides world-class, innovative artisan cuisine.
Menu: Offers a diverse menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Atmosphere: 220 seater restaurant featuring a stunning interior and Parisian-style terrace seating

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Director of Outlets

June 2017 - October 2018

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyderabad, India

June 2017 - October 2018

Overall operations of all the F&B outlets in a 5-star business hotel.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Outlet Assistant Manager

January 2015 - January 2017

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Ahmedabad, India

January 2015 - January 2017

F&B operations management of two major outlets serving World cuisine and authentic Sichuanese cuisine.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Food & Beverages Supervisor

March 2012 - May 2015

The Oberoi Group

Gurgaon, India

March 2012 - May 2015

Restaurants, Bars, Butlers & Room Service, Cigar Lounge

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Food & Beverage Service Assistant

July 2011 - February 2012

The Oberoi Group

Gurgaon, India

July 2011 - February 2012

Butlers & Room Service, All-day dining, Indian Fine-dining

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Food & Beverage Operations Trainee

June 2009 - June 2011

The Oberoi Group

Kolkata, India

June 2009 - June 2011

Room Service, Club, Banquets, Thai - Fine dining, Bars

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Education

Queen Margaret University

June 2009

June 2009

Bachelor's degree, International Hospitality Management

Great Britain (UK)

GPA (rating): Good

GPA (rating): Good

Business Consultancy, Contemporary food and drink, Managing hospitality enterprises, New enterprise creation, Strategic management, Sustainable hospitality management

International Institute of Hotel Management

June 2009

June 2009

Higher diploma, Food and Beverage Service Management

India

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Food and Beverage service management, Business consultancy, Managing hospitality enterprises, Contemporary food and drink

Skills

Business Acumen
Expert
Business Acumen
Expert
Service Improvement
Expert
Service Improvement
Expert
Quality Engineering
Expert
Quality Engineering
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Restaurants Management
Expert
Restaurants Management
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
CONTENT EDITING
Intermediate
CONTENT EDITING
Intermediate
COOKING
Intermediate
COOKING
Intermediate
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Intermediate
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Intermediate
FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MENU PLANNING
Intermediate
MENU PLANNING
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Remy Martin 'Louis XIII' – Rare Cask.
"L'art De Luxe" for wines, champagnes, and cognac.
Wine Training & Testing
'Certified Departmental Trainer' program

Hobbies and interests

Bartending - Creating new drinks