Joey  Kossaify, F&B Outlet Manager and Departmental Trainer

Joey Kossaify

F&B Outlet Manager and Departmental Trainer

Hilton Hotels and Resorts

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration And Hospitality Management
Experience
10 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 3 Months

F&B Outlet Manager and Departmental Trainer at Hilton Hotels and Resorts
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since April 2023

● Strategic costing & pricing, menu engineering on trimonthly basis
● Handled customer complaints and accommodating guests' special requests
● Monitored and generated financial report
● planned events and theme nights, events breakdown, market surveys and data analysis
● trained F&B employees in both Hilton properties (Habtoor grand hotel & Metropolitan palace)

Restaurant General Manager at Burj on Bay Hotel
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2019 to April 2023

● in charge of the F&B outlets ( Banquet and conferences, Room service, signatures by le cordon bleu
● selected and interviewed new candidates while actively coached and developed junior staff
● Strategic costing & pricing, menu engineering
● Handled customer complaints and accommodating guests' special requests
● Monitored and generated financial reports

Head Bartender at Le Royal Hotels and Resorts
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2017 to August 2019

● in charge of the bar operation and the bar lounge, Beverage cost control of the outlet, Daily
requisitions and monthly inventories
● Planned new beverage menus and implemented new up-to-date bar service standards and SOPs’
● Setting and planning pop-up bars for banqueting requests in the hotel venues
● ensured a high standard of customer service, assist guests with reservations and menu inquiries
● ensured proper opening and closing duties, maintaining par stock level for all beverages

Head Bartender at Omonot Luxury Boutique Hotel
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2014 to April 2017

● in charge of the bar operation and the bar lounge, Beverage cost control of the outlet, Daily
requisitions and monthly inventories
● Planned new beverage menus and implementing new up-to-date bar service standards and SOPs’
● ensured a high standard of customer service, assisted guests with reservations and menu inquiries
● ensured proper opening and closing duties, maintaining par stock level for all beverages, cashier
duties

Bartender And Waiter at Vapiano
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2011 to January 2012

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration And Hospitality Management
  • at Lebanese Canadian University
  • December 2022
Higher diploma, Hospitality And Hotel Management
  • at Vocational Institute of Hotel Management
  • July 2018

Strategic auditing for an underperforming hotel

Diploma, Hotel And Restaurant Technology
  • at Vocational Institute of Hotel Management
  • June 2017
High school or equivalent, Hospitality
  • at Ecole Hoteliere
  • June 2011

Specialties & Skills

Financial Reporting
Operation Management
Hotel Management
Restaurants Management
Food Safety
Conflict Resolution
Menu engineering
Event Management
Food Handing Safety and Hygiene
Staff Training and Development
Revenue Management and Maximization
Food And Beverage Operations
F&B Marketing
Budgeting
Financial Reporting
Relationship Development
Leadership and Motivation
Inventory Management
Interpersonal Skills
Key Performance Indicators Analysis
Strategic Planning
Concept Development

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Managing Team Conflict (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023
Strategic Planning Foundations (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023
Leading and Motivating People with Different Personalities (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023
Digital Marketing Foundations (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2023

Hobbies

  • Chess, writing, reading, hiking, cycling
    top 5 finalist at the Lebanese bartenders championship HORECA 2018. top 5 finalist at the Lebanese barista championship HORECA 2018.