Karthikeyan Krishnamurthy, Manager Operations

Karthikeyan Krishnamurthy

Manager Operations

Cordon bleu Hospitality Services

Location
India - Chennai
Education
High school or equivalent, Science
Experience
27 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 9 Months

Manager Operations at Cordon bleu Hospitality Services
  • India - Chennai
  • My current job since December 2005
Chief Consultant at Cordon Bleu Hospitality Services
  • India - Chennai
  • My current job since May 2008

Food Service Design & Build Services

• Primary plan development
• Mechanical and electrical design requirements
• Refrigeration and exhaust system design including coordination with engineers
• Preparation of equipment cut sheets
• Rough-in drawings
• Preliminary plan development
• Final plan, client sign-off and complete design drawing package
• Preparation of bidders list
• Review submittals and shop drawings
• Site evaluations
• Zoning and/or blocking plans
• Servery interior finishes including recommended fixtures and coordination with base building architects
• Inspection of shop fabrication and rough-in locations
• Pre- and post-construction compliance inspections, final deficiencies and commissioning
• Training coordination
• Client acceptance certification and sign-off
• Record as-built drawings

Procurement Management & Assistance

• Preparation of foodservice equipment requirements list, detailed equipment and custom equipment specifications
• Securing external sources of supply
• Equipment purchasing through approved manufacturers and vendors where needed
• Receiving foodservice equipment on site and ensure compliance to specification


Consulting and Pre-Design Services

• Initial kickoff meeting and protocols
• Foodservice master and strategic planning
• Development of a zero waste program or matching to an existing waste management program
• Programming and market research, including focus groups, stakeholder interviews, surveys and observations
• Existing foodservice facilities and equipment evaluations
• Facilities condition audits

Management / Advisory Services

• Concept and menu development
• Recipe development with a particular expertise in Specialty Diets and Gluten Free
• Contract development
• Operational reviews and financial audits
• Budgeting Guides and Tools
• Establishment of Key Performance Indicators and evaluation methods
• RFP development and execution
• POS and cashless payment technologies
• Information technology strategies
• Industry benchmarking
• Operational standards and operating procedures
• Food and Beverage Management Services
• Energy management solutions
• Management and Hospitality recruitment

Outlet-in-Charge at Star fast L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2004 to October 2005
Shift-in-Charge at Starbucks Coffee
  • Kuwait
  • April 2001 to December 2003
Sr.Captain at Villa Hotels
  • Maldives
  • April 1996 to January 2001

Education

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at S.R.D.K.V.V
  • April 2004
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
  • at D.B.Jain College
  • April 1997

Course Discontinued

High school or equivalent, Food & Beverage Service
  • at I.H.M
  • January 1996

College First for the year 1995-96

Specialties & Skills

Catering
Cost Control
Project Management
operations
Operations Management
Menu Engineering
Cost Control
F&B Operations
New Business Development
Project Management
Management
F&B Management
F&B Control
F&B Consultancy
People Management

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Craftsmanship Course in F&B Service (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 1996
Coffee Roasting & Brewing (Training)
Training Institute:
Coffee Board of India
Date Attended:
January 2012
Basic Barista (Training)
Training Institute:
Starbucks
Date Attended:
January 2001
Entreprenuer Development (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015

Hobbies

  • Listening to Music