Krishnakumar Viswanathan, GENERAL MANAGER

Krishnakumar Viswanathan

GENERAL MANAGER

ILLAM HOSPITALITY

Location
India
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hotel Management & Catering Technology
Experience
26 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 10 Months

GENERAL MANAGER at ILLAM HOSPITALITY
  • India
  • My current job since March 2017

CAREER SYNOPSIS
• Developed high performing hotel sales and operation teams resulting in increased revenues.
• Supervised facilities & managed cinema theatres in malls along with shopping centers.
• Managed malls food and beverage merchandizing and stimulated impulse to boost sales.
• Planning for future development in line with strategic business objectives
• Planning best allocation and utilization of space and resources for new buildings and in re-organizing
premises
• Analyzed sales figures of hotel from time-to-time and set future targets
• Managed overall budget of hotel which includes preparing current budget and managing expenses
• Planned and organized accommodations, catering and other hotel services
• Assisted in carrying out important functions related to maintenance and renovations of hotel

GENERAL MANAGER at Mayajaal Entertainment Limited
  • India
  • August 2014 to March 2017

Responsibilities:
• Managing Cinema Theatre, Resort, Shopping Mall, Concessions, Restaurant, Bar and Facility Management
services.
• Own the P&L and work with Finance Managers to establish operational and financial goals.
• Establish & maintain effective customer feedback mechanisms, and customer-focused innovation.
• Minimized transaction time at box office and at the concessions by new operations standards.
• Focus on using best business practice to improve efficiency, by reducing operating costs.
• Preparing documents to put out tenders for contractors & supervise and coordinate the work of contractors
and checking that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and following up on
any deficiencies.
• Investigating availability and suitability of options for new premises, planning best allocation and utilization
of space and resources for new buildings, or re-organizing current premises
• Directing, coordinating and planning essential central services such as reception, security, maintenance,
mail, archiving, cleaning, catering, waste disposal and recycling

GENERAL MANAGER at BKR GRAND HOTEL & BKR ENGINEERING COLLEGE
  • India
  • January 2013 to January 2014

BKR is one of the leading Hotel
in a budget category, consisting of three restaurants, one bar and a convention center with a capacity of 500 pax

GENERAL MANAGER
  • August 2009 to January 2013

Responsible for the entire operation for both the hotels reporting to the Chairman
• Established all the food and beverage outlets for the hotel
• Strengthened team by effective training programs and improved the quality of service
• Created Standard Operating Procedures and aligned operations accordingly
• Business through “word of mouth” and repeated clientele were practiced for revenue
generation

Assistant General Manager at Hotel Comfort Inn Marina Towers
  • India
  • August 2006 to January 2010
Operations Manager at Komalas
  • Singapore
  • February 2005 to January 2006
F&B manager at Fairmont Hotels pvt ltd
  • India
  • February 2003 to January 2005
Operations Manager at Food waves pvt ltd
  • September 2002 to January 2003
Assistant F&B Manager at Hotel Shogun Regency
  • India
  • January 1998 to January 2002
Hotel Operations Management Trainee at Hotel Chola Sheraton
  • India
  • January 1996 to December 1998

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hotel Management & Catering Technology
  • at AICTU (HOTEL MANAGEMENT)
  • October 2018
High school or equivalent, Catering Technology and Hotel Management
  • at Vana Vani Matriculation
  • October 2018

Std.

High school or equivalent, Catering Technology and Hotel Management
  • at Kumara Raja Muthiyah School
  • October 2018

Std.

High school or equivalent, Catering Technology and Hotel Management
  • at A.I.C.T.U
  • January 1996

High school or equivalent, Catering Technology and Hotel Management
  • at IIT Madras
  • January 1992

Commerce Group (Accounts, Economic & Banking

High school or equivalent, Catering Technology and Hotel Management
  • at Kumara Raja Muthiyah School
  • January 1990

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Specialties & Skills

FINANCE
FINANCIAL
INNOVATIVE
BUDGETING
BRAND MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DIRECTING

Languages

English
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Hindi
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