Maher Cheaib, Restaurant Manager

Maher Cheaib

Restaurant Manager

Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hospitality
Experience
10 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 10 Months

Restaurant Manager at Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea
  • Jordan - Balqa
  • May 2021 to May 2022

• Opening of the new Lebanese Restaurant
• In charge of all operations in the Lebanese Restaurant
• In Charge of Lobby lounge
• In charge of second Venue Breakfast Restaurant

Restaurant Manager at Kempinski Summerland Hotel and Resort
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2017 to October 2020

• In charge of resort food and beverage operation during summer season (2017.2018.2019.2020).
• Implementing HACCP food safety System in the resort 2020.
• Achieving Resort budget 2020.
• In charge of All-Day Dining Restaurant (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) during winter 2019.
• In charge of Cigar lounge during winter 2019.
• In charge of Lobby Lounge during Winter 2019.
• Assisting and managing In-Room Dining during winter 2017 and 2018.
• Managing all Food and beverage outlets in the resort during summer (2 Restaurants and 2 Bars).
• Leading a team of 40 employees.
• Maximizing the resort target revenue of the 2018 budget by four times.
• Achieving the resort target revenue for 2019.
• Setting the whole plan of resort F&B operation (2018-2019-2020).
• planning events such as Beach parties, promotions, weddings, concerts, and dinners.
• Setting and implementing training calendars and submitting training reports by the end of each month.
• Training new hire F&B employees.
• Handling guest complaints, and finding practical solutions by taking corrective and preventive actions.
• Maximizing guest experience, satisfaction and trust.
• Planning birthdays and setting menus for special events.
• Setting par level.
• Setting staff schedules.
• Making requisitions.

• Placing summer promotions after making a complete study and applying it.
• communicate and make meetings with other departments to find the best way in some work situations.
• Responsible for bungalow VIP service and amenities.
• Participating in fine dining Michelin Chef dinner 2018.
• Fill and submit daily food and beverage report.
• Attending the head of the department's daily morning briefing during the absence of the director of food and beverage.
• Assisting in choosing employee of the month.
• Interviewing and hiring all seasonal employees for the F&B outlets.
• Responsible for international Kempinski F&B checklist KEA.
• Enhance food safety rules and regulations.
• Attending and explaining the outlet's P&L justification during the monthly meeting.
• Attending and participating in daily F&B meetings.
• Making end-of-season resort summary and preparing the points that need improvement and planning for next season.
• Reading financial figures and applying the operation needs through making purchase requisitions after referring to the budget.
• Following up and reporting all the maintenance jobs that need to be done in F&B outlets.
• Attending security and safety meetings.
• Assisting in sales blitz.
• Making seasonal employees' performance summary and submitting the report to HR.
• Preparing casual employees' requests, attendance sheets and payroll.
• Planning employees’ vacations, public holidays and extra hours within the deadline and the operation needs.
• Planning new menus and working on menu engineering, cost and selling price.

Task Force Restaurant Manager at Kempinski Al Othman
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • January 2020 to March 2020

• Increasing revenue.
• Improving service and guest satisfaction.
• Setting a training plan.
• training employees.
• Organizing restaurant data.
• Menu engineering.
• Creating new menus.
• Implementing new promotions.

Floor And Bar Manager at Riviera Hotel and Beach Resort
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2016 to May 2017

• Enforcing health and safety rules.
• Managing the bar team.
• Responsible for the beverage inventories and costs.
• Making requisitions.
• Setting par level.
• Creating and performing checklists.
• Setting staff schedule.
• Service sequence training.
• Handling guest complaints.
• Assisting in summer events.
• Attending P&L meetings and applying action plans.

Food And Beverage Supervisor at Atlantis The Palm
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2016 to May 2016

• Supporting F&B outlets in the Hotel.
• Opening of the Lebanese Restaurant.

Assistant Restaurant Manager at Meziane
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2014 to December 2015

• Enforcing health and safety rules.
• Managing the bar team.
• Responsible for the beverage inventories and costs.
• Making requisitions.
• Setting par level.
• Creating and performing checklists.
• Setting staff schedule.
• Service sequence training.
• Handling guest complaints.
• Assisting in summer events.
• Attending P&L meetings and applying action plans.

Hotel Internship at Lancaster Hotels
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2013 to March 2014
Head Bartender and Trainer at Hard Rock Cafe
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2012 to November 2013

• Implementing the international bar standard in the restaurant.
• Performing all necessary tasks to service beverages according to the Restaurant's standard.
• Conducting weekly training sessions on beverage pouring and cocktails.
• Achieving guest satisfaction.
• Preparing store and bar requisitions.
• Handling guest complaints and find solutions.
• Responsible for bar inventory.
• Responsible for employees' training.

Shift Leader at Applebee’s
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2010 to June 2012

• Opening of Applebee’s Hamra.
• Set staff, work schedules.
• Take guest’s feedback.
• Monitoring inventory.
• Supervise the restaurant operation.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hospitality
  • at Arts, Sciences And Technology University In Lebanon
  • May 2015

Specialties & Skills

Restaurants Management
For Profit
ISO 22000
Promotions
Action plans
Stewarding
Creating Policies and implementing
outlets opening
first aid
Inventory and cost control
Making Schedules
Food and Beverage Trainer
Menu engineering
Risk Management
Sequence of service
Bar training

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Ecsi First Aid CPR & AED Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2016
Valid Until:
February 2018
Heiniken Star Server (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012
The Dewar,s Whisky Descovery Program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2012
First AID ( Lebanese Red Cross) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
HACCP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
ISO 22000 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2013
HORECA Bronza Medal (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2015
Kempinski Task Trainer Programme (Training)
Training Institute:
Maya Barghout
Date Attended:
November 2017
Departmental Trainer Kempinski (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2018
Infosec Basic (venza) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2018
HARDWORKER at Kempinski Summerland (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2019

Hobbies

  • Reading all material related to hospitality
  • Swiming