Michael David Ripa di Meana, General Manager

Michael David Ripa di Meana

General Manager

Doppio Zero

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Business And Computer Studies
Experience
17 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 8 Months

General Manager at Doppio Zero
  • South Africa - Johannesburg
  • February 2022 to March 2023

Supervise staff. Ensure business maintains Weekly & monthly KPI. Improve staff performance through training, attention to detail and empathetic problem-solving methods. Assist with the preparation of staff assessments. Resolve staff and guest conflicts in a professional courteous manner. Inventory and order business supplies. Responsible for overall operations of the business. Admin tasks as needed including inventory, financial, budgeting, payroll, responding to email and social media inquiries.
Achievements:
Reduced f/c from 42% to 38% over 6 months, and managed to maintain a constant 38% f/c. Project managed 5-week renovations. Maintained the best f/c for the entire group of 22 stores for 8 months.

Country Operations Manager at Hogshead Holdings
  • South Africa - Johannesburg
  • February 2017 to August 2021

Group holding: 5 Stores, 1 brewery
Managed, motivated, and supported a large team of 250 employees within a time-sensitive and demanding environment. Setup and implementation, development and rollout of more efficient policies and procedures within the group. Strategies to increase productivity, efficiency and customer relations. Analytical planning of the business & Forecasting. Weekly and monthly reporting on all operational areas. Developed and maintained partnerships with suppliers. Negotiated all contracts and deals.
Achievements:
Designed & implemented new operating procedures that assisted in increasing streamlined operations. Designed and implemented full QSC. Developed & implemented new operations manual. Developed new systems for more effective inventory controls that aided in the group GP to increase from 58% to 65%.

Assistant General Manager at Hogshead Bar & Grill Illovo
  • South Africa - Johannesburg
  • October 2015 to February 2017

Supervised and trained staff and resolved staff conflicts. Daily financial reporting. In charge of guest database and inventory management. Point person for client relations and reviewing guest feedback posted online. Worked as marketing manager on campaigns to increase revenue and foot traffic. Worked closely with legal department on all staff issues.

Country Operations Manager at Gastronomica
  • Oman - Muscat
  • July 2014 to September 2015

Group Holdings: 2 restaurants (Slider station & B+F Roadside diner) Oversaw full country operations with a staff compliment of 150. Achievements:
Successfully project managed a major renovation for Slider station during Ramadan.
Reduced Food Cost from 56% to 36% within 6 Months
Increased Turnover for slider station from avg of 1500rials p/d to 8000O p/d
Achieved “Best Casual Dining” award for Oman for 2015

Assistant General Manager at Hogshead Bar & Grill Rock Cottage
  • South Africa - Johannesburg
  • August 2012 to June 2014

Supervised and trained staff and resolved staff conflicts. Daily financial reporting. In charge of guest database and inventory management. Point person for client relations and reviewing guest feedback posted online. Worked as marketing manager on campaigns to increase revenue and foot traffic. Worked closely with legal department on all staff issues.

Owner And Manager at lil Angels Cafe
  • South Africa - Johannesburg
  • February 2011 to October 2012

Achievements: Built up a new Coffee shop brand, and sold for a profit within 12 months
Reason for Leaving: While assisting Hogshead Holdings in their Rock Cottage branch as one of their managers had passed away.

General Manager at Hooters
  • South Africa - Johannesburg
  • April 2010 to January 2011

Achievements: Opened Hooters 1 week before the 2010 Soccer world cup in South Africa. (Largest Hooters in the world - 400-Seater, with 120 Staff) Maintained and developed the international brand in South Africa.
Reason for Leaving: Left to open my own café

General Manager at Fego Cafe
  • United Kingdom - London
  • August 2007 to July 2008

Supervised and trained staff and resolved staff conflicts. Daily financial reporting. In charge of guest database and inventory management. Point person for client relations and reviewing guest feedback posted online. Worked as marketing manager on campaigns to increase revenue and foot traffic. Worked closely with legal department on all staff issues.

General Manager at Billy the BUMS
  • South Africa - Johannesburg
  • July 2003 to July 2007

Supervised and trained staff and resolved staff conflicts. Daily financial reporting. In charge of guest database and inventory management. Point person for client relations and reviewing guest feedback posted online. Worked as marketing manager on campaigns to increase revenue and foot traffic. Worked closely with legal department on all staff issues.

Education

Diploma, Business And Computer Studies
  • at Computer training institute
  • April 2022
Diploma, Business And Computer Studies
  • at Computer training institute
  • April 2022

Specialties & Skills

Hospitality Management
Restaurant Management
Process Development & Improvement
Customer Service
Inventory Analysis
Budget Declopment and planning
negotiation
marketing strategy
restaurants management
teamwork
planning
marketing
restaurants
staff training
menu development
myinventory (micros)
Loyalty App Development
Poised under pressure
Menu Decelopment
Social Media Marketing
Microsoft Office
Project Management
operations management
operation
problem solving

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Afrikaans
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Online Learning - Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Udemy
Date Attended:
May 2015
Duration:
55 hours
Online Learning - Productivity & Time Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Udemy
Date Attended:
March 2018
Duration:
36 hours
Online Learning - Innovation Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Udemy
Date Attended:
April 2020
Duration:
80 hours
Operations Manager Hooters USA (Training)
Training Institute:
Hooters USA
Date Attended:
April 2010
Duration:
960 hours

Hobbies

  • Golf
  • Recipe Development
  • Travel
  • Formula 1 enthusiast