Mohamed Faragalla

Corporate Executive Chef at Premiere Group (Hotel. Resorts. Apartments)

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• My current job since January 2018

Oversee culinary operations for 5 hotels (City Premiere Deluxe Hotel Apartments - City Premiere Marina Hotel Apartments - Al Majaz Premiere Deluxe Apartments - Sharjah Premiere Hotel & Resorts - Lou Loua Beach Resort)
❑ Traveled to all hotels inspecting food quality and compliance of all purchasing, sanitation and operating procedures.
❑ Collaborated in new restaurant concepts, planned menus and standardized recipes.
❑ Set food cost goals and monitored them maintaining a 28% food cost throughout
the region.
❑ Oversaw multiple openings, acquisitions and brand conversions in U.A.E
❑ Involved in Company wide Sales Promotions partnered with vendors to increase
sales and stay current with market trends.
❑ Collaborated in kitchen design of new builds and acquired hotels.

❑ Kept close communication with all chefs to anticipate their markets/properties culinary needs and trends in order to better serve our guests.
❑ In Charge of the Menu planning, finalizing and presentation.
❑ Supervises daily F&B shift operation and monitors compliance with all F&B
policies, standards and procedures.
❑ Operates all department equipment as necessary and reports malfunction.
❑ Assists in the ordering of Food and Beverage (F&B) supplies, cleaning supplies
and uniforms.
❑ Maintains the operating budget and verifies that standards and legal obligations
are followed.
❑ Manages day-to-day operations, monitors quality, and standards and meets the
expectations of the customers daily.
❑ Reviews comment cards and guest satisfaction result with employees.
❑ Responds in a timely manner to customer service department request.
❑ In Charge of ordering kitchen materials from different suppliers.
❑ Developing and improving kitchen layouts for the restaurant.
❑ Prepare the budget for equipment and materials needed to provide resources
requirements for continuous improvement.
❑ Recommend, hire skilled and trained personnel for the high-quality tasks, dismiss,
evaluate job performance of subordinates and recommend for increment and
promotion to the GM.
❑ Recruiting kitchen team members and Food & Beverage (all levels) as needed.
❑ Ensure the continuity of the different processes trough control of equipment
currently working, follow installation of new equipment and ensure only trained
personnel to carry the special task.
❑ Represent the production department in meeting, exhibition, etc...
❑ Evaluate new samples and products.
❑ Maintain the Quality of food in all outlets.
❑ Maintaining Standard, consistency and portion control at all time in all outlets.
❑ Control the food cost and meet the budget figures in all outlets.
❑ Ensure that the laid down hygiene and quality procedures are met and followed.
❑ Maintain the food cost.
❑ Developing and implementing new menus within the same theme using based on
creativity and imagination.
❑ Consistently offers professionalism & engaging friendly service
❑ Meets with Culinary Management to communicate daily operational challenges &
success.
❑ Chairs weekly Sous Chef meeting
❑ Ensures proper weekly & annual vacation scheduling of all kitchen colleagues.
❑ Ensures proper hygiene as per the Municipality and Health Authority, promoting
Health and Safety always to ensure an "A" rating by the municipality.
❑ Conducts daily walk through of hotel kitchens and accompanying areas to ensure
proper cleanliness.
❑ Ensures all VIP & Royal visits are handled and prioritized properly.
❑ Continually expand on our current food product to lead our colleagues to the next
level.
❑ Ensures that the Culinary Managers utilizes progressive corrective actions to
correct, supervise and coach colleagues that need to improve performance.
❑ Strives to achieve monthly labor and food cost budget.
❑ Conducts spot checks of hotel suppliers and other companies that would like to
supply the hotel.
❑ Conducts meeting with food suppliers, review products, prices, quality, delivery,
etc.
❑ Attends hotel division leader meetings.