Muneesh Gadi

Managing the entire Restaurant Portfolio of Amer Group - One of the leading Real estate and Hospitality Group in Egypt.

Brands Responsible for -
 Chili’s -A leading American Casual Dining Brand Owned by Brinker International - 21 restaurants
 Ocean Basket (sea food restaurant) - 3 Restaurants
 Studio Masr - (Orintal Restaurant) - 12 restaurants
 Halaket e Samak (Seafood Market) - 4 Restaurants
 Johnny Carinos (Italian Cuisine)- 5 Restaurants
 Freshi - Iceream Parlor - 6 Kiosks
 Total accountability of the Restaurant division and reporting directly to the CEO / MD with detailed periodical updates in regards to sales and financial targets, Marketing and PR initiatives, HR and staffing issues, Projects and P&L
 Supervising and directing all departments and teams - namely HR, Finance, Marketing, Projects, Training, IT and Operations
 Manage and control departmental expenditure within agreed budgets.
 Deliver value to company stakeholders through innovative and non-traditional strategies that maximize business opportunity and the potential return on investment
 Developed and implemented strategies for operational management and development so as to meet agreed organizational performance plans within agreed budgets and timescales.

Managing Casual Dining Business of International Food Concepts which included Chili's Grill & Bar in Qatar & Jordan and Romano's Macaroni Grill.

- Chili's - 8 Stores in Qatar & 1 in Jordan
- Romano's Macaroni Grill - 1 Store in Qatar

Responsible for managing complete Restaurant Operations & supports Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Admin, Human Resources, Business Development, Brand Marketing & Profitability etc.

service / Mr. Sub / Fine-dine Indian restaurant - Tandoori Lounge)

Opened and launched Extreme pita (The MTY Group Quick service franchise) and Tandoori lounge (Fine dining Indian restaurant) in a very competitive market.

JBG owns Franchise rights for various restaurant brands in GCC like Papa John’s Pizza, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Burger King, Costa Coffee, Dairy Queen, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Thai Express, Jamie’s Italian, The Great Kabab Factory, Quiznos etc. They operate around 300 restaurants in the region Units responsible for:
Chili's - A leading American Casual Dining Brand Owned by Brinker International - 8 locations in Bahrain
 The Great Kabab Factory (TGKF) - Indian Casual Dining Brand owned by Radisson Hospitality.- a location in Oman
 HAKISUSHI, a location in Bahrain - Japanese Quick Casual Dining concept  Magic Wok, 2 locations in Bahrain- Chinese Quick Casual Dining restaurants  Just a Pasta, a location in Bahrain - Quick Casual Dining concept of fresh homemade pastas
 Institutional catering Units - Muscat, Oman - The American International School of Muscat
 Note-worthy catering projects include the annual Formula One (F1) Bahrain Grand Prix
 Other Stores opened and managed earlier in GCC within JBG -
 The Great Kabab Factory Bahrain / Dubai / Muscat, Oman / Khobar, Saudi Arabia
 Brooklyn Diner, Dubai - A Fine Dining Franchise from USA serving Ethnic American dishes.
 Patisserie Valerie, Dubai MCC - an upscale café and a cake Franchise from London (UK).
 Quiznos, Bahrain - Subs concept from America Camille’s sidewalk café, Bahrain - Franchise from America - café and wraps Industrial Catering Units - Bahrain
Key Role & Achievements:
 Headed complete new concept launch (Project stage till Implementation stage)
 Ensured that all standards & norms laid down by Franchisers are consistently followed.
 Oversee employee relations encompassing staff training and performance evaluation
 Vendor relations to ensure the timely and cost-effective purchasing
 Hold P&L accountability; manage sales analysis, forecasting, and reporting activities.
 Overseas Recruitment trips to various countries to bring appropriate and skilled staff

Hotel Crowne Plaza in the Franchise of Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) Five star |deluxe Hotel with over 220 rooms and eight Food And beverage Outlets

Highlights

 Managing following Food & Beverage Outlets of the hotel:
 Night Club (Royale Mirage) one of the finest Night clubs of the Capital.
 Lounge Bar (Atrium Bar) - a great place to relax and enjoy exotic drinks and snacks.
 Round the clock Café Restaurant (Coffee - Shop) - Le-Café a Multi cuisine 24 hours restaurant having both A la Carte and Gala Buffet options.
 Responsible for all the Beverage Activities of the Hotel, as in Supplier tie-ups / Brand selection / wine tasting Secessions / Sponsorships from Liquor companies for organizing Events and promotions within different outlets of the hotel.
 Sales calling: Represents hotel’s F&B during a regular sales call program, where in I was meeting top corporate heads and making corporate tie-ups and thus generating additional business.
 Extensively involved with the PR Manager of the hotel in promoting the Night club in different media related activities.
 Event management: Event or theme nights planning / artist & agency finalization and financial negotiations / advertising campaign planning and final event execution.