omar abtar, Director Food And Beverage

omar abtar

Director Food And Beverage

United Yousef M Naghi Co.ltd

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hotel management
Experience
26 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 3 Months

Director Food And Beverage at United Yousef M Naghi Co.ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since September 2020

Enhanced business productivity by training 110 team members and
servers on best practices and protocols.
• Developed the organization by efficiently restructuring departments,
leading to a 29% reduction in HO overhead and 11% overall
overhead.
• Increased Saudization by 35%, and females by 6%.
• Increase NPS to 30.3.
• Enhanced sales by promoting puzzle products and assisting with
creative menu selections, increased sales by 66%, EBITDA by 133%,
Ecommerce by 87%, decreased cost by 9%,
• We worked with the qualified chef to diversify the menu with new
offerings.
• Reduced financial inaccuracies by implementing ERP system while
verifying receipts.
• Increased kitchen efficiency by 20% by streamlining processes,
reducing waste, and mentoring team members on proper
procedures.
• Developed 3 cloud kitchens, increased sales by 15% and decreased
labor cost and overhead by 6%.

Research And Development Chef at Abdulrahman Saad Alrashid & Sons Co. ARTAR
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2018 to September 2020

• Planned and executed strategies to increase business and drive profit growth.
• Optimize menu engineering by increasing star items by 50% decreasing the cost of plow horse items by 3 % and decreasing dog items to 10%.
• Identified optimal methods for maximizing shelf life and controlling costs with tests of different ingredients and processing strategies.
• Delivered exceptional customer service to bolster solid relationships and build positive experiences.
• Developed 3 concepts and 2 cloud kitchens.

Corporate Executive Chef at Harat Restaurant -ARTAR
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2018 to September 2020
Executive Chef at LEILA RESTAURANT
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2018 to September 2018
Executive Chef at Babel
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2018 to May 2018
Corporate Executive Chef at Almathaaq
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2011 to December 2017

• Achieve yearly 70M SAR by operating 6 brands
• Serving more than 70K costumers every month.
• Helped increase sales by optimizing flavor, color and texture of different foods.
• Supported food safety initiatives by checking production procedures and sanitation practices.
• Created new food items for mass production and improved existing designs.
• Identified optimal methods for maximizing shelf life and controlling costs with tests of different ingredients and processing strategies.
• Organized files and records and handled other support tasks, freeing up managers to take on more pressing responsibilities.
• Kept work and common areas neat and organized to maximize productivity, alleviate potential accidents and promote professional workspace.
Corporate Executive Chef
Sumac - Al-Mathaaq, Riyadh “Lebanese”
Rosalia - Al-Mathaaq, Riyadh “Italian”
Rayyes - Al-Mathaaq, Jeddah “Lebanese Street Food”
Aseil - Al-Mathaaq, Jeddah “Fine Dinning Saudi”
Kalila - Al-Mathaaq, Jeddah “Oriental Bakery & Coffee Shop”
Square Meater- Al-Mathaaq, Jeddah “Burger Joint”
Margherita - Al-Mathaaq, Jeddah “Italian”
Semsom - Al-Mathaaq, Jeddah “Lebanese”

Sous Chef at Momo's Restaurant
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2010 to July 2011
Head chef at Fayrouz Garden restaurant
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2008 to February 2011
Head chef at MAWAWEEL restaurant
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2006 to May 2008
Sous Chef at armed forces ofiicers club -abu dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2005 to September 2006
Kitchen Manager at le pain quotidient restaurant
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2004 to July 2005
Chef De Partie at Four Points Sheraton
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2004 to October 2004
Chef De Partie at Eddy Sands
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2002 to January 2003
Demi Chef at La Place De L’Etoile
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 1999 to January 2002

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Cook at Chicken Tekka
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 1996 to June 1999

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hotel management
  • at Vocational Institute of Hospitality Management (VIHM)
  • June 2005

This institute specializing the graduation of students and professionals in the field of hotels and restaurants

Specialties & Skills

Critical Thinking
Analytical Skills
Budgeting
Food Cost
Menu Development
Quality control
Food cost management
problem solving, Leadership
Menu Engineering
Forcasting, Planning and Budgeting
Signature dish creation, Recipes, and menu planning
restaurants management
menu development
marketing
restaurant marketing
planning
problem solving

Languages

English
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Internal Auditor Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health UK
Date Attended:
February 2016
Duration:
18 hours
ISO22000 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2016
Supervising HACCP for Catering (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2015

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • watching TV
  • traveling