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Raouf Dannaoui, Hospitality Consultant

Raouf Dannaoui

Hospitality Consultant ·Freelance

Lebanon

Bachelor's degree, B.S Hospitality Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 0 months

Hospitality Consultant

June 2007 - Present

Freelance

Tripoli, Lebanon

June 2007 - Present

·        Delivered Strategic Planning, Leadership, Customer Service Skills & F&B Hygiene training programs to various NGOs & Private Sector (Shift/TEC/Talleh)
·        Volunteered as mentor for start up business with Mowgli
·        Provided Q.A & Marketing consultation services to Wooden Bakery
·        Lectured Lodging Management at Lebanese National Hospitality Institute

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Asset Manager

June 2007 - Present

Freelance

Tripoli, Lebanon

June 2007 - Present

·        Trading Financial Instruments with i-Tradefx, CFI, Mex Atlantic & Alpha Capital Group
·        Developed and managed a 7-digit portfolio in 2021 with 100% annual ROI

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Co.Founder & Managing Partner

March 2017 - May 2019

SaMa For Hospitality & Development

Tripoli, Lebanon

March 2017 - May 2019

·        Lead the Branding of SAMA & "Six Slices-Pizzeria Cafe"
www.instagram.com/six.slices
·        Developed Restaurant Comprehensive Operating Manual
·        Handled Company Establishing & Business Registration
·        Managed Project Layout, BOQ, Work Plan
·        Sourced & Ordered (security system, software solution, FF&E, utensils, supplies, packaging, uniforms)
·        Recruited & Trained FOH & BOH Staffs
·        Managed Marketing Campaigns (FB, Instagram, Billboards, Flyers, Events, etc.)
·        Managed Day-to-Day Operations
·        Managed Financial Books
·        Managed Business Liquidation

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Business Development Manager

January 2012 - February 2017

Al Hokair Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2012 - February 2017

·        Board of Directors Member for MENA Company
·        Handled Strategic Partnership with TVTC
·        Handled Government Bids & Secured 40 locations for nurseries
·        Handled Accreditations & Secured Agreement with Swiss HTMI
·        Lead the Setting Up of 3 "HITH" Training Institutes
·        Developed LA Mode Academy Cafe Concept
·        Established Q.A department & Developed P&Ps
·        Launched Development Training Division & Achieved $ 400 k from year 1 with 50% GP
·        Secured ISO & E_Cristal Certification
·        Handled Projects' Work Plans, Layouts, Quotations, BOQs
·        Managed CAPEX & OPEX
·        Recruited & Trained lectures, admin & F&B staffs
·        Managed Technical & Financial Proposals & Contracts
·        Lead Pre-openings' Task Force for Restaurants (La Mode, Pezzo), Hotels (Hilton Double Tree, Radisson Blue) & Hospitality Institutes (Baha, Jizan)
·        Handled Company Branding
·        Developed Trainings' Content (presentations, course plans, weekly plans)
·        Lead P&L Analysis
·        Developed Salary Scale, KPIs, Appraisals & Bonus Scheme
·        Negotiated Master Franchise Agreements (Gymboree, Pezzo) & Implemented Pezzo Concept into Sparky’s of the Family Entertainment Division
·        Researched various Projects as required by Group Founder

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Management

Development Manager

November 2009 - January 2012

Al Faisaliah Group-ALFA

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2009 - January 2012

·        Researched Locations for Piatto Restaurants
·        Set-up Dining & Kitchen Piatto Khobar
·        Recruited Staffs
·        Engineered Menu & Provided P&L Analysis Steak House Restaurants
·        Planned SMS Marketing Campaign
·        Managed Task Force for New Products' Launching in 14 Branches Steak House

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Management

Education

Glion Institute For Higher Education

February 2002

February 2002

Bachelor's degree, B.S Hospitality Administration

Switzerland

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

Lodging and culinary management qualification

Balamand University

June 2000

June 2000

Bachelor's degree, B.A Busines Administration

Lebanon

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

Finance and marketing management qualification

Skills

Human Behavior
Expert
Human Behavior
Expert
Hygiene
Expert
Hygiene
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Hospitality
Expert
Hospitality
Expert
Result Driven
Expert
Result Driven
Expert
Training & Coaching
Expert
Training & Coaching
Expert
Adaptability
Expert
Adaptability
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Time Management
Expert
Time Management
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Human Behavior
Expert
Human Behavior
Expert
Hygiene
Expert
Hygiene
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Hospitality
Expert
Hospitality
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

French

Expert

German

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Board of Directors Member HITH-KSA
Nov 2013 - Feb 2017
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Business Development Manager Al Hokair Group-KSA
Development Manager Al Faisaliah Group - KSA
Assistant Manager Grand Hyatt-Dubai
Internship President Wilson Hotel-Switzerland
B.S Hospitality Administration Glion - Switzerland
B.S Business Administration Balamand University-Lebanon

Hobbies and interests

Basketball, Cycling & Music

· MBA (2 courses completed/Economics Indicators & Organizational Behavior). · Microsoft Office, Social Media Pages Management, Lotus Note, Micros, AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, Oasis, Scala, Tally, Rendez Vous . Stock/Commodities/Currency trader since 2007. . Merit degree "Glion" 2002, Honor list "Balamand University" 1997, Students' Representative “Lycee” 1996.