Owner
Consultancy Services
Total years of experience :43 years, 5 Months
Offering a comprehensive advisory service and resource to the Hospitality Industry regardless of size. Delivering solutions and implementing cost effective guidelines for the future business needs. Working with clients of diverse needs, from Themed Restaurants, Bars to Football clubs and Ice cream companies.
Sept 2011 - Jan 2013 Mace international • Position: Senior Project Manager (Tenant Coordination) • Country: Egypt • Project Value: $260M Reporting to the Client tasked with the role of Tenant coordination for 315 retailers within the Festival City Mall, Cairo. Building rapport with Tenants and their contractors to ensure a quality product for the Client. Specific Responsibilities included: • Programme for Tenant access. • Logistical programme for Tenant Fit out. • Implementation of Logistics. • Producing Tenant hand over manual. • Producing the Tenant site constraints manual. • Management of change control process • Quality Inspection & monitoring • Commissioning and Handover of Tenant units to Client
2011 - Sept 2011 Wings Holdings (under Mace International)
• Position: Construction Project Manager
• Countries: Egypt
• Project/Value: Hotels $25M
Reporting to the Mace Senior Project Manager tasked with managing package contractors in the delivery of 750 keys, with additional
responsibility for the refurbishment of back of house facilities.
Specific responsibilities included: • Management of contractors.
• Programming of work schedules.
• Management of change control process.
• Development & implementation of cost engineering initiatives.
• Monitoring of performance against programmes.
• Quality inspection & monitoring.
• Management of client design consultants.
• Commissioning & handover the projects to the operational team.
Caven Taverns Ltd • Position: Director • Countries: UK • Bar/ Restaurant chain Founded Caven Taverns, with sole responsibility for the Vision, positioning and Operational delivery of a Bar and Restaurant chain. Other Responsibilities included:- • The securing of funding & purchasing of leaseholds and freeholds. • The management of the design teams & integration of the business philosophy. • The management of consultants & contractors. • The securing of all relevant licenses & approvals. • Programme & commercial management of the refurbishment works. • Commissioning & handover the projects to the operational team.
1997 - 2002: Pizza Express
• Position: Operations Director
• Countries: UK
• Restaurants $500K - $20M
1990 - 1997: Scottish & Newcastle
• Position: Facilities Estate Manager
• Countries: UK
• Bars/ Restaurants $50K - $1M
1980 - 1989: Royal Navy
• Position: Petty Officer
• Countries: Worldwide
Specific responsibilities included: Marine & Electrical Engineer aboard various ships & naval establishments.
• Prince2 Foundation and Practioner (Project Management) • NEBOSH • Quality and Diversity • Budgeting and Forecasting • BII • 6 "O" Levels - American International School, Lagos