Richard Caven, Owner

Richard Caven

Owner

Consultancy Services

Location
United Kingdom
Education
High school or equivalent, Project Management
Experience
43 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :43 years, 5 Months

Owner at Consultancy Services
  • United Kingdom
  • My current job since February 2013

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.

Senior Project Manager (Tenant Coordination) at Mace international
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2011 to January 2013

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

Construction Project Manager at Wings Holdings
  • Egypt - Sharm el Sheikh
  • January 2011 to September 2011

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.

Director at Caven Taverns Ltd
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2003 to January 2010

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.

Operations Director at Pizza Express
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 1997 to December 2002

1997 - 2002: Pizza Express
• Position: Operations Director
• Countries: UK
• Restaurants $500K - $20M

Regional Catering Executive at Scottish & Newcastle
  • United Kingdom
  • January 1990 to January 1997

1990 - 1997: Scottish & Newcastle
• Position: Facilities Estate Manager
• Countries: UK
• Bars/ Restaurants $50K - $1M

Petty Officer at Royal Navy
  • United Kingdom
  • January 1980 to December 1989

1980 - 1989: Royal Navy
• Position: Petty Officer
• Countries: Worldwide

Specific responsibilities included: Marine & Electrical Engineer aboard various ships & naval establishments.

Education

High school or equivalent, Project Management
  • at American International School
  • July 1978

• Prince2 Foundation and Practioner (Project Management) • NEBOSH • Quality and Diversity • Budgeting and Forecasting • BII • 6 "O" Levels - American International School, Lagos

Specialties & Skills

Project Coordination
Tenant Improvement
Project Management
Communicator
Management
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
CHANGE CONTROL
ENGINEER
FEASIBILITY
INSPECTION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT MANAGER
PURCHASING

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

British Institute Of Innkeeping
  • BII 001475810
  • June 1990

Training and Certifications

General Certificate in occupational Health and safety (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2010
Valid Until:
March 2010