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JOINED AS SENIOR CDP FOR FLYING CARPET
RESTAURANT BEFORE ADVANCING TO SOUS
CHEF FOR THE ASPIRE OPERATIONS
(ASPETAR, ASPIRE ACADEMY, AND
HEADQUARTERS).
• PROMOTED TO CLUSTER SOUS CHEF,
OVERSEEING CULINARY OPERATIONS
ACROSS FOUR PROPERTIES UNDER THE
TORCH HOSPITALITY GROUP: THE TORCH
DOHA, 21 HIGH STREET KATARA BY THE
TORCH, MINA HOTEL & RESIDENCES BY THE
TORCH, AND AZIZIYA BOUTIQUE HOTEL BY
THE TORCH.
• MANAGE AND COORDINATE DAILY CATERING
OPERATIONS FOR MULTIPLE OUTLETS,
LARGE-SCALE EXTERNAL EVENTS,
WEDDINGS, AND STADIUM CATERING.
• PLAYED A KEY ROLE DURING THE FIFA
WORLD CUP 2022, LEADING TEAMS FOR
EVENTS SERVING UP TO 16, 000 GUESTS AND
1, 000+ PAX GALA DINNERS.
• ENSURE EXCELLENCE IN MENU PLANNING,
FOOD COST CONTROL, QUALITY
ASSURANCE, AND HACCP COMPLIANCE
ACROSS DIVERSE KITCHENS.

• BEGAN AS CDP AT MARACAS TEQUILA BAR,
SPECIALIZING IN MODERN MEXICAN CUISINE.
• PROMOTED TO SOUS CHEF AND
TRANSFERRED TO SISTER CONCEPT BAIE
ROSE, MANAGING DAILY KITCHEN
OPERATIONS AND TEAM SUPERVISION.
• SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED MARACAS PLAYA,
A 400-SEAT BEACHFRONT RESTAURANT, AS
HEAD CHEF. RESPONSIBLE FOR MENU
CREATION, STAFF TRAINING, AND HIGH
VOLUME SERVICE.
• OVERSAW FOOD PRODUCTION, SUPPLIER
COORDINATION, AND COST MANAGEMENT,
ENSURING CONSISTENT QUALITY AND
KITCHEN EFFICIENCY.

• IN CHARGE OF THE COLD KITCHEN IN A
TRADITIONAL LEBANESE CONCEPT
RESTAURANT.
• MAINTAINED HIGH STANDARDS OF MISE EN
PLACE AND ENSURED COMPLIANCE WITH
HACCP AND HYGIENE PROCEDURES.
• SUPPORTED MENU CONSISTENCY AND
EFFICIENT SERVICE DURING PEAK HOURS.

• MEMBER OF THE OPENING TEAM, ASSISTING
IN KITCHEN SETUP AND WORKFLOW
ORGANIZATION.
• RESPONSIBLE FOR KITCHEN PREPARATIONS,
PIZZA SECTION (PIZZAIOLO DUTIES), AND
BREAD PRODUCTION.
• ENSURED SMOOTH SERVICE AND HIGH
PRODUCT QUALITY UNDER SENIOR CHEFS
GUIDANCE.