Thomas Gaa

Managing daily operation for 5 F&B outlets, banquets, catering, sport events and royal Gala Events/ Responsible for product line of the hotels Pastry Shop, supervising a brigade of 9 permanent staff + up to 6 casuals, Menueplaning, Costcontrol, PIC in charge, Training of staff

• Managing daily operation of the pastry/Bakery kitchen consist of 15 staff members including overview of production for 4 F&B outlets, Banquet events and outside catering
• Supervision, quality control and maintain standards.
• Menu planning and development.
• Menu costing and food cost control.
• Preparing I scala Requisitions, Roster and Cross training plans
• Guiding, developing and mentoring Cross training and cross exposure attendees’ from other Hyatt Hotels
• Responsible for Product line in our Pastry lounge (Library)
• Plating desserts, preparing chocolate products, wedding cakes, special cakes, diverse Pastries
Attending to special guest • Conducting departmental training.
• Executing Manager on Duty
Other Achievements
• Pastry presentations for local newspapers and magazines representing Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
• Celebrating our people (COP) committee member (2012)
• Task force & German promotion at Grand Hyatt Doha (2013)
• Member of First Aide team
• Certification in Essential Food safety level1 + 2
• Attended Chocolate Workshop at Chocolate academy Dubai, as well several Pastry workshops in Abu Dhabi and Dubai conducted by several companies

Contribution to Library for Winning the Award Highly commended best afternoon tea 2013 and 2014 by time out Abu Dhabi
Contribution to Library for winning the Award Best Tea room Abu Dhabi 2015 by fact magazine