Mike Puliath

Over forty years of experience managing fine dining and catering operations Thorough knowledge of food and beverage operations and facilities management Strong marketing and public relations skills; imaginative in promoting business and developing new and different ways to attract customers Creative in planning menus and developing thematic arrangements for special events Thorough understanding of market trends and the various factors that impact the hospitality industry Successful in recruiting and training restaurant and bar staff and developing effective teams Friendly and outgoing, quick to establish rapport with customers and successful in building long-term relationships with customers and supporters Extremely organized, able to plan and coordinate several special events while managing day to day operations Excellent communication skills in English, Hindi and Tamil Analytical and organized [Job Title] with background dispatching services. Keeps crews on-time by planning optimal routes and schedules. Excels at monitoring operations and proactively correcting problems.

• ProServe, 2015
• WHIMIS, 2015
• Nominee for White Hats Award – Calgary Tourism, 2014
• Train the Trainer Food Services/Preparation Certificate, 2014
• FOH Award – Smashburger Launch Calgary, 2013

Restaurant/Catering Industry

• Consulting for Thematic hospitality catering services.

• Nominee for White hat award in 2013.
• FOH award during Smash burger launch.

Cycled around India in eight months including Nepal & Bhutan.