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Ramesh Kunwar

Calgary,Canada

Summary

Passionate and people-focused seasoned leader with 20 years of multinational experience in hospitality industry. Seeking a challenging leadership role to utilize proven abilities in managing the four pillars of success: clients, colleagues, owner, and brand. Committed to improvise and excell in overall business results.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Restaurant Manager

Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant
05.2021 - Current
  • Managing day to day operations effectively to achieve forecasted business outcomes without compromising quality of product and highest level of service.
  • Champion of Pos systems i.e Lightspeed, Square & Maitre Ds, 7 shifts scheduling system.
  • Managing up to 39 colleagues. Ensure restaurant is in compliance with hygiene, health and safety regulations
  • Responsible of staff schedules, ensuring adequate coverage during peak times and reduced labor costs.
  • Enhance customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly and professionally.
  • Perform daily administrative tasks, such as ordering and receiving supplies, processing invoices.
  • Monitor and report daily transactions, ensuring accuracy in all financial reporting processes.
  • Pitched in to help host, waitstaff, and bussers during exceptionally busy times
  • Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, expense control, labour management
  • Oversee inventory control practices, reduce wastage and maintaining optimal stock levels.

Banquet Manager

Great Events Group
03.2018 - 05.2021
  • Managed, delegated, and supervised in different types of on-sites and off-sites events venue.
  • Ensured transportation of appropriate service equipments, food & beverage products in several type of event set-up to tear down, oversaw function execution with excellent clients care.
  • Ensured proper inventory & supply management, beverage consumption sales report, staff attendance report,
  • Scheduled staff to maintain adequate coverage for successful operations.
  • Handled customer complaints & resolve
  • Coordinated with vendors to provide seamless event experiences, from setup to teardown
  • Conducted post-event evaluations to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
  • Collaborated with clients to create customized menus, meeting dietary and budgetary requirements.
  • Trained new hires on company policies, procedures, and service standards, fostering a cohesive team work.

Assistant Outlet Manager

Fairmont Hotels & Resort
05.2008 - 03.2018

I have had opportunity to work rotatively in all of Food & Beverage Outlets and banqueting venues within Fairmont Southampton,

Newport Dining Room. Jasmine Lounge & Bar

Waterlot inn 4 Diamond Steak House

Ocean Club-Seafood Flair, Bacci-Italian Cuisine

Wickets Cafe & Pool Service

Cabana Private Beach Grill & Bar

  • Actively involved to achieve all KPI such as financial, GSI, CES, LQA Goal in assigned department by motivating, developing, well planning, order and maintain supply, inventory and cost control, coordinate in marketing & promotions, efficient labor management.
  • Managed up to 27 colleagues in assigned department.
  • Well versed in POS Micros, Silverware, Watson scheduling and labour Management, BirchStreet eProcurement system, Avero logbook, MS offices.
  • Maintained excellence customer care & detailed supervision with hands-on support
  • Ensured team adherence of Richey, LQA & JD power Standards
  • Empowered, Coached & Counseled team to achieve highest guest satisfactions
  • Achieved maximum turnover per day without sacrificing standard and service quality
  • provided training for colleaue in Micros, Silverware POS

Restaurant Supervisor (Pre-opening)

Kempinski Hotels & Resorts
12.2005 - 04.2008
  • Assisted restaurant manager on daily operations of outlet to achieve set goals,
  • Trainer for Outlet, prepared training plans in all the aspects and train/coach regularly
  • Supervised, waiters, hostess helpers, dishwasher & casual members
  • Monitored SOS/SOP are followed during service & ensure of the MISE-EN-PLACE And MISE-EN-SCENE
  • Ensured guest satisfaction check /Handling the Complaints and follow-up and report to manager
  • Took charge and play role in absence of manager

Restaurant Captain

Movenpick Sealine Beach Resort
04.2003 - 10.2005
  • Reported to Restaurant Manager
  • Responsible for an assigned event / in-villa with assistants.
  • Responsible for all type of Banquets & Royal Events, VIP’s private room service
  • Supervised staff in assigned shifts, make store requisition for the service equipments and beverage
  • Assist in monthly inventory, additional duties
  • Liaised with the management team to address staff concerns and operational challenges,

Food & Beverage Server

Astoria Hotel
11.2000 - 03.2002

Food & Beverage Server

Baan Thai Specialty Cuisine
01.1999 - 11.2000

Education

Food Service Management -

Cornell University
New York, USA
10-2012

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities & Social Science, English, Economics

Tribhuwan University
Kathmandu
12-2006

High School Diploma -

Tribhuwan University
Kathmandu
05-2003

Skills

  • People care
  • Cost controls
  • Payroll administration
  • POS Champion
  • Operational efficiency
  • Menu planning
  • Adaptability
  • Inventory management software
  • Problem-solving aptitude

Accomplishments

  • 97.27 % LQA result Bacci-2015
  • Team of the quarter Bacci-2015
  • Team of the quarter Ocean Club- 2013
  • Best family restaurant in Dubai- 2007
  • Champion Service Provider- 2007

Certification

  • First Aid, CPR/AED level C, Canada Redcross
  • Pro Serve Certified- AGLC Canada
  • Tips Certified- Bermuda
  • Train The Trainer, Kempinski Hotel Dubai
  • HACCP Certification, Johnson & Diversity International,


Trainings / Workshop

  • Service Plus training from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
  • Food hygiene and Sanitation From Johnson and Diversity International USA
  • Complaint Handling, Chivas Regal Training/ Member of Chivas Academy
  • Tobacco & Cigar Service Training,/Currencies detection training, Reading the Guest
  • Firefighting, Telephone Etiquette, Suggestive up-Selling skills, Engaging Service
  • Wine Training Emirates fine wine Dubai & WSET International


Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Limited Working

Timeline

Restaurant Manager

Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant
05.2021 - Current

Banquet Manager

Great Events Group
03.2018 - 05.2021

Assistant Outlet Manager

Fairmont Hotels & Resort
05.2008 - 03.2018

Restaurant Supervisor (Pre-opening)

Kempinski Hotels & Resorts
12.2005 - 04.2008

Restaurant Captain

Movenpick Sealine Beach Resort
04.2003 - 10.2005

Food & Beverage Server

Astoria Hotel
11.2000 - 03.2002

Food & Beverage Server

Baan Thai Specialty Cuisine
01.1999 - 11.2000

Food Service Management -

Cornell University

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities & Social Science, English, Economics

Tribhuwan University

High School Diploma -

Tribhuwan University
Ramesh Kunwar