Romal Alyais
Surrey
Summary
Dynamic restaurant owner with proven success at Scheherazade Restaurant, excelling in menu development and staff leadership. Enhanced sales performance through strategic menu optimization and cultivated strong community relationships. Demonstrated expertise in health code compliance and waste reduction, driving operational efficiency and ensuring exceptional food quality and service standards. Restaurant professional prepared for leadership roles in food and beverage industry. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction through strategic planning and team collaboration. Valued for adaptability and consistent delivery of results. Skilled in financial oversight, menu development, and employee engagement.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Owner
Owner
10.2023 - 06.2025
- Managed payroll, daily deposits, and cost controls.
- Supervised daily restaurant operations, ensuring smooth workflow and timely resolution of any issues that arose.
- Set employee schedules, delegated work, and monitored food quality and service performance.
- Maintained positive relationships with local community and government officials.
- Optimized menu offerings based on customer feedback, leading to better sales performance and high levels of repeat business.
- Recruited, hired, and trained talented staff to fill vacancies.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
- Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
Zawa Restaurant
Chef Manager
09.2010 - 08.2021
- Placed food orders with suppliers on weekly basis, taking into account kitchen budget and expected demands.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Kept kitchen staff in compliance with safety and food regulations to reduce opportunities for illness or accidents.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Pitched in to work line during busy periods or in place of sick employees.
- Monitored food production to verify quality and consistency.
Skills
- Staff supervision
- Customer engagement
- Staff management
- Inventory management
- Food presentation
- Staff leadership
- Health code compliance
- Operations management
- Performance improvement
- Table management
- Team leadership
- Quality control
- Problem-solving
- Monitoring food preparation
Languages
Arabic
English
Timeline
Restaurant Owner
Owner
10.2023 - 06.2025
Zawa Restaurant
Chef Manager
09.2010 - 08.2021
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