SANDEEP RADHAKRISHNAN
Food & Beverage Manager
Mumbai
Summary
A seasoned hospitality professional with over 25 years of diverse experience across various formats within the industry. Have honed expertise through years of hands-on leadership in renowned hotels, restaurants, and hospitality ventures and have developed a profound understanding of the industry's dynamic landscape.
Recognizing the growing challenge of finding skilled talent in the hospitality sector, I am now dedicating efforts to developing and nurturing the next generation of professionals. The thought is to address the industry's talent gap by creating impactful training and development programs that cultivate skilled, passionate, and dedicated staff, with this approach, I am committed to ensuring that the hospitality industry is equipped with a workforce that embodies excellence, innovation, and service at its core.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Food & Beverage Manager
Popular Hospitality
Mumbai
3 2022 - Current
- Setting up process flow for two Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) in a newly opened mall in Mumbai
- Staff training and Service planning of all types banqueting events in the Country and internationally
- Training program development and continuous performance
Food and Beverage Manager
World Cuisine Network
Dubai
01.2015 - 09.2021
- Manage kitchen and dining staff of over 70 members to provide amazing dining experience to high profile guests
- Partner with GM to implement strategic practices to impact the bottom line of the organization
- Oversee administrative tasks, training, equipment and food ordering as and when it arises
- Maintain Communication with management staff of the company and the directors.
Food & Beverage Manager
InterContinental Marine Drive
Mumbai
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Functioned as the strategic business leader of the property's Food and Beverage operation
- Supervised the development and implementation of departmental strategies
- Implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives
- Ensuring the food and beverage operation meets the brand's target customer needs, employee satisfaction
- Launched the first Gastro bar in a five star property - 'Long & Short' with global street food theme.
Executive Assistant Manager - Food & Beverage
Ramee Guestline Hotel
Mumbai
07.2011 - 01.2012
- 10 Cr for F&B with over 90 staff reporting directly
- Managing daily operations in fast pace hotel environment with effective training, motivation and dedicated continuous improvements
- Successful opening of Indian restaurant & Night club
- Hands on management style, dealing with budgets, Staffing, Scheduling Procurements, menu planning and pricing.
Assistant Food & Beverage Manager
Pavilion Group
Dubai
06.2009 - 06.2011
- Setting up Banqueting department in the group
- Managing annual turnover of Aed
- 1.8 million and 60 staff reporting directly/indirectly
- Have undertaken major banqueting and done it with huge success
- Management of multiple restaurant operations
- Setup of operational and service SOP's for restaurant and banquets
- Fiesta Bistro Restaurant, - Formulations of new menu in co-ordinations with chef, Training F&B team, upgrade the service and control standards, incremental sales promotions.
Operations Manager
MerCurries Restaurant
Dubai
01.2008 - 04.2009
- Involved with the Marketing and Branding of the Restaurant
- Dealing with suppliers, advertising agencies & media Planning festivals with accordance to the marketing calendar
- New concept of Corporate Lunches/Catering introduced within the group
- F&B service training and development of the team
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
Restaurant Manager
La Vigna Restaurant
Dubai
04.2004 - 12.2007
- Revised Standard Operating procedures
- Involved with the Marketing and Branding of the restaurant Budgeting, Dealing with suppliers, advertising agencies & media Training the sales team and the F& B staff of the chain
- Opened branch in Dubai Internet city
- Active part in the chain nightclub operations-Bombay Funk & Harem Departmental of the tune of AED 5 Million per year
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Grand Hyatt
Mumbai
11.2003 - 05.2004
- Exposure at Celini (Italian Restaurant)
- Part of the pre-opening team for The Grand Hyatt Mumbai
- Qualified departmental trainer as per Hyatt International Devised Standard Operating procedures
- Certified trainer of F& B from Hyatt International.
Assistant Restaurant Manager - Catering Assitant
The Taj Mahal Hotel
Mumbai
07.1999 - 10.2003
- Part of the team, which organized the “Taj Centenary Celebrations” Event
- Deputed on a special assignment to “The Zodiac Grill – The Finest Restaurant in Asia”
- Implemented staff training programs to improve service quality and increase employee knowledge of food safety standards.
- Exposure at Banquets, Shamiana (The Coffee Shop)
- Co-ordinate with the banquet catering team in assist in the planning of events, set up and others.
Education
High School Diploma -
DBMS English School, Jamshedpur
04.2001 - 05.1995
Diploma in Hotel Management, Catering Technology -
Sophia Polytechnic Institute
Skills
Talent up skilling and Management
Training Need Analysis
Functional - Staff recruitment/Training
Project Management
Continuous Improvement
Management - Operations Management
Stakeholder Management
Business - Revenue/Trend Analysis
Financial Control
Menu development
Accomplishments
Certified Trainer for Hyaat International
Completed Level 2 of Wine & spirit Education Trust (WSET) Course.
Timeline
Food and Beverage Manager
World Cuisine Network
01.2015 - 09.2021
Food & Beverage Manager
InterContinental Marine Drive
01.2012 - 01.2014
Executive Assistant Manager - Food & Beverage
Ramee Guestline Hotel
07.2011 - 01.2012
Assistant Food & Beverage Manager
Pavilion Group
06.2009 - 06.2011
Operations Manager
MerCurries Restaurant
01.2008 - 04.2009
Restaurant Manager
La Vigna Restaurant
04.2004 - 12.2007
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Grand Hyatt
11.2003 - 05.2004
High School Diploma -
DBMS English School, Jamshedpur
04.2001 - 05.1995
Assistant Restaurant Manager - Catering Assitant
The Taj Mahal Hotel
07.1999 - 10.2003
Food & Beverage Manager
Popular Hospitality
3 2022 - Current
Diploma in Hotel Management, Catering Technology -
Sophia Polytechnic Institute