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Rajesh CHAUHAN

CLICHY

En résumé

Equipped with strong & diverse experience in Food & Beverage (Operations, Administration & Sales) in Europe, Middle East & Asia and a proven career track record with top references; I am passionate of new challenges while discovering new horizons in Hospitality industry.

Currently working as Assistant Food & Beverage Director at hotel Pullman Paris, my past experience includes; auto-entrepreneur in catering services (prospect clients, organize events, organize catering, collaborate with agencies etc), Events Manager at Concorde La Fayette, Executive kitchen trainee at hotel Crillon Paris, Restaurant Supervisor at One & Only Royal Mirage, Dubai ...

My diverse experience in Events Management at Hotel Concorde La Fayette, Paris; helped me not only hone strong sales, marketing & public relation skills but also groomed my leadership skills. On the other hand it gave me an in-depth knowledge of Convention business and in particular on product launches, thematic cocktails & dinners, outdoor caterings, and room division events which in return sharpened my strong organizational and presentation skills.
Assisting the F&B manager in my previous job allowed me develop new customer markets, tracking financial performance of all outlets, executing cost effective strategies with appropriate action plans gaining confidence of management.

My progressive career transition from Restaurant Supervisor in Dubai to managerial level in Paris helped me develop in depth knowledge of F&B operations, mastering strong communication and leadership skills, team building, quality performance and the importance of guest satisfaction.

To accomplish my goals, I obtained a Master's of Science in Hotel Business Management in France, which has allowed me to hone and practice my managerial and people management skills.

Fulfilling my social responsibilities, at present I hold a position of delegate representing the international community of my city to Mayor's office. In past I volunteered at various community service organizations such as the Association for Blind People, the AIDS Association and worked as a facilitator for aid relief following the 2005 Tsunami.

With this service attitude, I was and continue to be dedicated to the hospitality industry and prepared for a management position.

Mes compétences :
Events
Hotels
It skills
Mac
Management
Manager
Matrix
Meeting
Micros
Microsoft Money
Opéra

Entreprises

  • Hotel Spa Restaurant Moulin de Moissac - Director of Operations

    2016 - maintenant Restructuration et mise en place de service restauration.
  • Pullman Novotel New Delhi, India - Director of Food & Beverage

    2014 - 2016 Preopening of first Pullman in India.
    Preopening of Novotel and a commercial complex too.
  • Hotel Pullman Paris, La Defense - Assistant Food & Beverage Director

    2011 - 2013 ** Ensure a quality operation of all Food & Beverage outlets,
    ** Organize training for staff members,
    ** Ensure the standards are maintained by all staff members,
    ** Ensure proper material and staff according to activities/events,
    ** Analyze financial performance of F&B outlets,
  • Autoentrepreneur - Business Development Manager

    Ermont 2010 - 2010 Self employed offering various services (Sales,Events management, Banqueting management, Catering) to prospective clients including Companies, agencies, individual clients

    ** Identify prospective clients and execute sales propositions
    ** Organize outdoor caterings including marriage receptions,
    parties, corporate celebrations etc
    ** Cater menus for events (for up to 200 clients)
    ** Collaborate with agencies as Freelancer for events in France/worldwide
  • Hotel Concorde La Fayette, Paris - Senior Events Manager, with sales as additional responsibilities

    2009 - 2010 HOTEL CONCORDE LAFAYETTE, PARIS (****)
    950 guest rooms, 3500sqm banqueting area, maximum capacity of 4000 guests, 4 F&B outlets
    The hotel is a part of Concorde Group of Hotels & Resorts and belongs to Starwood Capitals.

    Responsibilities:
    ** Administered sales propositions, followed by site visits for all banqueting and guest rooms demands
    ** Following up on sales proposition – phone calls, mails, brochures etc
    ** Constant efforts on increasing client fidelity, ensuring profitable revenues, guest satisfaction

    Achievements:
    ** Striving to conquer the budgeted revenues (so far exceeded the budgeted revenues by 11.06%)
    ** Developed the corporate accounts improvising the monthly revenues
  • Hotel Concorde La Fayette, Paris - Events Manager

    2008 - 2009 HOTEL CONCORDE LAFAYETTE, PARIS (****)
    950 guest rooms, 3500sqm banqueting area, maximum capacity of 4000 guests, 4 F&B outlets
    The hotel is a part of Concorde Group of Hotels & Resorts and belongs to Starwood Capitals.

    Responsibilities:
    ** Successfully organized banqueting and room division events (product launch, conventions, thematic receptions)
    ** Liaised with sales department to refine sales proposition, ensuring up sells
    ** Negotiated price with suppliers, agencies and clients and ensuring a revenue dispatch between different
    departments
    ** Led various departmental teams to ensure smooth functioning and a quality event

    Achievements:
    ** Achieved an average up-sell of 16.43% for the events organized (or a quarterly up-sell of € 280 000)
    ** Ensured a positive feedback from clients and their fidelity
    ** Promoted in recognition of good work by management
  • Hotel Concorde La Fayette, Paris - Assistant Events Manager

    2007 - 2008 HOTEL CONCORDE LAFAYETTE, PARIS (****)
    950 guest rooms, 3500sqm banqueting area, maximum capacity of 4000 guests, 4 F&B outlets
    The hotel is a part of Concorde Group of Hotels & Resorts and belongs to Starwood Capitals.

    Responsibilities:
    ** Successfully organized and administered banqueting functions (event costing, pricing, financial posting)
    ** Established smooth communication between clients and various departments
    ** Organized customer exit interviews & inculcating their feedback into internal reports

    Achievements:
    ** Received appreciative feedback from clients
    ** Promoted in recognition of good work by management
  • Hotel Concorde Saint Lazare, Paris - Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, Master's internship

    2006 - 2006 HOTEL CONCORDE SAINT-LAZARE, PARIS (****)
    266 guest bedrooms, 12 banqueting rooms, 3 F&B outlets
    The hotel is a part of Concorde Group of Hotels & Resorts and belongs to Starwood Capitals.

    Responsibilities:
    ** Actively participated in development, implementation & marketing of new & creative menus
    ** Analyzed financial performance of all F&B outlets – average sales, operational costs and preparing budgets
    ** Assisted in developing strategies & action plans (yearly, quarterly & monthly) for F&B department
    ** Headed the project of developing customer base – targeting new market segments, geographic expansion

    Achievements:
    ** Received recognition from management in a lateral promotion to another hotel in the same group
    ** Obtained "best-of-class" status in training
  • Hotel de Crillon, Paris - Executive Kitchen Trainee – 3 Michelin Star (Master's internship)

    2006 - 2006 HOTEL DE CRILLON, PARIS … Leading Hotels of the World (****palace)
    147 guest rooms, 8 meeting rooms and 3 F&B outlets
    The hotel is a Parisian Palace of Concorde Group of Hotels & Resorts and belongs to Starwood Capitals.

    Responsibilities:
    ** Actively participated in kitchen management with executive chef – food costing, staff planning, food reserves

    Achievements:
    ** Pioneered skills for attaining quality versus cost balance and high service standards
    ** Received recognition from management and was awarded a transfer to another hotel in the same group
  • One & Only Royal Mirage, Dubai - Restaurant Supervisor - Fine Dining Restaurant

    2002 - 2005 ONE AND ONLY ROYAL MIRAGE, DUBAI - Small Leading Hotels of the World (*****)
    471 guest rooms and suites, banqueting space up to 600 guests and 13 F&B outlets
    O&O Royal Mirage is one of the luxurious hotels of Kerzner International.

    Responsibilities:
    ** Facilitated administrative tasks (costing, average checks, inventories, duty rosters, staff recreational activities)
    ** Coordinated restaurant operation & events - organizing resources {hiring staff, equipments, allocating job roles}
    ** Reinforced SOP’s, ensuring quality performance and guest satisfaction

    Achievements:
    ** Pioneered skills for ensuring smooth restaurant operation (quality service, guest satisfaction, profitability)
    ** Honed strong leadership and communication skills
  • Hotel Taj, Pune - India - Hotel Operational Trainee

    2001 - 2001 * Assist the F&B Team in mise en place of the outlet,
    * Serve guests during outlet opening hours,
  • Le Royal Méridien, Mumbai - India - Hotel Operational Trainee

    2001 - 2001 * Understand the operation of every department of the hotel,
    * Understand the co-relation of all the departments,
    * Assist the operational team in executing the daily duties,
  • Pizza Hut, Pune India - Server

    2001 - 2001 * Welcome and assist guests choose their table,
    * Take food orders and serve,
    * Take care of food stations,
    * Ensure the SOP's are maintained,
    * Excel the expectations of guests,

Formations

  • ESHOTEL, Ecole Supérieur De Gestion De L'Hôtellerie (Clichy)

    Clichy 2005 - 2006 Masters of Science in Hospitality Management

    Master 2 specialized in hospitality management and international tourism.

    An international faculty of professor's brought us a diverse expertise from different continents of the world allowing us develop managerial skills.
  • The Association Of Business Executive (New Malden, Surrey)

    New Malden, Surrey 2005 - 2006 Post Graduate Diploma in International Travel & Tourism

    An in depth study of international tourism not only allowed us to gain the knowledge of the best practices in the industry but also enabled us cope up with demanding evolution of traveling trends.
  • M.S. Institute Of Hotel Management (Pune)

    Pune 1999 - 2002 3 years Diploma of Hotel Management

    An intense course of 3 years diploma in hotel management with several industrial experience in the form of trainings, part time jobs carved our managerial skills capable of facing challenging issues of industry.

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