Seby Joseph

Experience

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  The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai

  Jun 1991 - Jun 1992

  Chef De Partie
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  Vision Hotels & Resorts

  Sept 1992 - Apr 1996

  Project Assistant

  Hotel projects and planning dept. of Hiranadani Group, setting up a luxury hotel in Udaipur and Mumbai, developing various hotel formats.Efficiently handled the resource planning, report creation, liaison and coordination with consultants and other agencies & pre-operational setup.Worked on go -karting, laundromats etc

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  Taj Palace Hotels, Kenya

  May 1996 - Feb 1999

  General Manager

  An independent chain in Nairobi, they had a 130 seater Indian restaurant called The Taj Palace. Later the group went on to open, handled a 110 seaters Chinese and Indian restaurant called Copper Chimney and a 60-seater nouvelle Indian cuisine restaurant called Bombay Brasserie.Proactively worked towards planning, execution and establishing 2 outlets.Efficiently managed 3 outlets operating in different parts of Nairobi city. Distinction of managing the complete purchase for the kitchen and dining room floor management, cash and fund flow, outside party catering. Was responsible for the profitability of the group and was overseeing all aspects of the staffing including both local and expatriate staff. Show less

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  Avenue Regent Hotel

  Jul 1999 - Dec 2002

  Food & Beverage Manager

  A 50 room four star hotel, one full a la carte restaurant with 62 covers, one bar, coffee shop and banquet area totaling 15,000 sq. ft. for about 1800 persons.Functioned as a key member for the:Core decision-making body for all hotel policies. Planning day-to-day activities of the department. Proactively worked towards planning for the menus and functions. Guided a team comprising of 5 managers and over 75 permanent staff members. Effectively arranged food festivals and promotions, sales targets, control the inventory and purchase planning of items for food and beverage dept. staff members. Show less

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  Javagreen - Reliance - ADA Group

  Jan 2003 - Sept 2006

  State Manager

  Proactively worked at coffee shop operating in various web worlds in various part of Reliance Group.Significantly contributed towards the project from the initial stage of conception to market launch in Chennai and Bangalore. Involved in marketing/selling operations from start-up stage at Cochin and Trivandrum. Functioned as an in-charge of the men, machinery and material in the state.

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  Daily Bread Gourmet Foods

  Dec 2006 - Sept 2008

  General Manager- Operations

  Owned by Britannia Industries Retail Operations & Business DevelopmentRetail Focus through managing Operations across 10 cities for three brands namely: Daily Bread, Deluacs and Daily Brew. Multi brand multi city tie ups for counters and sales locations with various national brandsEffectively handled critical situations in Retail Operations, Selling, Expansion and Sales promotions. Distinction of managing the retail stores operating for various formats selling assorted bakery products. Show less

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  Citymax Hospitality P Ltd

  Oct 2008 - Nov 2010

  Head - Food Business

  Daily operations of the food business.New initiatives. Concept & menu development.Integral part of the entire operations covering:Food court operations - planning areas, tenants & concepts, brand building. Restaurants - as franchisees for Sanjeev Kapoors 3 The Yellow Chilli.Food for Gloria Jeans Coffees - outlet food as Citymax is the master franchises in India.

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  Spring Leaf Retail - Mast Kalandar

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2013

  Associate Vice President - Retail

  Day to day Operations, New outlet openings, P & L, Senior staff onboarding . Outlets in Bangalore , Chennai, Hyderabad & Pune.

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  B & M Hot Breads P Ltd

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  Head - Operations

  P & L , New sign ups; franchising; Scale-ups, funding for expansion

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  V A Foodcom P Ltd.

  Sept 2014 - Apr 2017

  Vice President

  P & L; Growth; Brand building; Expansion; Course correction Brands : Wok N Tava - Cloud Kitchen & Blackcurrant Catering - Bulk caterings

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  Self-employed

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2020

  F & B Consultant

  New concepts, Planning & launch of Cafes, Resto Cafes, QSR outlets, Food joints. Pre launch activities. Launch marketing. Promotions & day to day Management. Operations

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  Alshaya - Middle eastern multi brand group

  Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  Consultant

  SME embedded with Manthan Systems - for Operations Data Analytics , Best practices & Change management

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  Self Employed

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  Restaurant & Cafe Owner/ Partner

  Entrepreneur & Managing partner - Cafe & restaurant

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  Buzz Food & Beverages P Ltd.

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2022

  Chief Operating Officer