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Balu Pandiyan

Balu Pandiyan

Food and Beverage Server

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Resident Manager | Wine & Cognac Educator | Wine Writer | Wine Judge

  • Education

    • Court of Master Sommeliers

      2010 - 2011
      Certified Sommelier Wines & Spirits

      Activities and Societies: Wine tastings and Seminars

    • Court of Master Sommeliers

      2011 - 2011
      Introductory Sommelier Course Wines and Spirits

    • Wines and Spirits Educational Trust . UK

      2013 - 2014
      Diploma in Wines (On going) Wines & Spirits

      Activities and Societies: Wine marketing projects

    • École du Vin de Bordeaux

      2005 - 2006
      Diploma in Tasting Technique Wines & Spirits

      Activities and Societies: Viticulture and Vinefication projects

    • American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute

      1999 - 2001
      Food and Beverage Management Specialization Management

    • Wines and Spirits Educational Trust . UK

      2005 - 2006
      Advanced Certification In Wines and Spitits WInes & Spirits

      Activities and Societies: Wine tasting events, educational tours

    • Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition

      1996 - 1997
      Certification in Food & Beverage Service Hotel Management

  • Experience

    • Chola Sheraton, ITC Hotels

      Jan 1994 - Sept 1997
      Food and Beverage Server

    • Ristorante Al Tramonto

      Sept 1997 - Jan 2000
      Restaurant Captain

    • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2005
      Sommelier/ Restaurant Supervisor

    • Motor Yacht Kogo

      Oct 2005 - Jun 2011
      Sommelier and Chief Steward

    • Chateau Pichon Baron

      Aug 2011 - Sept 2011
      Internship

    • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

      Sept 2011 - Nov 2011
      Advanced Sommelier Intern

    • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

      Mar 2012 - Apr 2013
      Sommelier

      Waiting to implement my passion and dreams!

    • Marketing and Services Co LLC

      Oct 2013 - Feb 2016
      Wine Director

      Overall in charge for the wines and spirits operation. Taking care of the wine tastings, dinner and the trainings at the hotels across Muscat.

    • Blanc a Rouge

      Mar 2016 - Jan 2018
      Wine Director

    • Reef Villas at Reef Island

      Jan 2018 - now
      Resident Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications