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Balu Pandiyan

Balu pandiyan

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location of Balu PandiyanManama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain
Phone number of Balu Pandiyan+91 xxxx xxxxx
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  • Timeline

    Jan 1994 - Sept 1997

    Food and Beverage Server

    Chola Sheraton, ITC Hotels
    Sept 1997 - Jan 2000

    Restaurant Captain

    Ristorante Al Tramonto
    Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

    Sommelier/ Restaurant Supervisor

    Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
    Oct 2005 - Jun 2011

    Sommelier and Chief Steward

    Motor Yacht Kogo
    Aug 2011 - Sept 2011

    Internship

    Chateau Pichon Baron
    Sept 2011 - Nov 2011

    Advanced Sommelier Intern

    Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
    Mar 2012 - Apr 2013

    Sommelier

    Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
    Oct 2013 - Feb 2016

    Wine Director

    Marketing and Services Co LLC
    Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

    Wine Director

    Blanc a Rouge
    Current Company
    Jan 2018 - now

    Resident Manager

    Reef Villas at Reef Island

  • 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