Hi, I’m
Ashish Gangal
Work Culture & Training Speacialist
Noida
Summary
Ashish has 19 years of full-time work experience that spans best names in the hotels, restaurant industry and retail . Before I started running my own insurance and investment business, I headed the operations & franchise support for BERCOS a restaurant chain with cult following in Delhi NCR, operated out of London and Delhi for JAMIE'S ITALIAN , a renowned international chain owned by Chef Jamie Oliver -. Previously I had worked with ALCHEMIST Food & Beverage Limited, German B2B giant- METRO CASH AND CARRY , Mediterranean fine dining stand alone restaurant chain- OLIVE BAR & KITCHEN , residential & apartment hotel- THE QUTUB , internationally renowned chain of hotels-HYATT REGENCY, a widely sought after bakery-confectionary & fast food outlet- OVEN FRESH . My passion for excellence coupled with the ability to combine my professional & soft skills in a highly effective manner results in successful execution of highly challenging assignments while ensuring a healthy working environment.
Overview
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Business owner
Premiere financial planner and investment advisor
03.2018 - Current
Berco's
Head New Store Openings
12.2016 - 02.2018
Job overview
- I was tasked with specific challenges of launching new restaurants both big and small formats, with brand new teams and setting up a successful working relationship with new franchise owners.
- Chinese and thai
Jamie's Italian (Dolomite restaurants pvt ltd)
General Manager Operations
07.2014 - 01.2015
Job overview
- Headed operational setup, menu development, market research, design execution, vendor management, hiring & training and the launch of the first restaurant in close coordination with UK based Jamie's team and the Indian board of directors.
Sussegado Bar & Kitchen Private Limited
General Manager Business Development
01.2012 - 05.2014
Job overview
- Heading business development for Sussegado Bar and Kitchen Pvt Ltd and the flagship company OLIVE Bar and Kitchen Pvt Ltd.
- Successfully finalized multiple sites for new outlets and heading the project stage of these outlets.
- New Delhi
Sussegado Bar & Kitchen Private Limited
Deputy General Manager
11.2010 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Headed operations at “ai”- an award winning contemporary Japanese restaurant with open air bar “THE LOVE HOTEL”, has consistently been voted the best Japanese restaurant and features as one of the best nightspots in Delhi.
- New Delhi
ALCHEMIST Food & Beverage Limited
Regional Manager
04.2009 - 08.2010
Job overview
- Responsible for opening and operating all Alchemists' restaurants in the region of Punjab & Haryana.
- Alchemist Group is a Rs. 7,000-crore conglomerate, which has interests in real estate, food processing, healthcare, pharma, aviation, and Hotels & Restaurants.
- Chandigarh
Metro Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd.
Floor Manager
03.2008 - 04.2009
Job overview
- Was responsible for operations of dry food categories.
- Metro cash and carry is one of the largest B2B retail format in the world operating in 29 countries, operating large store formats spread over 7 acres and has more than 18000 selling articles under one roof.
- Currently in India it has 5 large format stores.
- Bengaluru
Olive Bar & Kitchen
Manager Operations
11.2003 - 02.2008
Job overview
- Responsible for Maximizing manager controllable profits by monitoring and controlling cost while maintaining highest standards of food and beverage service.
- Olive Bar & Kitchen is a Mediterranean fine dining restaurant and has been rated as one of the best 66 new restaurants in the world by Conde Nast Traveler, May 2004; one of the best new restaurant in India by Outlook, June 2004; best Resto-Bar & best Ambience by Hindustan Times food guide, December 2004.
- Olive was awarded Golden Plate Awards for best new restaurant & the best restaurant design.
- New Delhi & Bengaluru
The Qutub
Senior Captain
06.2001 - 11.2003
Job overview
- Responsible for training new staff and reported directly to the resident manager for restructuring the existing Food & Beverage (F&B).
- The Qutub was one of the most successful properties of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) & is the only one of its kinds, being a combination of business & residential hotel.
- The Qutub was privatized in 2002 and therefore the need to restructure F&B.
- New Delhi
Hyatt Regency
Food & Beverage assistant
12.1999 - 09.2000
Job overview
- Was home to the most happening “pub with a dance floor” called D'JINNS.
- New Delhi
Oven Fresh
Restaurant Supervisor
06.1998 - 12.1999
Job overview
- At the widely sought after bakery-confectionary & fast food outlet Oven Fresh.
- Chandigarh
Education
IHM BHUBANESHWAR
01.1998
Skills
Building delivery oriented leadership team
Turning Around Guest experience challenges
Employee Mindset molding
Work culture shaping
Reshaping sales team force
Building delivery oriented leadership team
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 27th June 1977
Timeline
Premiere financial planner and investment advisor
Business owner
03.2018 - Current
Head New Store Openings
Berco's
12.2016 - 02.2018
General Manager Operations
Jamie's Italian (Dolomite restaurants pvt ltd)
07.2014 - 01.2015
General Manager Business Development
Sussegado Bar & Kitchen Private Limited
01.2012 - 05.2014
Deputy General Manager
Sussegado Bar & Kitchen Private Limited
11.2010 - 01.2012
Regional Manager
ALCHEMIST Food & Beverage Limited
04.2009 - 08.2010
Floor Manager
Metro Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd.
03.2008 - 04.2009
Manager Operations
Olive Bar & Kitchen
11.2003 - 02.2008
Senior Captain
The Qutub
06.2001 - 11.2003
Food & Beverage assistant
Hyatt Regency
12.1999 - 09.2000
Restaurant Supervisor
Oven Fresh
06.1998 - 12.1999