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
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