Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Languages
Timeline
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Devo  Chaudhari

Devo Chaudhari

Summary

Experienced F&B professional with over 11 years in the hospitality industry, recognized for enhancing service standards and delivering exceptional dining experiences. Proven track record of managing multiple food and beverage outlets, consistently achieving high customer satisfaction. Committed to setting and exceeding expectations in service quality and operational efficiency.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Banquet Manager

Radisson Blu Dwarka
New Delhi
05.2025 - Current
  • Responsible for handling daily banquet operations with a total event space of 30,000 sq. FT area.
  • Establish a special value proposition for corporate accounts while arranging key events, high-impact meetings, and facilitations.
  • Implement cost-saving initiatives in ongoing events to enhance the overall competence of the hotel business.
  • Set and implement uncompromising hospitality service norms and brand standards in major events (corporate and social).
  • Achieve event success by managing the Profit & Loss event accounts and training a team of 15 personnel.
  • Handle a wide range of events (on-site and off-site) from planning, coordination, until successful execution.

Restaurant Manager

Andaz Delhi
Delhi
03.2024 - 05.2025
  • Responsible for handling daily restaurant operations with a total cover of 190 covers.
  • Ensuring guest delight and exceeding their expectations.
  • Taking training for staff to enhance the guest experience.
  • Maintain a healthy work environment space for all staff.
  • Maintain a high score of guest experience on Medallia.

Assistant Director of Events Operation

Andaz Delhi
Delhi
01.2022 - 02.2024
  • Responsible for handling daily event operations with a total event space of 36,800 sq. FT area.
  • Detail the event with the guest in liaising with catering sales.
  • Maintaining a high standard of cleaning and sanitizing.
  • The operation cost of food and beverage should be reduced.
  • Motivating and training the staff by taking briefings and working closely with them.
  • Planning for ODC, and executing them.
  • Executing the monthly closing process for banquets.

Team leader-Events Operation

Andaz Delhi
Delhi
11.2018 - 12.2021
  • Ensuring the successful and smooth events operation.
  • Establish a special value proposition for corporate accounts while arranging key events, high-impact meetings, and facilitations.
  • Set and implement uncompromising hospitality service norms and brand standards in major events (corporate and social).
  • Play a vital role in improving the hotel’s quality of service delivery, and ensuring the proper SOP implementation in all departments.

Team Leader (IRD)

Andaz Delhi
Delhi
04.2018 - 10.2018
  • Handling operations of in-room dining service.
  • Guest Relations Handling complaints and receiving feedback from guests.
  • Ensuring guest delight and exceeding their expectations.
  • Contributed to the achievement of the highest-ever sales in a day since the opening of the In-Room Dining.
  • Worked with the team to achieve excellent guest feedback on multiple platforms.

F&B Executive

HILTON
JAIPUR
09.2017 - 03.2018
  • Responsible for training staff and preparing the training calendar/training actualization.
  • Supervising the shift to ensure smooth functioning.
  • Handling the cashiering.
  • Promoting the upcoming events among walk-in guests.
  • Responsible for preparing the daily sales reports.
  • Assisting the restaurant manager in preparing food cost and beverage cost reports.

Banquet Team Leader

Hyatt Pune
Pune
08.2016 - 08.2017
  • Responsible for handling daily event operations, with a total event space of 15,000 sq. FT area.
  • Supervising the operations & ensuring maximum client satisfaction and understanding their requirements.
  • Handling operational functions, like pre-shift staff briefings, creating the duty roster, and shift management.
  • Imparting appropriate training on service excellence and teamwork.

F&B GUEST SERVICE ASSOSIATE

Hyatt Pune
Pune
08.2015 - 07.2016
  • Responsible for interacting with guests and taking orders for food and beverages.
  • Recommending wines to guests to pair with the cuisine.
  • Checking guest satisfaction

GUEST SERVICE ASSOSIATE (Coffee Shope 24/7)

The Lalit
Mumbai
10.2014 - 07.2015

Responsible for interacting with guests and taking orders for food and beverages.

Recommending wines to guests to pair with the cuisine.

Checking guest satisfaction

Settlement of bills

Taking care of a distinguished wine cellar and bar inventory.

Education

Bachelor in Hotel Management And Tourism - Hospitality

Heritage Institute of Hotel And Tourism,
Agra
10-2013

Skills

  • Event planning
  • Budget management
  • Venue coordination
  • Vendor negotiation
  • Banquet operations
  • Customer relationship management

Certification

  • Certified department trainer
  • Fire safety
  • First aid, CPR & AED Training Course.

Accomplishments

  • Employee of the Year 2015
  • Manager of the Year 2023

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Banquet Manager

Radisson Blu Dwarka
05.2025 - Current

Restaurant Manager

Andaz Delhi
03.2024 - 05.2025

Assistant Director of Events Operation

Andaz Delhi
01.2022 - 02.2024

Team leader-Events Operation

Andaz Delhi
11.2018 - 12.2021

Team Leader (IRD)

Andaz Delhi
04.2018 - 10.2018

F&B Executive

HILTON
09.2017 - 03.2018

Banquet Team Leader

Hyatt Pune
08.2016 - 08.2017

F&B GUEST SERVICE ASSOSIATE

Hyatt Pune
08.2015 - 07.2016

GUEST SERVICE ASSOSIATE (Coffee Shope 24/7)

The Lalit
10.2014 - 07.2015

Bachelor in Hotel Management And Tourism - Hospitality

Heritage Institute of Hotel And Tourism,
Devo Chaudhari