Varun Makhija
Food & Beverage Professional
Faridabad
Summary
An organized and detailed oriented Food & Beverage professional with 15 plus years of experience in Hospitality domain, able to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively to ensure timely project completion within a positive team environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Venue Manager
Azure Hospitality Private Limited
09.2023 - Current
- Ensured smooth execution of events by coordinating logistics, catering, audio-visual equipment, and other essential services.
- Facilitated seamless transitions between events by efficiently managing setup and breakdown processes for each engagement held at the venue.
- Optimized space utilization within the venue by designing flexible floor plans that could accommodate various types of events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale functions.
- Championed sustainability initiatives within the venue operations, leading to a reduced environmental footprint and an enhanced reputation as an eco-conscious event space.
- Collaborated with marketing team to promote the venue through social media campaigns, resulting in increased brand awareness.
- Increased event bookings by developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and vendors.
- Managed staff scheduling, hiring, and training to ensure a high level of service quality at all times.
Food & Beverage Manager
The Hash Eatery BV
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Manage all F&B and day-to-day operations within budgeted guidelines and to the highest standards
- Managing daily Food & Beverage operations while reporting to the General Manager
- Assisting with marketing and promotional events to achieve the sales target
- Recruitment, Training & managing Food & Beverage staff
- Adhere to food, health and safety standards
- Plan, forecast and execute food and beverage orders
- Process customer complaints patiently
- Organize weekly team meetings to maintain levels of communication across the team
- Monitor, analyze and control all labor and inventory costs
- This includes preparing the reports to ensure that budgets are met or exceeded while quality is maintained and improved
- Maintains a consistent focus on cleanliness throughout all areas.
Restaurant General Manager
The Raj Indian Restaurant Group
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Managing and running of entire restaurants operations ensuring company’s standards are adhered to across the board along with staff discipline, maintenance and safety checks
- Responsible for scheduling, recruiting and training of staff on menu knowledge, service rotation and special functions
- Analyzing Sales Mix and responsible for weekly and monthly stock take for kitchen and bar in coordination with chef and bar consultant
- Responsible for quality control and Food & Beverage costing
- Responsible for menu planning, menu costing and menu engineering
- To maintain highest quality of service standards all the time keeping in mind guest liaison and special requests at the same time
- Maintaining cost reports, COS % analysis and budget control
- Also responsible for stock on hand reports for food and beverage.
Food & Beverage Manager
The Lalit Mangar, Faridabad
11.2016 - 12.2017
- Reporting to the General Manager
- Part of the pre-opening team
- In charge of All day dining restaurant, Bar and In Room Dining
- Conducting regular training keeping in mind the SOP’S
- Plan and coordinate Food & Beverage menus with the management
- Responsible for maintaining highest standards and consistency of quality control, hygiene and safety
- Organizes daily pre-shift meetings as a communication tool between management and team members.
Restaurant Manager
SFC Group
11.2014 - 10.2016
- Oversee & manage all areas of the restaurant and make final decisions on matters of importance to guest service
- Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas
- Estimate food and beverage cost
- Supervise portion control and quantities of preparation to minimize waste
- Develop employees by providing on going feedback, establishing performance expectations and by conducting performance reviews
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date of restaurant staffing needs
- Prepare schedules and ensure that the restaurant is staffed for all shifts.
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Royal Orchid Hospitality Group
12.2012 - 10.2014
- Responsible for overall day to day operations of the restaurant
- Calculating the food cost and deciding the Restaurant & Bar menu by coordinating with the Chef & Unit F&B Manager
- Motivate and develop the team to ensure smooth functioning of the department and promote teamwork
- Responsible to set the service standards to achieve maximum productivity and utility of the staff
- Ensured that all applicable laws were being followed with regards to service rules and regulations, safety and emergency procedures.
Assistant Restaurant Manager
The Clarion Collection
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Overall Responsible for All day dining, In Room Dining & Bar operations
- Took briefings of all the associates on shift to maintain a level of discipline and working ethics
- Dealt with guests personally, took banquet bookings & made function forms
- Responsible for setting service standards to achieve maximum productivity and utility of the staff
- Maintaining team performance, by conducting various trainings sessions for the staff on F&B services
- Provided courteous, professional, efficient and flexible service at all times by following Standard Operating Procedures.
F&B Executive
Old World Hospitality Pvt Ltd
06.2008 - 01.2011
- Plan staffing levels in accordance with business needs
- Responsible for staff training to ensure fast and courteous service
- Constantly monitoring the quality standards of Food & Beverage by working with the team and interacting with the guests on daily basis
- To ensure guest satisfaction and taking feedbacks
- Doing RAP sessions with the staff to work on service skills.
Industrial Trainee
The Oberoi
10.2006 - 03.2007
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Administration And Management
IHM Pusa
New Delhi, India 04.2001 -
Senior Secondary
DAV Public School
Faridabad 04.2001 -
Higher Secondary - Higher Secondary
DAV Public School
Faridabad 04.2001 -
Skills
- Customer Service Oriented
- Inventory Management
- Strong communication skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Experienced in Restaurant Management
- Leadership Skills
- Good Attention to detail and Proactive
- Recruitment & Training
- Problem solving and Teamwork skills
- Flexible
- Service Coordination
- Staff Supervision
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/26/86
- Gender: M
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Venue Manager
Azure Hospitality Private Limited
09.2023 - Current
Food & Beverage Manager
The Hash Eatery BV
08.2021 - 07.2023
Restaurant General Manager
The Raj Indian Restaurant Group
01.2018 - 01.2020
Food & Beverage Manager
The Lalit Mangar, Faridabad
11.2016 - 12.2017
Restaurant Manager
SFC Group
11.2014 - 10.2016
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Royal Orchid Hospitality Group
12.2012 - 10.2014
Assistant Restaurant Manager
The Clarion Collection
01.2011 - 12.2012
F&B Executive
Old World Hospitality Pvt Ltd
06.2008 - 01.2011
Industrial Trainee
The Oberoi
10.2006 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Administration And Management
IHM Pusa
04.2001 -
Senior Secondary
DAV Public School
04.2001 -
Higher Secondary - Higher Secondary
DAV Public School
04.2001 -
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