Rajiv Gandhi

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT RAJIV GANDHI

A highly focused & competitive culinary professional with over 18 years managerial experience in hotels. Ambitious with a high level of drive & determination to achieve realistic personal & career goals; competent, resourceful & innovative with critical thinking; excellent work ethics, strong self discipline with a bright, energetic personality, well presented & enthusiastic, very confident, devoted in developing & motivating large team of employees to constantly over achieve on targets. Good listener with great communication skills, constantly dedicated in improving and developing professional relationships with the team. Leading by excellence, with a constant focus to quality & company standards, proven management abilities include recruiting, training staff, extensive knowledge of Food principles, trends & cultural food skills. Excellent leadership & organizational skills in Kitchen & Front of House, conscientious on minimizing company operational expenses, revenue management & profits maximization, F&B budgeting & forecasting, customer relations, menu planning, administration. Excellent public relations & customer service skills from extensive numerous high quality working locations, broad experience in managing & supervising staff. Effective coordination & management of all culinary related activities in the kitchen, ensuring that safety & hygiene standards are maintained in the kitchen. SPECAILITIES • Pre opening experience • Budget Management & Contract negotiations • Food and Beverage P&L • Recruiting skills • Policy & standards development • Team Building & leadership • Clients & supplier relations • Cost controlling • Menu Engineering