• Expertise in providing a new direction and thought leadership, focusing on guest satisfaction, associate satisfaction, and top management satisfaction; promoting restaurant policies to associates/guests through direct and indirect interaction.
• Oversight of all financial aspects of each restaurant in portfolio: P&L, OpEx, CapEx, Forecasting and Budgeting; ensuring operational excellence for all
restaurant in portfolio; provides support, critique and guidance to restaurant falling short of brand standards and/or company expectations.
• Experience in heading various restaurant chains (International & Indian). Have worked in various positions in restaurant operation, business development, & planning in sales & marketing; involved in wide ranging business responsibilities including:
o Achievement of sales targets, budgeting & forecasting, revenue & distribution system, setting up of new projects, identification & development of new product/business opportunities, marketing. o Restaurant pre-opening, development of Advertising, Promotional & PR campaigns from writing agency brief until execution, collateral's, sponsorship's & customer research.
• Well-versed in managing the Customer Experience, Advanced Analytics to measurable goals and business accountability, including Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), attainment of revenue goals and budget management.
• Extensive experience in selecting restaurant /properties to take over day-to-day operational responsibility via a lease, management or franchise agreements in major cities.
• Commendable history as the visionary & thought leader for advancing the strategic direction of the business through innovation & organizational leadership critical to continuous growth & business scalability in an evolving market.
