Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Chef competitions and exhibitions
Memberships
Timeline
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MAHMOUD ALKHALYL

MAHMOUD ALKHALYL

Saudi Arabia,Riyadh

Summary

Skilled Business Development leader offering 10 years of experience in leading operations and enhancing revenue. Bringing expertise in client acquisition and contract negotiation, along with excellent interpersonal communication, relationship-building and team leadership abilities. Results-driven and proactive with demonstrated record of accomplishment in meeting and exceeding sales and revenue objectives.

Culinary Director and responsible for the overall culinary operation, ensuring that all food and beverage services meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Development Manager & Advisory Chef

Raqtan Food Service Equipment
02.2018 - Current
  • Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email, and in-person inquiries.
  • Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
  • Established relationships with key decision-makers within customer's organization to promote growth and retention.
  • Negotiated and closed long-term agreements with new clients in assigned territory.
  • Concept creations
  • F&B detailed requirement, includes zoning, equipment & furniture, manning, ERP and POS system, and also sales and marketing plans
  • F&B operation manuals
  • Sales team training programs.
  • Training customer (chefs) on all equipment after hand over project.
  • Helping customers with their concept creation.
  • Kitchen setup and operation support.
  • Support project (engineering team) with full solution, GA, MEP, Drawing.
  • Demonstration on critical equipment before customer buying.
  • Supporting our customers with HACCP requirements design.
  • Assist sales team in order to choose right equipment for project.
  • Develop specs sheet on our DCP (Data classification program).
  • Demonstration on critical equipment before buying
  • Supporting our customers with HACCP requirements design
  • Equipment training
  • Workflow design.
  • Sales team training
  • Add annual goals for development department
  • Create online selling platform
  • Drawing tools development
  • Introducing new brands

Advisory Chef

Saudi Specialized Food Services Company SFS
01.2016 - 02.2018
  • 1. Study the local market needs.
  • 2. Compared to the quality of products.
  • 3. Find solutions for customers who use our products.
  • 4. Help our customers in cost control constancy.
  • 5. Help our customers in the development of menus.
  • 6. Quality check.
  • 7. Select the basket channel.
  • 8. Achieve the desired sales target.
  • 9. Develop a business plan and sales strategy for the market that ensures attainment of company sales goals.
  • 10. Prepares action plans for my area and my team.
  • 11. Coordinates development of action plans to penetrate new markets.
  • 12. Provides timely feedback to senior management regarding performance of department with respect to overall sales and suggest remedies for deficiencies.
  • 13. Follow up on pricing and approval of various departments in and outside the company for new product listing.
  • 14. Controls expenses to meet budget guidelines.
  • 15. Reacts to consumer/ customer complaints.
  • 16. Participates and suggests in group discussion for annual marketing plans.
  • 17. Team, raising sales team capability terms of performance & execution
  • 18. Perform the needed training for department development
  • 19. Products developments.
  • 20. Products testing, evaluating, comparing and benchmarking
  • 21. Efficient demonstration of the products for clients.
  • 22. Distributor team’s training and workshops.
  • 23. Distributor storing facilities check , inspection for continues maintaining of storing conditions as

Executive Chef

AlMashfa
01.2015 - 12.2016

Executive Chef and F&B Manager

Blue Night Hotel
01.2014 - 01.2015

Banquet Sous Chef

Park Hyatt Jeddah Marina Club And Spa
01.2012 - 04.2014

Head Chef

Palazzo KSA
02.2011 - 01.2012

Sous Chef Oriantal

Retaj Albayt Suites Hotel
03.2010 - 03.2011

Chef De Partie

Damascus restaurants
01.2005 - 10.2009

Four Seasons Hotel Damascus
Le Meridien Damascus Hotel
Ghazal Restaurant
Al-Tilal Restaurants

Education

High School Diploma -

Hotel & Tourism Training Center
Syria Damascus
04.2009

Diploma - Business Management

Ibn Al-Haytham Institute
Syria Damascus
2005

Skills

  • Chef Advisory
  • Business Development Planning
  • Business Opportunity Development
  • FMCG Industries
  • Kitchen equipment
  • Hospitality sector
  • Tasting demonstration
  • Judge at WACS

Certification

1. Food Allergen Training (institute of hospitality)

2. Operations Management (CPD)

3. Data Security

4. Disability Awareness

5. Equality and Diversity Awareness

6. Licensing and Social Responsibility

7. HACCP - Level 2

8. Food and beverage management (ICOES)

9. Level 5 Diploma in Change Management (Uk)

10. ISO 22000 food safety management

Chef competitions and exhibitions

Foodex Saudi expo ( 2015 TO 2023 ) Chef Marshal and Judge 

Saudi International Bakery and Pastry Exhibition (2019 ) Judge

 Hotel Show Saudi Arabia  (2018 to 2023 ) Chef Marshal and Judge

Gulf food Dubai Chef Competition ( 2017 ) Marshal and Judge

Jeddah Cooking Competition Salon Culinaire (2016 ) Marshal and Judge

Azerbaijan Chefs Competition  (2019) Judge


Memberships

Board member of Saudi Arabia chef table circle ((logistic manager)).
Team member of the Saudi Chefs Association

Member of the Ukrainian Chefs Association
Member of the  Syrian Culinary Guild Chefs Association
Member of the  Emirates Culinary Guild  Chefs Association
Member of the  Azerbaijan National Culinary Association
Member of the Turkish  TAFED  Chefs Association
Member of the Egyptian Chefs Association
Member of the Alexandria Chefs Association

Trainer at Artistic food lap in Jeddah - Ksa. 

Marshal judge off ((WACS)) culinary salons competitions in Saudi Arabia. 

Timeline

Business Development Manager & Advisory Chef

Raqtan Food Service Equipment
02.2018 - Current

Advisory Chef

Saudi Specialized Food Services Company SFS
01.2016 - 02.2018

Executive Chef

AlMashfa
01.2015 - 12.2016

Executive Chef and F&B Manager

Blue Night Hotel
01.2014 - 01.2015

Banquet Sous Chef

Park Hyatt Jeddah Marina Club And Spa
01.2012 - 04.2014

Head Chef

Palazzo KSA
02.2011 - 01.2012

Sous Chef Oriantal

Retaj Albayt Suites Hotel
03.2010 - 03.2011

Chef De Partie

Damascus restaurants
01.2005 - 10.2009

High School Diploma -

Hotel & Tourism Training Center

Diploma - Business Management

Ibn Al-Haytham Institute

1. Food Allergen Training (institute of hospitality)

2. Operations Management (CPD)

3. Data Security

4. Disability Awareness

5. Equality and Diversity Awareness

6. Licensing and Social Responsibility

7. HACCP - Level 2

8. Food and beverage management (ICOES)

9. Level 5 Diploma in Change Management (Uk)

10. ISO 22000 food safety management

MAHMOUD ALKHALYL