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Muhammad Abrar

Muhammad Abrar

Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Food and Beverage Management Professional having over 12-Years of practical experience as Restaurant Manager with a demonstrated history of working for the hospitality industry in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Skilled in Food safety, Staff Trainings, Inventory Management, Customer Services, Analytical Skills, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Hospitality Industry, and People Management. Strong operations professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work history

Restaurant Manager

Glorek international tandoor fusion
01.2022 - Current
  • Completely re-established including licensing, designing menus training of staff, budgeting and marketing
  • Maintains records of staff periodic manner and operating costs, Payroll Budge planning
  • Provides feedback and coaching to the Team regularly
  • Understands building capability through Cross training 5
  • Treats all Team Members fairly, with respect.

Restaurant Manager

Tayabat Al Hejaz Saudi Arabia
02.2021 - 01.2022
  • Lead the role of opening 3 branches in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Controls expenses by gathering and submitting budget information; scheduling expenditures; monitoring variances; implementing corrective actions for these branches
  • Provides quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards.

Central kitchen manager

Dank sandwich fresh baking retails
Jeddah
11.2019 - 01.2021
  • Completes operations by developing schedules; assigning and monitoring work; gathering resources; implementing productivity standards; resolving operations problems; maintaining reference manuals; implementing new procedures
  • Controls expenses by gathering and submitting budget information; scheduling expenditures; monitoring variances; implementing corrective actions
  • Provides quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards
  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Store Manager

Al Shaya - Retails (Brand : Pinkberry)
Jeddah
09.2017 - 01.2019
  • Completes operations by developing schedules; assigning and monitoring work; gathering resources; implementing productivity standards; resolving operations problems; maintaining reference manuals; implementing new procedures
  • Controls expenses by gathering and submitting budget information; scheduling expenditures; monitoring variances; implementing corrective actions
  • Provides quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards
  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Restaurant Manager

I M HUNGARY Restaurants
Jeddah
04.2016 - 03.2017
  • Completely established first branch from the scratch including licensing, establishing, designing menus training of staff, budgeting and marketing
  • Handle paperwork and other administrative duties
  • Maintain stock levels and order supplies when necessary
  • Ensure that the restaurant complies with all necessary hygiene, health and safety, and licensing requirements and guidelines.

Restaurant Manager

Fine Restaurants
Jeddah
01.2014 - 03.2016
  • Completely re-established including licensing, designing menus training of staff, budgeting and marketing
  • Maintains records of staff periodic manner and operating costs, Payroll Budge planning
  • Provides feedback and coaching to the Team regularly
  • Understands building capability through Cross training 5
  • Treats all Team Members fairly, with respect.

Restaurant Manager

Chili & Chili Restaurants
Yanboo
02.2012 - 12.2013
  • Completely established first branch from the scratch including licensing, establishing, designing menus training of staff, budgeting and marketing
  • Handle paperwork and other administrative duties
  • Maintain stock levels and order supplies when necessary
  • Ensure that the restaurant complies with all necessary hygiene, health and safety, and licensing requirements and guidelines.

Asst. Restaurant Manager

Fajar Al Shaheen Restaurants
Yanboo
02.2010 - 01.2012
  • Managed the all Food & Beverages matters of the Restaurant
  • Responsible for the entire restaurant
  • Receiving customer complaint & queries
  • Managed & trained all the service staff.

Camp Boss

Western Global Services ( Pvt ) Ltd.
01.2001 - 06.2005
  • Plan and coordinate all aspects of catering, including meeting with clients, service activities, sanitation, and fiscal responsibilities
  • Work with management and staff to ensure cost effective pricing and generate positive revenue from events
  • Supervise staff during all aspects of catered events to ensure high quality service standards and presentations are met
  • Meet with clients to coordinate event-specific details and special requests and develop plan to fulfill or exceed client's expectations
  • Use information on function sheets to coordinate food and beverage services for scheduled events
  • Maintain proper stock level of all catering equipment.

Education

Skills

  • Operations management
  • Food service background
  • Kitchen staff coordination
  • Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
  • Front of House (FOH) recruitment
  • Food preparation and safety
  • Employee feedback management
  • Produce costings
  • Shift scheduling
  • Hospitality business management
  • Hiring and training
  • Guest dispute resolution
  • Staff scheduling
  • Safe food handling
  • Recruitment
  • Cleaning and sanitation procedures
  • Produce purchasing
  • Order delivery practices
  • Dynamic, friendly hostess
  • Cost-controls
  • Strong work ethic
  • Restaurant cost control
  • and advertising
  • Team building
  • Accounting
  • Programme development
  • Google Workspace
  • Social media marketing
  • Knowledge of [Software]
  • Communication skills
  • [Type] troubleshooting
  • Problem-solving
  • Operations management
  • [Type] Management
  • Drinks upselling
  • Time management
  • Payroll administration

Custom

  • Dr. Ali Rizwan, Professor in King Abdullah University, +966 56 8471971, ali.rizwan@knownledgekottage.com, Jeddah KSA
  • MR Fzeem, GM glorek international, 0599677685

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 12/01/83
  • Nationality: Pakistani
  • Marital status: Married
  • Visa status: Work Visa

Languages

English
NATIVE LANGUAGE
English
Fluent
A1
Arabic
Beginner
A1
Urdu
Beginner
A1

Quote

The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.
Barack Obama

Timeline

Restaurant Manager

Glorek international tandoor fusion
01.2022 - Current

Restaurant Manager

Tayabat Al Hejaz Saudi Arabia
02.2021 - 01.2022

Central kitchen manager

Dank sandwich fresh baking retails
11.2019 - 01.2021

Store Manager

Al Shaya - Retails (Brand : Pinkberry)
09.2017 - 01.2019

Restaurant Manager

I M HUNGARY Restaurants
04.2016 - 03.2017

Restaurant Manager

Fine Restaurants
01.2014 - 03.2016

Restaurant Manager

Chili & Chili Restaurants
02.2012 - 12.2013

Asst. Restaurant Manager

Fajar Al Shaheen Restaurants
02.2010 - 01.2012

Camp Boss

Western Global Services ( Pvt ) Ltd.
01.2001 - 06.2005

Muhammad Abrar