Amit Kapadia Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Edison, New Jersey, United States

• Currently delivering memorable guest experiences and providing leadership to a team of 12 managers and over 240 hourly team members at a flagship location of our company• Complete P&L responsibilities of a $15M Annual Sales Budget• Opened two new locations for CCF – Bridgewater Commons, NJ and Princeton, NJ – both presently at $10Mn each in annual sales with over 175+ team members• Creating staffing models, hire, train and focus on containing attrition. Upholding Company policies, processes and standards• Continuing to nurture the business, be a brand ambassador and lead through the pandemic by pivoting to different operating models. Set-up systems and strategies to work with several iterations ranging from full-service to take-out only• Nominated 4 times to President’s Circle – prestigious recognition accorded to high performing GMs for achieving company MBOs

New Jersey, United States

New Jersey, United States

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

• Conceived, designed, and operated this accolade winning Indian restaurant serving an eclectic mix of regional cuisine for over 11 years with over $1.5 million in annual sales • Complete day-to-day operational responsibility of providing experiential dining to guests, recruitment & training, material procurement, standardized production & devising marketing initiatives• Created an active database of over 250 regular guests and focused strategically on e-marketing efforts by highlighting our commitment to locally sourced ingredients in order to drive and grow the business – innovative for the late 90s• Rated highly by Zagat, New York Times, Star Ledger, NJ Monthly & other publications

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Total financial, operational and administrative responsibilities of F&B Operation with $8.5 million annual revenue budget, 8 F&B Outlets, 8 managers and 156 team members• Promoted 4 times during 5-year tenure with the company, started as Bars' Manager, promoted to F&B Analyst, Asst. F&B Director and finally to Interim F&B Director

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• 5 Star Deluxe Heritage Hotel in Mumbai, India with 11 F&B Outlets & extensive Banquet facilities• Worked various positions in F&B department ranging from line cooking, banquet service, event management, fine dining to full-service bar operations. Hands on engagement in day-to-day operations

Diploma, Advanced Food Hygiene

Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland

Bachelor'S Degree, Restaurant And Hotel Management