A Hotel Operations person with experience in a number of areas primarily: General Management, Food & Beverage Operations, Housekeeping Operations, Front Office Operations, Events, Wellness Spas, Fitness Centres, Corporate Sales, Group Sales, MICE, Marketing and Finance..Currently executing a long awaited goal to run my own businesses. after being in the hospitality industry for nearly 3 decades starting from a pool boy and leading my way up to General Manager position for one of the leading and largest hotels on the island.. Have recently moved on from my General Manager Position, a position I have held for 7 years, to developing a brand of spas called DEE SPAS ,which specialises in hotel based wellness services, operating 6 wellness facilities (and with 2 more locations opening in 2023), in leading 5 star and 4 star hotels. Also occupying a role of Managing Director for KB Hospitality Ltd., operating small to medium sized hotel properties in Malta.My Bio...With over 28 years of combined experiences within the hospitality industry, I have developed the necessary skills that are particularly effective in managing people, increasing revenue, reducing costs and last but not least, satisfying customers and stakeholders.In addition to the above I have worked in diverse companies that have enabled me to: develop revenue streams from scratch with restricted funds for a charity; the full opening and operational development of a 428 bedroom 5-star property; restructure one of the largest food & beverage operations including 8 F&B outlets and meeting space for 1000+ guests for an internationally branded high end five-star property; lead the management team of a 513 bedroom 4-star superior property. I have always worked in teams or developed teams that are dynamic and am truly adamant that through great leadership, effective communication, a shared strategy and a sense for quality one can achieve long-term success.Specialties: Hotel Operations, Food & Beverage, Banqueting, Sales & Marketing, Accounts, Managing People, Events Selling, Events Organisation, Budgeting, Strategy