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Brisbane, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Assisting Laudet Pty with their assets on the Gold Coast

Brisbane, Australia

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Shanghai City, China

Pre Opening General Manager357 Room 5 star Hotel3 Restaurants ; KweeZeen ADD 290 seats, Le Chinois Chinese Restaurant, 90 seats and 8 PDR's and Takara Japanese Restaurant 100 seats2 Bars; Le Bar Lobby Bar and Ocho a Spanish Tapas and Wine Bar1,100 sq metre Ballroom with Natural light8 Function roomsSo SpaSo Fit gymIndoor Swimming PoolClub Lounge with 2 PDR'sArea ResponsibilitiesSofitel Shanghai HylandSofitel Shanghai SheshanPullman… Show more Pre Opening General Manager357 Room 5 star Hotel3 Restaurants ; KweeZeen ADD 290 seats, Le Chinois Chinese Restaurant, 90 seats and 8 PDR's and Takara Japanese Restaurant 100 seats2 Bars; Le Bar Lobby Bar and Ocho a Spanish Tapas and Wine Bar1,100 sq metre Ballroom with Natural light8 Function roomsSo SpaSo Fit gymIndoor Swimming PoolClub Lounge with 2 PDR'sArea ResponsibilitiesSofitel Shanghai HylandSofitel Shanghai SheshanPullman Shanghai SouthPullman Shanghai SkywayGrand Mercure Shanghai CentralPullman Changshu Leeman Show less

Changshu, Jiangsu

366 Room HotelAll Day Dining Restaurant 200 seatsChinese Restaurant - 16 private dining rooms plus 80 seatsJapanese RestaurntBarSpaGym and Indoor poolLarge outdoor Leisure facilities1300 Sq Meter Balleoom16 function rooms

Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

I have moved to take charge of this projectGrand Opening 8th August261 Room 5 star hotel3 Restaurants* Cafe Realm - 140 seats All Day Dining* River Drunk - Huaiyang Cuisine - 4 Private Dining Rooms - Capacity 75 pax* Zhen Chinese Restaurant - Specializing in Cantonese and local Changzhou specialities - 50 seats Plus 8 PDR rooms capacity 120 seatsLobby LoungeHealth ClubGames Room1200 square meter ballroom with 10 meter high ceiling and a huge 85 sq meter… Show more I have moved to take charge of this projectGrand Opening 8th August261 Room 5 star hotel3 Restaurants* Cafe Realm - 140 seats All Day Dining* River Drunk - Huaiyang Cuisine - 4 Private Dining Rooms - Capacity 75 pax* Zhen Chinese Restaurant - Specializing in Cantonese and local Changzhou specialities - 50 seats Plus 8 PDR rooms capacity 120 seatsLobby LoungeHealth ClubGames Room1200 square meter ballroom with 10 meter high ceiling and a huge 85 sq meter LED screen Show less

Longyan, Fujian, China

Commence as General Manager of this new 320 room 5 star property on 23rd JuneGrand Opening is on 7th November

Gold Coast

Moved to China and have put consultancy on holdExperienced Hotelier available for short or long term projects - specialties Short Term management engagementRenovation ProjectsTotal Quality ManagementCustomer Service trainingEmployee CoachingStrategic planningAsset Value CreationFinancial ManagementReOrganisationOwner realtionships

Lovedale, Nsw, Australia

Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley . A 316 room resort located in the Wine Capital of NSW, Hunter Valley: The resort facilities included consisted of 150 Hotel Rooms, 98 two bedroom Villas and 68 three bedroom Villas, Conference Centre, 18 Hole Golf Course, Tea Tree Day Spa, Two Restaurants, Craft Brewery, lobby bar, casual bar, pool bar, Tennis Courts, kids club, family activities, a vineyard and over 100 hectares of open spaces.• Grew RGI from 1.04 in 2012 to 1.10 in 2013, through targeted… Show more Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley . A 316 room resort located in the Wine Capital of NSW, Hunter Valley: The resort facilities included consisted of 150 Hotel Rooms, 98 two bedroom Villas and 68 three bedroom Villas, Conference Centre, 18 Hole Golf Course, Tea Tree Day Spa, Two Restaurants, Craft Brewery, lobby bar, casual bar, pool bar, Tennis Courts, kids club, family activities, a vineyard and over 100 hectares of open spaces.• Grew RGI from 1.04 in 2012 to 1.10 in 2013, through targeted sales and marketing programs to secure a higher proportion of leisure guests from the competitors. Process involved understanding our competitor offerings and positioning the resort to secure a higher share of the market. • Prepared and championed the development of a 24 hectare litre craft brewery on the resort as a point of difference which was delivered on time and within budget• Prepared a paper to secure a government grant for $250K which would be used as seed funding for a new conference centre. Subsequently approved and a new 750 person conference centre has commenced developed on site, due for completion December 2014.• Prepared and subsequently annually updated, the 3 Year Strategic Plan/Vision identifying the key product developments required for the resort to win in the future.• Repositioned the resort to focus on three key market segments, families, groups and business tourism – included new marketing initiatives, product development and service delivery changes• Improved Employee Engagement from 42% in 2012 to 68% in 2014.• Reinvigorated all Food and Beverage offerings in the resort from breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as all business tourism menus• Developed new villa room service and mini bar product offering which generated an extra 9% in F & B revenue• Hosted largest conference in Hunter Valley for 1,200 people – provided all accommodation and Food and Beverage for attendees Show less

Engaged as General Manager to lead this 4.5 star 199 room seaside hotel located on the Central Coast of NSW facilities included, a day spa consisting of 13 treatment rooms, a gym with 300 members, a grill restaurant, a cocktail bar, a large casual bar (capacity 1,500 people), a poker machine room consisting of 25 machines, a pool bar, 19 retail shops and conference facilities for 450 attendeesOversaw$6 Million Refurbishment of all Hotel Guest Rooms$4 Million Refurbishment of… Show more Engaged as General Manager to lead this 4.5 star 199 room seaside hotel located on the Central Coast of NSW facilities included, a day spa consisting of 13 treatment rooms, a gym with 300 members, a grill restaurant, a cocktail bar, a large casual bar (capacity 1,500 people), a poker machine room consisting of 25 machines, a pool bar, 19 retail shops and conference facilities for 450 attendeesOversaw$6 Million Refurbishment of all Hotel Guest Rooms$4 Million Refurbishment of Retail and Bar forecourt$3 Million Refurbishment of Florida Beach Bar$1.5 Million Refurbishment of Conference and Swimming Pool Areas$700, 000 Green Building Fund ImprovementImproved Employee Engagement from 55% to 75% in 2011Improved Guest Satisfaction from 81% in 2007 to 84% in 2011 Show less

Parramatta

Engaged as General Manager to lead this 4.5 star 196 room corporate hotel located in Parramatta, Sydney NSW facilities included, a grill restaurant, a cocktail bar, and conference facilities for 450• Post Olympics the Sydney market was not strong and this certainly affected the Parramatta hotels more than the Sydney CBD. In consultation with our owners, the management company and our in house sales and marketing team we decided to hold rate in the 2003 RFP season as we could see signs… Show more Engaged as General Manager to lead this 4.5 star 196 room corporate hotel located in Parramatta, Sydney NSW facilities included, a grill restaurant, a cocktail bar, and conference facilities for 450• Post Olympics the Sydney market was not strong and this certainly affected the Parramatta hotels more than the Sydney CBD. In consultation with our owners, the management company and our in house sales and marketing team we decided to hold rate in the 2003 RFP season as we could see signs of improvement. This initially had some down side but when the market returned as we forecasted we performed far above our competitors• Put in a strategy to secure in-bound business Friday to Sunday nights to drive business in these very quiet times for the hotel. This strategy saw a total of an extra 6,000 room nights for the property • RevPAR increased from $97.55 in 2003 to $122.85 in 2005, a 25.9% increase.• RGI improved from 1.16 in 2003 to 1.23 in 2005 within the hotels competitor set.• GOP has doubled from $2 million in 2002 to over $4.1 million in 2005• Coordinated the successful re-branding of the Hotel from Parkroyal to Crowne Plaza on 30th September 2002. • The GSS rating (Customer Service Satisfaction) for the hotel improved from 80% to 85%.• Improved ESPS (Staff Survey Rating) from 55% to 84%• Improved working relationship between owner and Management Company by developing a clear 3 year vision for the property. Successfully delivered all metrics of this plan• Continuous quality improvement program introduced.• IHG Company Values introduced and now form the basis of the Hotel culture• Asset Management program prepared and agreed upon by the owners and implemented Show less

Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China

Engaged as the pre opening General Manager for this 500 room hotel located in Zhanjiang China. Hotel facilities included, 2 western restaurants, 2 bars a 600 seat Chinese restaurant, a disco & Karaoke rooms

Townsville, Australia

Engaged as General Manager of this 199 room hotel. Facilities included 1 restaurant, 1 bar and function capacity for 200 delegates• Successful rebranding of the hotel from Centra to Holiday Inn• Implemented Holiday Inn Brand service standards. • Worked with ownership group to develop a 3 year vision for the property which was part of a divestment strategy for the property. This was approved by the board and the property was subsequently sold to new owners

Adelaide, Australia

Engaged as General Manager of this 193 room hotel. Facilities included 1 restaurant, 1 bar and function capacity for 100 delegatesMajor Contributions• Responsible for marketing, maintaining service standards, developing new products, renovation program, implementation of Total Quality Management and profitability of Hotel.• Complete Renovation of all Guest Rooms and Public Area’s delivered on time and within budget• Achieved budgeted GOP for the year, a good result… Show more Engaged as General Manager of this 193 room hotel. Facilities included 1 restaurant, 1 bar and function capacity for 100 delegatesMajor Contributions• Responsible for marketing, maintaining service standards, developing new products, renovation program, implementation of Total Quality Management and profitability of Hotel.• Complete Renovation of all Guest Rooms and Public Area’s delivered on time and within budget• Achieved budgeted GOP for the year, a good result considering on taking over the Hotel the reputation was poor and in May 1999, we were $100K behind budget GOP. The turnaround was achieved through a quality focus and ensuring the word was spread about the new product.• Net Owners profit of 16.6% achieved.• Food & Beverage turnover increased by 35%.• Brand Standards introduced.• Preventative maintenance programs introduced.• Working very closely with State Tourism office and ensuring that I was a profile figure. Show less

Penang, Malaysia

Engaged initially as Food & Beverage Manager of this 333 room resort, subsequently promoted to Executive Assistant Manager. Facilities included 3 restaurants, 2 bars, a disco, 2 pool bars and function capacity for 650 delegatesMajor Contributions• Had to bring a disjointed team together and lead change to ensure we were competitive again in the market place• Redesigned all Food and Beverage menus in all outlets in association with the executive chef• Created a vision for the… Show more Engaged initially as Food & Beverage Manager of this 333 room resort, subsequently promoted to Executive Assistant Manager. Facilities included 3 restaurants, 2 bars, a disco, 2 pool bars and function capacity for 650 delegatesMajor Contributions• Had to bring a disjointed team together and lead change to ensure we were competitive again in the market place• Redesigned all Food and Beverage menus in all outlets in association with the executive chef• Created a vision for the Food and Beverage outlets• Led a soft renovation of all 333 rooms• Created a preventative maintenance program for all plant and guest facing areas Show less

Queenstown, New Zealand

Responsible for the Rooms and F & B Operations of the resortResponsible for completing an addition of 50 rooms to the resortFull P & l responsibility

Mt Cook, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Cairns, Australia

Christchurch, New Zealand

Queenstown, New Zealand

Learning/working all aspects of every department in the Hotel

Dipolma In Hotel And Catering Administration, Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Activities and Societies: Rugby Team Golf Team Debating Team Social Organising Team Attended 3 year Diploma in Hospitality Administration

University Entrance B Bursary, Maths, English, Pyhsics, Chemistry, Economics, B Bursary

Activities and Societies: Golf Team 1st 11 Football team 1st 15 Rugby 1 st 11 Football Golf team

O Levels, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths, English, Food Science, History

Activities and Societies: 1 st 15 Rugby Swimming Team Golf Team O'Levels Physics Chemistry Maths English Geography Food Service History.