Deepak Elangovan Email & Phone Number

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Incredible pre-opening experience as Beverage Manager forecasts, plans and controls the ordering of food and beverages (drinks). Also managed the finances related to the whole process of purchasing food and drink for the hotel premises. “Purchasing” includes sourcing, ordering and transporting to F&B outlets.

Indonesia

Pre-Opening team of stunning Indian ocean view Japanese cuisine restaurant in Bali.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Monitoring the beverage service standards, sequence of service and provide hand-on support as and when required. Closely checking customer satisfaction and collecting feedbacks• Exclusive wine list with over 200 special import wines; brought from different wine growing regions around the world. This helped us to gain high profit margin with low cost high quality wines• Made wine list with highest selection of Organic and bio Dynamic wines which was new to market and highly appreciated by customers• Managed a team of 5 Sommelier’s, trained them to achieve CMS and WSET level 3 graduation• Only Certified WSET Tutor in Abu Dhabi for level 1,2 and I certified Hakkasan Dubai and Abu Dhabi staff

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Reported to Head Sommelier and managed 3 Jr. Sommeliers • Helped to suggest wines, taste new samples • Set new weekly wine sales targets, monitoring spoilage and focusing on up selling and suggestive selling• Train Jr. Sommeliers on all beverage related service; training them to follow standards • Conducting daily and weekly beverage training for all staffs

• Designed all beverage and wine list for all day dining, lounge and fine dining Italian restaurant• Managed 24 hours lounge with 14 staffs; oversee work of employee front of house and back of house staffs ensuring they are following company policies, regulations and food hygiene standards.• Suggesting promotional ideas for restaurants, successfully organized and started promotions like Cheese & wine, Themed nights and pool parties• Proved high volume and highest revenue in extremely competitive market in JBR area• Drove successfully late night revenue by starting late night parties with Salsa Music and Dance• Negotiated with vendors for best priced products for promotional nights

Eau Zone Restaurant

• Worked in Fine dining “Celebrities” restaurant, serving European food • Assisted Head Sommelier in wine service and got involved in all beverage trainings• Learned classic French fine dining style service• Also exposed in Semi fine dining restaurant “Eau zone” as wine captain

Certified Sommelier

Certified Sake Sommelier, Sake, Distinction

Diploma In Habanos Cigar, Cigar, Distinction

Sake Level 3, Sake

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