Head of group sales and events at Castan Group Budapest that manages several restaurants and hotels in the beautiful capital of Hungary. Every unit is a unique and different entity with its incredible cuisine and style. One shall experience high quality service, great tarditions and contemporary settings. We believe in the golden glory of hospitality.Búsuló Juhász Restaurant / Arany Hordó Restaurant / Maison Bistro & Hotel / Promontor Restauranthttps://castan.hu/

Restaurant opening project - restaurant managerFixed-term. Reconstruction of restaurant from scratch, hiring staff, creating menu, market launch and marketing. Managing restaurant until hand over.

Group Sales Manager fixed-termManaging existing accounts within the given segment and outreaching to generate and nurture new accounts for bringing in MICE business.Responding to RFPs, sending out proposals, contracting, proactive sales for lead generation.Converted a greatly significant amount of Net Room Revenue (EUR) within less than a year.

Surviving the devastating Covid-19 period, completed a course for Property Management (for condos). Started working as a Joint Representative and managed 20 condominiums.It involved managing the finances, operation and maintenance of condo buildings in Budapest. Included accounting, yearly budget planning, planning and coordinating greater renovations (facade renovation, roof change, full electric upgrade) as well as and every day operational maintenance.Cooperation with respective authorities, coordinating and ensuring and supporting legal representation, applying to tenders to win subsidies for future government supported reconstructions.

Owner and Director of an inbound travel agency operating within the MICE segment. Event Planning and Management for groups coming to Budapest for leisure, incentive or business purposes.In cooperation with service providers, hotels and venues carried out many successful group tours, events, car-shows and company training series.Throughout my operation as a DMC, in parallel carried out several short-term consulting projects for independent local hotel owners.

Contracted Project Manager4-star, 47-room hotel, city center BudapestAdvisory on hotel operation, pricing, sales and marketing, online presence, development of service quality. Goal 1: to elevate hotel brand, market presence, increase occupancy, average rate and guest satisfaction. Goal 2: solve HR challenges, keep valuable employees, implement motivational tools, uplift employee satisfaction. https://hotelcentral-basilica.hu/en/home/

Contracted Project ManagerManaging the construction and market launch of a 6-unit/apartment holiday rental, smart-home project. 2 units already in operation following recent refurbishment, 4 units opened December 2019.Full coordination and management of construction workers and construction process, management of bank loan administration representing the German investors, handling pre-opening sales, branding, pricing and marketing process of the opening apartments. Assisting future operator at take-over.

Contracted Project Manager for pre-opening phase.Pre-opening of 4-star property, 16-room city center hotel.Managing pre-opening tasks of a 4-star hotel property including advisory on interior design, creating brand image, sales and marketing strategy, IT, PMS and technical setup, starting sales and pricing process, setting up sales channels, recruiting staff, dealing with authorities administration, following up with the general constructor throughout the whole implementation, reporting to owners. https://www.brbudapest.com/

Event Organization in the field of incoming MICE sector at one of the largest DMCs in Hungary with over 35 years of experience. Coming back to a new sector after maternity leave and having a new type of work experience in the field of event planning and management. Responding to RFPs, writing proposals and turning sales inquiries into contracts by selling Budapest as a marvelous destination for group activities let it be leisure, incentive or business travel.

Within the same ownership circle as my previous workplace I was again as responsible for the Sales and Marketing of a recently-opened, 4-star, independent property in Budapest. Supported by one assistant it involved implementing dynamic pricing, 3rd party site management, wholesale contract negotiations, planning and reaching revenue goals as well as supporting the work of the front-office team. I left for maternity leave from here.

Was responsible for the Sales and Marketing of a 4-star independent property in the very heart of Budapest (Király Street). Supported by one assistant it involved implementing dynamic pricing, 3rd party site management, wholesale contract negotiations, planning and reaching revenue goals as well as supporting the work of the front-office team. The edifice was then sold by the owners and reopened as a Wombat's City Hostel Budapest.

Sales and Marketing Coordinator at pre-opening phase.Operated by Baglioni Hotels and under the LHW Collection, I have been part of a pre-opening project of a 5-star hotel property with 7,000 sqm of historical SPA facility. Supervised by the Sales and Marketing Director and the General Manager (Mr. Jean-Francois Pelouard). As of 2010 the property was managed by the owning company and renamed Racz Hotel and Thermal Spa.

Hospitality consulting. Spent two inter-semester breaks in Budapest (winter break and summer break) to gain more experience and see other fields of hospitality and to earn money for my studies. Supported the team of consultants with relevant administrative, research and data input assistance. Worked on due-diligence projects under the supervision of the respective consultant colleague.

Hospitality consulting. Spent two inter-semester breaks in Budapest (winter break and summer break) to gain more experience and see other fields of hospitality and to earn money for my studies. Supported the team of consultants with relevant administrative, research and data input assistance. Worked on due-diligence projects under the supervision of the respective consultant colleague.

Completed my second compulsory internship semester as part of the EHL curriculum as a Management Intern. Spent seven months at the Gresham Palace rotating among departments each month by shadowing the respective department head, and also working with the department colleagues. Stewarding and Kitchen, Room-service, Banqueting, Kávéház Restaurant, Páva Restaurant, F&B Director, Sales and Marketing Department.

Completed my first compulsory internship semester as part of the EHL curriculum. Spent 6 months working in the kitchen, which I loved. In the mid of my 4th month I was put in full charge of the Pastry Kitchen under the supervision of the Head Chef due to lack of local personnel workforce.

Family owned small property where I worked as a restaurant server, housekeeper and night receptionist.