Maher Saker ( ماهر صقر) Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Job Description: I have planned and launched two restaurants under the Hayatt brand. I advised on the design of the premises, including the kitchen, seating area, bars and shisha lounge as well as curating the menu. The first branch opened in Camberwell followed by Hayatt Greenwich.At present my responsibilities at Hayatt Greenwich include:- Solely managing the kitchen services which provides food for approx five thousand covers per week- Leading on food and ingredient preparation as well as cooking and plating, and during opening hours, overseeing service. - Management of kitchen staff including hiring and training new staff. - Kitchen supply ordering, such as food ingredients, drinks, and catering supplies- Maintaining kitchen supplies, such as ordering food ingredients, drinks, and catering supplies. - Preparation and delegation of duties to evening shift staff.

London, England, United Kingdom

Job Description: Gaining invaluable experience as a temp Head Chef, cooking and training staff at various Lebanese restaurants in Central London such as Rions-East Ham, Ayat Croydon and Noura Belgravia. My role as a contracted Head chef was to train and advise staff on various roles in successful restaurant kitchens in different sized establishments: My roles and responsibilities have varied to include:- Food preparation & cooking- Managing and training the staff and delegating tasks- Bulk cooking in the central kitchen to supply branches and catering events - Stock management and ordering- Serving the customers quickly and efficiently in a fast paced venue

London, England, United Kingdom

Job Description: Simply Lebanese was a more fast paced work environment focused on takeaway and casual dining. My role as Restaurant Manager and Head chef provided me with an opportunity to produce street style Lebanese food, with a larger number of take-away orders. My responsibilities mainly included:- Food preparation including catering for events- Creating and executing a suitable menu for the establishment - Managing and training staff to take care of all facets of service including health and safety - Serving the customers quickly and efficiently

London, England, United Kingdom

Job Description: Working on a self-employed basis, I provided catering services for private functions and events. I was employed as a personal chef for families in their home. I helped troubled restaurants devise and execute a practical, economic and workable menu. This resulted in reduced food and labour costs, but increased productivity and sales, while maintaining high usual standards. Consultancy work also took me to Morocco, Sudan and Jordan where I advised on the complete set up of new restaurants from scratch. My role as project manager was to ensure:- Menu planning to suit regional standards. - MMaximum productivity in kitchen operations.- Staff training to ensure top customer service.

London, England, United Kingdom

A family owned restaurant based in Kensington, London. Training on the job; I devised and produced an authentic Lebanese menu. My responsibilities included:- Managing food preparation processes- Day to day running of the business - Checking meal presentation- Ordering and maintaining stock levels and rotation- Helping to manage all staff rosters- Catering for large events including parties and weddings