Overall F&B operations leadership across 5 European countries.

* Full concept development with agencies, project teams & consultants
* Interior design & construction supervision
* F&B offering strategy & procurement
* Hotel Senior team management & recruitment
* Marketing strategy & business development
* Financial assessment & board reporting


Archer Hotel Capital was established in December 2018 and owns one of the best quality hotel portfolios in Europe, comprising 14 hotels with a gross asset value of circa €2.6B and revenues of nearly €400m. Archer is jointly owned by APG Asset Management and GIC, two of the world’s leading institutional investors. Archer Hotel Management is the operating arm of Archer Hotel Capital and was established in 2022.

WCE is a wine broking & Events company.
Members are able to get into our expertise for personalise cellar creation, existing cellar valuation, wine investment advisory and sommelier service.

• Private client relation development.
• Creation of exclusive dinners with winemakers & guest chefs.
• Creation of marketing email including newsletter & special sales.
• Website administrator.
• Full overview of company financial, book keeping & operations.

International recruitment agency specialised in the sourcing of candidates from overseas looking to relocated to the UK.
Our expertise lies in matching hospitality professionals from around the world with the best jobs London has to offer.

Part of the opening senior team of all sites;

Percy & Founders
The Lighterman
Boxcar Butcher
Boxcar Baker & Deli
The Italian Greyhound


Strategy & Reporting
• Development of F&B strategy to provide an innovative and exciting guest experience.
• Participating in the preparation of the annual financial forecast, including sales targets and overall marketing plan.
• Creation of on-site monthly sales incentives and price review program including its detailed financial impact.
• Quarterly reporting of F&B sales, including detailed analysis of specific category and item performances.

Design & Planning
• Development, design, commissioning and delivery schedule of all bars, cellars, service stations and related back of house areas of all new projects.

Training
• Creation and implementation of an internal two-tier Beverage Academy.
• Development and implementation of “Uncorked”, a WSET Approved Program Provider delivering qualifications to internal & external students.

Operations
• “Hands-On” approach to implementation of F&B standards in all venues and monitoring service alongside the Chefs and the Operations Director.
• Strong problem solving skills working directly with General Managers / AGM / Bar Managers and all Floor Managers
• Multi-site operation with over 250 staff managed.

Stock Control & Purchasing
• Development and implementation of the buying strategy, including a thorough tender process, supply contract agreements, retro deals and international purchasing (including shipping and warehouse management)
• Responsible for £1.5m of beverage buying maintaining a consistent GP% margin of 73%.
• Senior Administrator of EPOS, product items and recipe databases.
• Hosting monthly stock take meetings with all Bar Managers in order to conduct full stock variance investigations where required.

Part of the opening team of all concepts;

Sachi at Pantechnicon
Eldr
Café Kitsune
Sakaya

Strategy & Reporting
• Development of Beverage strategy with Nordic & Japanese consultants
• Participating in the preparation of the annual financial forecast, including sales targets and overall marketing plan.

Design & Planning
• Development, design, commissioning and delivery schedule of all bars, cellars, service stations and related back of house areas of all new projects.

Training
• Supervision of pre-opening and ongoing training modules

Operations
• “Hands-On” approach to implementation of Beverage standards and monitoring service alongside the Chefs and the Operations Director.
• Strong problem solving skills working directly with General Managers / AGM / Bar Managers and all Floor Managers
• Multi-concept store combining F&B and Retail.

Stock Control & Purchasing
• Development and implementation of the buying strategy, including a thorough tender process, supply contract agreements, retro deals and international purchasing (including shipping and warehouse management)
• Responsible for £750k of beverage buying maintaining a consistent GP% margin of 73%.
• Senior Administrator of EPOS, product items and recipe databases.
• Hosting monthly stock take meetings with all Bar Managers in order to conduct full stock variance investigations where required.

Multi-site operation:
The Grazing Goat
The Alfred Tennyson
The Orange
The Thomas Cubitt

Cubitt House is a collection of “Gastro-Pub” founded in 2004.
Located in Belgravia, Pimlico & Marylebone; this successful collection of Pub is the home of any occasions, operating Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch & Dinner.
The group welcome over 550k customers per year.
*(A change of shareholders has taken effect in March 2016 following a successful bidding)

Strategy & Reporting
• Participating in the preparation of annual financial forecast, including Sales and marketing plan.
• Creation of monthly sales incentive & price review program including detailed financial impact.
• Quarterly reporting of beverage sales, including detailed analysis of specific category and item performances.

Training
• Creation and implementation of an internal Beverage Academy in two levels.

Operation
• “Hands On” approach to implement & monitor service and beverage standards in all venues; hand in hand with the Executive Chef & the Operation Director.
• Working directly with all Venue Managers / AVM & Bar Managers as well as all Floor Managers.
• Multi-site operation with over 300 staff under management.

Stock Control & Purchasing
• Development & implementation of the buying strategy, including tender process, supply contract agreement, retro deals and international purchasing including, shipping & warehouse management.
• Responsible for £2m of Beverage buying with consistent GP% margin of 73%.
• Senior Administrator of EPOS, Product & recipe database.
• Monthly stock take meeting with all Bar Managers to conduct full variances investigation.

Multi-site operations & all opening prepariations
Murano Restaurant * Michelin Star (2008 Opening Team)

Wine Buyer:
York & Albany Hotel 2AA Rosettes (2008 Opening Team)
Café Murano – St James (2013 Opening Team)
Merchant’s Tavern (2013 Opening Team)

Angela Hartnett open her first restaurant under Gordon Ramsay holding then takes full ownership in 2010.
Murano gets its first Michelin Star 6 months after the opening.

• Creation & management of all Wine & Spirits lists of all sites.
• Management of five Sommeliers.
• Responsible for £500k of beverage buying with consistent GP% margin of 72% on wine & 80% on spirits.
• Monthly stock take & annual audit review.
• Organisation of several exclusive wine dinner including Krug & Chateau Le Puy.
• EPOS & stock control software management.
• Duty Manager & Maitre d’ in absence of the Restaurant Director.

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay *** Michelin Star

Gordon Ramsay flagship restaurant.

• Personal development in preparation of Murano’s opening.
• Three Michelin star service immersion and order of service.

October 2006 – February 2007
Beverage Manager / Assistant Restaurant Manager (Promoted)
May 2006 – October 2006
Assistant Restaurant Manager / Head Sommelier (Promoted)
September 2005 – May 2006
Sommelier

Conran Restaurants ltd
London, England

Almeida Restaurant 2AA Rosettes
Orrery * Michelin Star


Orrery & Almeida were part of Conran (D&D) restaurants and were working as one in terms of senior management.

• Assisting management of the Wine & Spirits offering followed by a complete control once promoted at Almeida.
• Monthly Stock take.
• Cellar management of over 400 references.
• Duty Manager including cash up, log book completion.
• Organisation of monthly tasting events.
• Management of all FOH staff (25+) once promoted as ARM

Ettington Park ****Hotel 2AA Rosettes Restaurant

Ettington Park Hotel was part of Hand Picked hotel group.
As a listed castle, it was a great hotel for weddings and exclusive hires of 200+ guests.

• Assisting management of the Wine & Spirits offering Monthly Stock take.
• Cellar management of 200 references.
• Monthly Stock take.
• Management of 4 Bar tenders