Mervyn Devaraj Email & Phone Number

Auckland, NZ

Auckland, New Zealand

Cordis Auckland, Part of The Langham hospitality group world wide an International Luxury chain of hotels. Managing the Eight which is one of Auckland's most busiest and successful restaurant a challenging role which I enjoy. We refer to this fondly as the "Beast" as it turns around 20000 covers per month. Managing a team of 50+ colleagues, the success of.

New Zealand

Luxury 5* Golf Resort in the Canterbury High Country. 61 luxury rooms in the form of Villas & Chalets. A par 72, 18 hole championship golf course with three F & B outlets, handling large weddings, banquets and conferences. www.terracedowns.co.nzResponsible for the day to day running of the resorts operations while being the HOD for the Food & Beverage.

Maldives

Vakarufalhi Island Resort( Currently Nova Maldives) famous 200 year old, “Mount Lavinia Hotel” in Sri Lanka. Visit www.mountlaviniahotelgroup.comSpearheaded the operational aspects of the pre-opening of this property from Head office in Sri Lanka reporting to the Chairman of Mount Lavinia Hotels & Resorts.Post opening, moved to the Maldives in the same.

Yangon, Myanmar

A 208 room 4* Plus High end City Hotel. The hotel’s F & B offers butler service, 24h Coffee shop, Room Service, a Fine dining restaurant, Theater Restaurant, lobby lounge, Pool bar, Banqueting & Conference facilities and Members club (Karaoke/Night club). www.kandawgyipalacehotel.comJoined as the Food & Beverage Manager and was promoted to Executive.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Head of Training, reporting to HR DirectorResponsible for the Learning & Development of the Hotels 820 staff.Joined this Hotel as an Asst. Restaurant Manager and worked my self up to Asst. Manager L&D. I worked in various outlets in the F & B Department as a Restaurant Manager

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Reporting to Learning & Development ManagerResponsible for the Learning & Development of the 150 F & B Staff in 9 outlets & Banquets.Developed SOP's for the F & B Department for Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts during the time of branding.Conducting audits on SOP's to ensure standards are followed.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Managed various outlets such as the Specialty Restaurants, Fine Dining, Exclusive members club, Lobby lounge Bar, 24hr coffee shop, 24hr room service which includes managing Executive club lounge and dispense Bar
• Handpicked to be the personal butler for Angelina Joli and foreign state dignitaries during their stay at the Hotel
• 1st Runner up Nationwide & Winner Colombo region - 7th E & J Gallo Wine Appreciation & Sommeliers Competition 2001
• Budgeting, forecasting and focusing on achieving targeted outlet revenues.
• Managed a staff force between 10 to 30

Sri Lanka

Citadel is a 121 room 4 star Resort. I was the deputy in the F & B Department. Reporting to the F & B Manager. Managed the main restaurant, Fine Dining Restaurant & Main Bar.

Sri Lanka

Worked in the following resort hotels and was transferred from one to another Beach Hotel Bayroo( 101 Rooms), The Lodge Habarana ( 150 Chalets) & The Village Habarana( 100 Villas

Sri Lanka

Began my career as a Management Trainee and underwent a two year Management training programme in all aspects of Hotel Management in the following hotels. Chaaya Reef Hikkaduwa( 150 Rooms), Bentota Beach Hotel,Bentota(135 rooms), Ceysands Hotel, Aluthgama

Yeild Management Rooms Divison & High Performance Team Building, Hospitality Administration/Management

Activities and Societies: Full time. The course was sponsored by my company. Three management team members were selected and sent to The.

Management Diploma In Food And Beverage Operations, Food & Beverage, Distinction

1 year Full time course. Graduated with Distinction pass as a batch top

Certificate Course In Training & Human Resource Management, Workforce Development And Training, Distinction Pass

Connoisseur Wine Diploma, Wine Steward/Sommelier

This course was a six month course from the Burgundy Wine School in France.

Gce O/L, Alma Mater