Rabih Selman

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Director Of Operations at Buhajar Group @ Buhajar Group
Rabih Selman's Location
Cairo, Egypt, Egypt
About Rabih Selman

Self Motivated individual with more than 15 year of experience in the Hospitality market specifically in Hotels and restaurants business.My work ranged from identifying market needs, location selection, set up plan & drawings with full implementation to opening,auditing and operating different concepts. Detailed knowledge in different departments SOP and Manual processes.

Rabih Selman's Current Company Details
Buhajar Group

Buhajar Group

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Director Of Operations at Buhajar Group
Website:
buhajargroup.com
Employees:
2
Rabih Selman Work Experience Details
  • Triple C - Culinary Couture Catering
    Managing Director
    Triple C - Culinary Couture Catering Sep 2021 - Present
    Lebanon - Egypt
     Managing a Central Production Unit in 1000 factory consists of four floors in order to serve unique catering operation and cloud kitchen Controlling P&L: Auditing profit and loss, studying proper ways to reduce cost by having corporate deals, best prices from suppliers, Manning, Rent negotiation, …. Training and SOP through the rebuilding of standard operating procedures for all areas, plus International Standards training modules which includes: Body Language, Self Esteem, Selling and Upselling, Building relationships for sales success, Business Etiquette and Ethics, Coffee Knowledge, Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Cost Control 1 and 2, Empowerment and Delegation, Food Safety, Basic Hygiene, Problem Solving and decision making techniques, Serving Guest, Dealing with unhappy customer, Setting and cleaning tables, Clean as you go, Team Work Sessions, Time Management, Stress Management… Recruiting and training around 70 employees between floor, kitchen, cost control, purchasing, accounting…. In order to operate such a project Having all handmade decorations linked to platters, traditional coppers, silver rechaud and unique utensils Managing a data base for VIP guests in order to launch successfully the brand
  • Buhajar Group
    Managing Consultant
    Buhajar Group Mar 2021 - Present
    Cairo, Egypt
  • Tsunami Restaurant
    Managing Director
    Tsunami Restaurant Jun 2017 - Aug 2020
    Beirut District, Lebanon
     Managing: Four sushi branches classified as class “A”, with central kitchen for cleaning fresh Scottish salmon delivered directly from airport on daily bases under strict Hygiene and Cleaning standards Controlling P&L: Auditing profit and loss,, studying proper ways to reduce cost by having corporate deals, best prices, from suppliers, Manning, Rent negotiation, …. Reduced F&B cost through a Review of contractual requirements, products substitution, and effective implementation of the Food management System leading to a reduction of 3% first three months, Going over the contribution margins of all items, cost % & menu engineering for efficiency in sales Reduced labor cost by implementing a successful labor management strategy base on successfully recruiting, training and mentoring my team. Training and SOP through the rebuilding of standard operating procedures for all areas, plus International Standards training modules which includes: Body Language, Self Esteem, Selling and Up selling, Building relationships for sales, success, Business Etiquette and Ethics, Coffee Knowledge, Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Cost Control 1 and 2, Empowerment and Delegation, Food Safety, Basic Hygiene, Problem Solving and decision making techniques, Serving Guest, Serving Wine, Dealing with unhappy customer, Setting and cleaning tables, Clean as you go, Team Work Sessions, Time Management, Stress Management… Controlling Cost by having hourly rate system, Finger Print, PLU, back office cost control, recipes book and portioning by enhancing Central Production Unit According to ISO standards
  • Gilgamesh
    General Manager
    Gilgamesh Jun 2017 - Feb 2020
    Antelias, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
     Consultancy from 2016 till Feb 2020: Brands improvement regarding menu engineering, staff training and retraining, sushi section renovating, wedding venue packages and SOP implementation, catering presentations and packages for special events, in addition to offices inside catering and coffee breaks services Managing from Feb 2020 till now: Three huge restaurant branches each branch capacity is equal to 500 guests and one wedding venue which can serve up to 4000 guests located in very luxury areas in Maten area , with one central kitchen prepared for indoor and outdoor catering services Controlling P&L and Reducing cost: During Economic crises in Lebanon which increased inflation to 250 % and Covid catastrophes phase in addition to the explosion of Beirut in August which terminate more than 800 business divisions related to F&B, we planned to survive and avoid losing the business by decreasing the labor rate, adapting the packages linked to weddings and catering to the urgent situation, changing the products and PLU (product list unit) from A plus to A minus (but not B) in order to control prices, upgraded the menu with a lot of variability,And we increased the guest care in order to maintain our loyal customers by special discounts and customer service ideas to avoid losing themAnd we succeeded in keeping the business and increasing the sales while other business suffered to survive and a lot of restaurants were obliged to close temporary or lastly
  • Frd
    Managing Director
    Frd Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
    Cairo Governorate, Egypt
    Upgrading: a 15 years old F&B Brand called Man’ouch branch similar to Zaatar w Ziet (Lebanon), expanding menu choices, having skilled employees including executive chef from Beirut Developing Marketing Strategy: including full change in identity, Slogan, packaging and visuals Increasing Sales: by 20 % due to corporate deals with big companies like Vodafone – Egypt Training and SOP through the rebuilding of standard operating procedures for all areas, plus International Standards training modules which includes: Body Language, Self Esteem, Selling and Upselling, Building relationships for sales success, Business Etiquette and Ethics, Coffee Knowledge, Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Cost Control 1 and 2, Empowerment and Delegation, Food Safety, Basic Hygiene, Problem Solving and decision making techniques, Serving Guest, Serving Wine, Dealing with unhappy customer, Setting and cleaning tables, Clean as you go, Team Work Sessions, Time Management, Stress Management… Controlling Cost by having hourly rate system, Finger Print, PLU, back office cost control, recipes book and portioning by enhancing Central Production Unit According to ISO standards
  • Hangzhou Truemax Machinery&Equipment Co.,Ltd
    Project Manager For F&B Section At Truemax
    Hangzhou Truemax Machinery&Equipment Co.,Ltd Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • Developing new concept of restaurants• Adapting Mediterranean food menu to Eastern Oriental flavor• Setting Menu Engineering and total cost through Feasibility studies and P&L Projection• Finalizing interior Design and kitchen layout• Recruiting and training employees according to ISO and internal Hygienic Standards• Developing SOP to fit Chinese mentality and market• Setting Marketing plans in order to attract the largest segment of Chinese Guests
  • Sandralia Hotel
    General Manager
    Sandralia Hotel Oct 2013 - Oct 2014
    Abuja
    • Setting SOP, Manuals, and Checklists for all departments according to ISO Standards• Recruiting needed manning for different departments• Training the Head of Departments according to international standards linked to the below modules:o Body Language Self Esteem Selling and Upselling o Building relationships for sales successo Business Etiquette and Ethicso Coffee Knowledgeo Communication Leadership Motivationo Cost Control 1 and 2o Empowerment and Delegationo Food Safety Basic Hygieneo Problem Solving and decision making techniqueso Serving Guest Serving Wine Dealing with unhappy customer o Setting and cleaning tables Clean as you goo Team Work Sessionso Time Management Stress Management• Finalizing three F&B concepts for hotel (Shisha Café, Pool Bar, and Fine dining restaurant) including menu engineering• Preparing all needed catering requirements for 2000 persons split in three banqueting halls• Setting feasibility studies and P&L projection for three years• Getting “A” Grade from Nigerian Investment commission for the whole project• Setting marketing plans and theme night to attract Local and tourists• Preparing Monthly F&B and Labor cost with Cost Control, Financial Controller and HR
  • Casper And Gambini'S
    Operations Director
    Casper And Gambini'S Oct 1999 - Oct 2013
    Beirut - Lebanon
    • Finding solutions to reduce costs, breakage, wastage and spoilage• Ensuring that all HOO and members are well trained on proper implementation of costs reductions• Controlling the payroll cost, based on manning in relation to sales• Going over the contribution margins of all items, cost % & menu engineering for efficiency in sales• Following up through the HOO & Team Leaders on proper selling techniques practices by waiters• Forecasting better future selling menus, by helping to produce, replace or modify items on the menu that attract guests based on researches• Monitoring performance of all Members in line with our professional Standards• Making sure that all Guests are treated promptly and without discrimination by exceeding their expectations• Ensuring a safe and secure work and dining environment to Guests & members• Analyzing Guests' & Mystery shopper's feedback and setting action plans to cover the gaps & set corrective measures• Ensuring that all food & beverage menu items are prepared and presented in a standardized manner• Making sure that all members operating according to good hygiene practices• Empowering employees by providing them with needed training and knowledge

Rabih Selman Skills

Hospitality Food And Beverage Training Hospitality Management Customer Service Inventory Management Budgets Restaurants Catering Strategic Planning Microsoft Office Food Hotels Hospitality Industry Project Management Microsoft Excel Project Planning Powerpoint English Windows Restaurant Management Microsoft Word Research Outlook Public Speaking Budgeting Hotel Management Communication Financial Analysis Leadership Development

Frequently Asked Questions about Rabih Selman

What company does Rabih Selman work for?

Rabih Selman works for Buhajar Group

What is Rabih Selman's role at the current company?

Rabih Selman's current role is Director Of Operations at Buhajar Group.

What skills is Rabih Selman known for?

Rabih Selman has skills like Hospitality, Food And Beverage, Training, Hospitality Management, Customer Service, Inventory Management, Budgets, Restaurants, Catering, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Office, Food.

Who are Rabih Selman's colleagues?

Rabih Selman's colleagues are Nooredeen Alhousary, Ahmed Mostafa, Inas Abdulhadi, Muhammad Khan, Adel Shalan, Ahmed El Dahshan, Islam Ramadan.

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