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BETUGA CONSULTING - Hospitality & Financial ConsultantsManaging Director - CEO
Jan. 2019Portugal -- Africa -- Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaA Hospitality Consulting company, with representation in Africa and Kazakhstan, a specialist in Openings, Change Management, Branding, Financial Analysis, Asset Evaluations, are just some of many areas where we operate and focus our Hospitality Management Consulting & Development. We are present in two Continents with our operation.
Hospitality Consulting is a business area where we felt an opportunity to get our market share, especially in some of the continents’ remote regions. Africa was one of them like as well as Occidental Asia. Betuga Consulting has implemented a Hospitality Group(Amber Collection – Hotels & Resorts) in Lagos/Nigeria and defined the needed brands for all the group portfolio properties, undoubtedly an inspiring assignment. Simultaneously, demanding and full of challenges; however, our clients recognized our performance, the financial performance of Betuga Consulting is above our initial expectations achieving sales growth 44% above our initial budget.
BeTuga TravelCo-Founder - Managing Director
Oct. 2017 - Mar. 2019Portimão Area, PortugalA challenge was started, with a low budget-based office, today we have overcome our expectations and excelled our targets, our company has already increased the management Team of professional and have got the international recognition of one of the most promising DMC’s in the region
Hotel Turan Palace -- AstanaPre Opening General Manager
Dec. 2016 - Oct. 2017Astana / KazakhstanThe Hotel Turan Palace Astana, is an Upscale property to be a Market Leader in Astana, with an inventory of over 200 rooms plus 80 luxury apartments, makes this property a good mix offer development in the Hospitality offer in Astana, a range of service outlets from Sky Bars to thematic International Restaurants, conference centre, shops, etc. The entire operational development concept has been designed to fulfil the most demanding of the businessman travelling in business or just for the regular traveller who is hoping to find the highest international standard not only in the accommodation and its services but as well to the smallest amenity that it will be at his disposal. The total investment of this project will rise over the US$50M of private capital. * Develop the Management Concept
* Direct Supervision of the Interior Architect Design and Concept
* Direct Supervision of Top Management Staff for the Hospitality Operation
* Direct Supervision of the Sales & Marketing Action Plan
* Direct Supervision of the Group / Property Branding
* Develop the Financial Setup according to the Shareholder's requirements
* Develop all SOPs for each brand with the direct involvement of each department's top manager
* Implement all Safe and Security majors for the property according to the International Fire & Safety Procedures Direct responsibility for the all Pre-Opening Procedures
Penina Hotel & Golf ResortGeneral Manager
Aug. 2013 - Nov. 2016Faro Area, PortugalLeading the Take Over from Starwood / Le Meriden to the owning company JJW Hotels & Resorts, Penina Hotel & Golf Resort this entire property has 143 hectares, 188 rooms five restaurants and two bars, Spa, Golf shop, Conference Center, one 18 holes Golf Course (Sir Henry Cotton Championship) which have host 10 times the Portuguese Open and two other 9 holes Golf Course, also a driving range which can accommodate 60 plus golfers at the same time, this property is one of the oldest five stars leading property in Portugal. The Assigned position, was to turn this underperformed property, into a market leader within the golf and none golf markets segmentation, to lead the overall staff of 220 professionals, 2015 budget excels the 10.5 million Euros, over half a million euros investment in the main golf course, the proposed EBITDA is above the 6.5% of the budgeted one(14.5%), representing an increase of 6% above the previous year (2014), the new business segmentation and development was implemented, in 2013 / 2014, already overcomes the earlier forecast for 2016 and achieved the targeted budget with business in the books. Prized with five awards in the last three years, and nominated for the Portugal Leading Resort in 2016, at the World Travel Awards, coach the existing team into the new SOPs of the industry and from the management company.
Tzar's Collection - Hotels & ResortsCEO - Chief Executive Officer
Mar. 2009 - Jun. 2013UkraineA new Hospitality Group, which is the owner of some outstanding properties in the CIS region, we have developed some projects and managed other properties under our corporate standards and strategy.
Full responsibility for the company development and implementation in the Hospitality / Services industry
ParProva - Restauração & Eventos, S.A.Owner - Managing Director
Mar. 2008 - Oct. 2010Autodromo Internacional do Algarve - PORTUGALStartup the Company
Catering Exclusive Contractor at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
3 Restaurants, 2 Coffee Shops / Lite Meals Restaurant
17 Snack Bars (around the racing track)
Those were the ones that were in daily operation, the total number of F&B outlets was over 50 units
Started the Catering and Restaurants Operation from the opening of the International Racing Track of Algarve (AIA). Holding more than 50 F&B outlets around the track and a having a team of over 100 staff, at normal days, and during the period of International car or motorbikes racing the staff was increased up to 250 pax. This project/business was acquired at the same time that I start another assignment in Ukraine, I have been delegating the Operation to an Operation Manager, and assuring that the SOPs for the operation were in place.
Tzar's Collection - Hotels & ResortsManaging Director
Jan. 2008 - Mar. 2009UkraineManaging Director “Bolshaya Mosckovskaya Palace” - ***** (59 rooms)
“Grand Hotel Odessa” – ***** (66 rooms)
Vale d'OliveirasGeneral Manager
Jan. 2006 - Jan. 2008Pre-Opening General Manager Handling pre-opening activities * Preparation of the Feasibility Study of the entire project, like as well the business plan.
* Presenting the project to investment parties, eg. Banks, investment institutions, etc.
* Opening budget
* Approval of all fixtures and furnishing of hotel food & beverage outlets and ensuring the delivery is on time.
* Pre-opening training together with government subsidies (Prime Project)and the help of local hotels school (Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo do Algarve)
* Preparation of all departmental operating manuals.
* Preparation of the Marketing Action Plan for 2006 / 2007
* Defining the PR company to launch the Vale d’Oliveiras Resort & Spa, into the key markets.
* Responsible for all legal Licenses to run the operation
* Implementing a Front Office System and as well an Accounting System for daily operation.
* Preparation of the 6, 4 and 2 weeks procedures before opening.
Refad Hotels & ResortsMandated Representative for Portugal
Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2006Faro Area, Portugal* Accumulating position before with Boca Do Rio Resort and now with Vale D’Oliveiras Resort & SPA.
Was with a direct mandate for evaluating and recommend for property acquisitions in Portugal.
Boca do RioGeneral Manager
Dec. 2001 - Dec. 2005Algarve - PortugalPre-opening responsibility - General Manager Handling pre-opening activities
* Established a resort concept with a difference, which is the leading concept on the Algarve.
* Preparation of the Feasibility Study of the entire project, like as well the business plan.
* Opening budget
* Establish food and beverage concepts.
* Approval of all fixtures and furnishing of hotel food & beverage outlets and ensuring the delivery is on time.
* Pre-opening training together with government subsidies and the help of local hotels school (Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo do Algarve)
* A Resort with a 5-star Exclusive hotel, and conference centre, and a private Marina, with 98 berths. -- DUE TO THE SHORT SPACE ALLOCATION, I CAN NOT PLACE A FULL DESCRIPTION -- AS FOR MY C.V.
Hotel Baía Grande - AlbufeiraGeneral Manager - Pre Opening GM
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2001Faro Area, Portugal
Hotel Miramar - São Tomé e PrincipeGeneral Manager & Development of Hospitality Projects in West Africa
May. 1998 - Jan. 2000São Tomé e Principe -- Africa
Hotel Villas de SesimbraGeneral Manager
Jan. 1997 - May. 1998Lisbon Area, Portugal
Leisure Hotels Management - SwedenGeneral Manager - Middle East & Asia
Oct. 1993 - Jan. 1997Stockholm, Sweden
Falésia HotelResident Manager
Oct. 1992 - Oct. 1993Albufeira - Portugal
Hotel Dona Filipa (Forte Hotels -- Forte Grand)Deputy General Manager
Apr. 1990 - Oct. 1992Faro Area, Portugal
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