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Emmanuel Thomas

Emmanuel Thomas

Maisons-Alfort,France

Summary

Successful manager with a strong international multi-brands experience in multi-cultures environments.

Background of pre-opening and opening hotels overseeing multi-outlets operations.

Committed to leveraging guest experience through dedicated operational management.

Aspiring to strengthen hotel management knowledge and leadership to become a General Manager.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Deputy director

Ibis Paris La Villette Cité des Sciences
Paris, France
10.2023 - Current
  • Hotel with 285 rooms, 1 restaurant and 1 bar. Housekeeping is outsourced.
  • Coordinating the day-to-day operations of the different departments, leading a team of 30 staffs.
  • Restructuring the Executive Committee through recruitment of new heads of department.

Director of food & beverage

Mövenpick Al Bida'a
Salmiya, Kuwait
06.2016 - 08.2023
  • Hotel with 280 units and 14 villas.
  • Coordinated the F&B operations with 5 outlets, 7 meeting rooms, 1 banquet hall and outside catering service, leading a team of 58 staffs.
  • Enhanced the quality and variety of service and food to be recognised as a dining out destination through a strong reputation within the local community.
  • Previously holding the position of Executive Chef between August 2012 and May 2016.

Executive Chef

InterContinental Jordan
Amman, Jordan
07.2010 - 07.2012
  • Hotel with 440 rooms, 9 F&B outlets, 9 meeting rooms, 2 banquet halls and large outside catering service.
  • Lead a team of 115 chefs and stewards.
  • Restructured the work processes of the kitchen operations.
  • Enhanced dining experience by introducing new menus and organizing food festivals.

Various positions

InterContinental Hotels Group
05.2002 - 06.2010
  • Crowne Plaza Sohar, Sultanate of Oman

Executive Chef, June 2008 to July 2010

Pre-opening team

  • Holiday In Downtown, Kuwait

Executive Chef i/c of F&B, April 2007 to May 2008

Executive Chef, December2006 to March 2007

Executive Sous-Chef, July 2006 to November 2006

  • InterContinental Abu Dhabi, UAE

Junior Executive Sous-Chef, March 2004 to May 2005

  • Crowne Plaza, Beirut, Lebanon

Executive Sous-Chef, March 2003 to February2004

Chef de Cuisine, May 2002 to February2003

Pre-opening team

Education

Some College (No Degree) - English for business

City of Bath College
England
10.1999 - 06.2000

Nutrition and dietetics

Lycée Hôtelier De Marseille
France
10.1994 - 09.1995

Food and beverage management, B.T.S. Restauration

Lycée Hôtelier De Blois
France
09.1992 - 06.1994

Food production, B.T.H. Cuisine

Lycée Hôtelier De Blois
France
09.1989 - 06.1992

Skills

  • Multi-cultures environment
  • Hotel pre-opening and opening
  • Multi-brands culture
  • Multi-outlets operation
  • Operational management
  • Profit and loss understanding

Languages

French
Native
English
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Cooking
  • Reading detective novels and european comic books
  • Social activities through charity organization

Timeline

Deputy director

Ibis Paris La Villette Cité des Sciences
10.2023 - Current

Director of food & beverage

Mövenpick Al Bida'a
06.2016 - 08.2023

Executive Chef

InterContinental Jordan
07.2010 - 07.2012

Various positions

InterContinental Hotels Group
05.2002 - 06.2010

Some College (No Degree) - English for business

City of Bath College
10.1999 - 06.2000

Nutrition and dietetics

Lycée Hôtelier De Marseille
10.1994 - 09.1995

Food and beverage management, B.T.S. Restauration

Lycée Hôtelier De Blois
09.1992 - 06.1994

Food production, B.T.H. Cuisine

Lycée Hôtelier De Blois
09.1989 - 06.1992
Emmanuel Thomas