128 Lake in the Clouds Road Canadensis, PA 18325 Home: (570) 676-8363 Cel

l: (570) 216-0828 E-Mail: ma63c5c4@westpost.net

Mohamed Abdalla
Strong leadership and excellent problem solving skills. Take ownership of issue
s regarding all aspects of food and beverage position. Over 20 plus years exper
ience in food and beverage service, including the Middle East Region and Italy.
Experience 2009 Present: Best Western Hotel and Conference Center/ Hampton Inn,
Bethlehem, PA Assistant Director of
Food and Beverage: (Department Head)
Oversee all food and beverage operations in hotel outlets (restaurant, nig
ht club, catering and sports bar) Weekly review of revenue, forecasting, anticip
ating reports Monthly review of P&L and budget Prepare Hatch, Flash, Performa an
d Logistic Reports. Run periodic F&B meetings with executive committee. Effecti
ve cost control skills for food and beverage operations. Maintain adequate Inve
ntories for operations. Promote the hotel outlets through web sites, E Blast, l
ocal papers, television as well as internal promotions. Follow the trends in fo
od and beverage marketing Create culinary calendar in advance for the years even
ts (Super Bowl, Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Easter including other holiday even
ts) Design and update all outlet menus and pricing accordingly (wine list, P
rix Fixe Menu, Early Bird Special and Express Lunch) Ensure proper Training for
line staff as well as salaried managers Monitor all coaching, counseling and di
sciplinary actions Educated decisions for food and beverage purchase orders Mem
ber of the Hotel Executive Committee 2007 - 2008: The Chateau Resort and Confer
ence Center: Poconos, Camelback PA
Assistant Director of Food and Beverage Oversee the whole operation of food and
beverage in the Resort and Conference center Assist sales staff in Creation of
Special Event Menus, Restaurant Menus and Holidays Menus Oversee kitchen staff i
ncluding Executive Chef, Souse Chef Monitoring all sales reports (food & beverag
e) Responsible for all purchase orders pertaining to Resort operations Weekly re
port (P&L, forecasting and budgeting)
2002-2007:Skytop Lodge, Resort & Conference center. Skytop, PA Senior Banquet
Manager Oversee all room set-ups and make sure the banquet events run smoothly
and efficiently. Work together with special event coordinator and executive che
f for the banquet menus and special requests. In charge of interviewing and hiri
ng new banquet staff. Weekly schedule all banquet staff, progress report, and ov
erall budget for each event Arrange pre-conference meetings between all departme
nts involved in the banquet event Review all banquet event orders (BEO) and coor
dinate the function accordingly. Second in charge in the dining room functions P
rovide proper training for new hires and periodic training for dining room staff
. Familiar with all AV requirements for set up of meeting rooms
2000- 2002 Rockefeller center Caf, NYCRestaurant Manager Ensure professional a
nd quick service for the restaurant guests Full knowledge of wine list and selec
tion of wine (pairing wine with food)1986- 1998 Sodexho Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Reg
ional Manager Ran food service operation for five restaurants In charge of all
banquet events for Royal Air Defense Officers In charge of purchase orders, as
well as tools and equipment required to run the operations
Education 1980 1985 Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptBachelor Degree in
Science (Major in Geology)n Word processor operator (Holt Institute) NYCn n Prof
icient in Office 2000 applications, Multitasking (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Vi
sio). Work with Delphi, Sales Pro programs for all banquet events, checks, invo
ices and floor plans R.A.M.P Owner/Manager Certified Safe Serve Certified
Interests