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PHILIPPE TARDIEU

PHILIPPE TARDIEU

Managing Director, General Manager
13 Fairbridge Road, CAPE TOWN

Summary

EXECUTIVE - HOSPITALITY CORE SKILLS: Business turn-around & transformation | Excellent P&L control knowledge | Business Strategies | Building winning teams | Business development | Projects and openings management | Concepts creation | Brand acquisition and negotiation | Customer experience driven | Deep knowledge of Operations and Culinary | Europe, Asia, GCC experience

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

General Manager ( MD ) Hospitality | HDC

UNITED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
DOHA
03.2020 - 09.2023

Main achievements:

  • Setting up the 5 years business plan
  • Preparing and Delivering the World Cup 22 Plans
  • Turning around 3 brands historically in loss within positive net profit
  • Developing the Brand portfolio by sourcing and negotiating new licenses
  • Planning and opening a 20'000sqft CPU, opening the catering new business stream, signing new deals within hospitals / schools and government entities / ghost brands.
  • Planning and opening food trucks opening mobile new business stream
  • Developing a new online home delivery business during the pandemic resulting to a 35% total revenue from this segment post pandemic
  • Building a winning team with a business | customer focus mindset


Brands Portfolio:

  • Burj Al Hamam – Chocolate Jar – Shirvan Metisse ( By Akrame Benalal ) – Burger and Lobster – Dalloyau - Isla – Arabesque - Urban Jazz Coffee - Peck - Spontini - TONO ( by Akira Back ) - Madeo - Oyster Catering, Events & Services - Peggy Porschen


Functions under my responsibility:

  • Operations | Finance | Marketing | HR & Admin | Procurement | QA
  • Legal & Property are shared resources


General Manager ME ( MD ) | Hospitality

Ali Bin Ali Holding
Doha
08.2015 - 01.2020

Main achievements:

  • Refining the entire business model of the hospitality division to enhance profitability
  • Develop the business to 2 new territories ( KSA | Kuwait )
  • Develop the portfolio by sourcing and negotiating new licenses
  • Leading two hospitality ABA divisions merged plan
  • Achieve US$ 27 Million Annual Turnover – Doubling sales turnover of the division
  • Building a business and customer focus culture within the team.


Brands portfolio 21 outlets:

·Em Sherif – Em Sherif Café – Café Pouchkine – Pouchkinette - Fauchon –Crepaway – Wagamama – Nestle Toll House – Joe’s Café – Neuhaus – Artisan du Chocolat – Top Catering- Al Mayass – Les Galeries Lafayette F&B outlets

Function under my responsibility:

Operations | Finance | Procurement | HR & Admin | QA

Legal / Property / Marketing are shared resources



Director of Operations | Hospitality & Sports

GINZA Holding
Dubai
01.2014 - 06.2015

Business Manager Casual Dining | ME

Alshaya W. L. L
KUWAIT
04.2008 - 11.2013

Operations Manager

Harrods Ltd
LONDON
07.2005 - 03.2008

Food and Beverage Director

Le Royal Meridien, Starwood Group
02.2004 - 06.2005

Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

White House Hotel, Sol & Meliá
London
09.2002 - 01.2004

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Hyatt
London
02.2001 - 09.2002

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Garden, Hotel & Spa, Rowhill Grange
Kent
02.2000 - 02.2001

Team Leader

New Millennium, Disney Land
Paris
12.1999 - 01.2000

Receptionist Trainee

Les Armures
Geneva
01.1999 - 06.1999

Assistant Food and Beverage Trainee

The Noke Thistle Group
St Albans
01.1998 - 06.1998

Chef de Rang

Leon de Bruxelles
Paris
01.1996 - 01.1997

Chef de Partie

Brasserie Thoumieux
Paris
01.1994 - 01.1996

Head Chef

Patron, Restaurant Arbres aux Roses, Nimes
01.1993 - 01.1994

Chef

Repas Service, Catering
Nimes
01.1992 - 01.1993

Food and Beverage Assistant Trainee

Thistle Hotels
St Albans
01.1998 - 06.1998

Education

Leadership program | EHC Doha 2013 - Leadership program | ILM Dubai -

01.1997 - 04.1999

Bachelor of Science - EHG

HOTEL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL ( EHG )
GENEVA
01.1996 - 12.1999

High School Diploma -

CHEF DIPLOMA
ISTRES
09.1991 - 06.1993

Skills

NEGOTIATION

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Others

  • Married
  • French National
  • South African Visa
  • Driving license


Software

  • Micros
  • Oracle
  • MC
  • ERP
  • Microsoft office

References

Available upon request

Certificates & Trainings

Oxford Brookes University

MBA Summer camp - 2013


Dubai

The art of transformational leadership - 2023


HEC Paris

Making difficult decisions in an uncertain world 2019

Linkedin eLearning

The 3 minutes rules 2023

Mastering communication as a leader 2023

Strategic thinking 2022

Business to Business sales 2021

Servant Leadership 2021


Institute of Leadership Management - Dubai

Leadership development program 2013 - 2014

Timeline

General Manager ( MD ) Hospitality | HDC

UNITED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
03.2020 - 09.2023

General Manager ME ( MD ) | Hospitality

Ali Bin Ali Holding
08.2015 - 01.2020

Director of Operations | Hospitality & Sports

GINZA Holding
01.2014 - 06.2015

Business Manager Casual Dining | ME

Alshaya W. L. L
04.2008 - 11.2013

Operations Manager

Harrods Ltd
07.2005 - 03.2008

Food and Beverage Director

Le Royal Meridien, Starwood Group
02.2004 - 06.2005

Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

White House Hotel, Sol & Meliá
09.2002 - 01.2004

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Hyatt
02.2001 - 09.2002

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Garden, Hotel & Spa, Rowhill Grange
02.2000 - 02.2001

Team Leader

New Millennium, Disney Land
12.1999 - 01.2000

Receptionist Trainee

Les Armures
01.1999 - 06.1999

Food and Beverage Assistant Trainee

Thistle Hotels
01.1998 - 06.1998

Assistant Food and Beverage Trainee

The Noke Thistle Group
01.1998 - 06.1998

Leadership program | EHC Doha 2013 - Leadership program | ILM Dubai -

01.1997 - 04.1999

Bachelor of Science - EHG

HOTEL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL ( EHG )
01.1996 - 12.1999

Chef de Rang

Leon de Bruxelles
01.1996 - 01.1997

Chef de Partie

Brasserie Thoumieux
01.1994 - 01.1996

Head Chef

Patron, Restaurant Arbres aux Roses, Nimes
01.1993 - 01.1994

Chef

Repas Service, Catering
01.1992 - 01.1993

High School Diploma -

CHEF DIPLOMA
09.1991 - 06.1993
PHILIPPE TARDIEUManaging Director, General Manager