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Serdar KAPLAN

Serdar KAPLAN

Restaurant Manager , Restaurant Operation Manager
Istanbul

Summary

Experienced Restaurant Manager with ademonstrated history of working in the food & beverages industry. Skilled in Catering, Food & Beverage, Hotel Management, Restaurant Management, and Hospitality Management. Strong operations professional graduated from tourism and hotel management.

Anintuitive communicator, drivenand self-motivated, able to recruit, leadand inspire multi-national teams to achieve consistently high level sof guest satisfaction and comfort with in challenging, intensely competitive markets resulting in an excellent reputationand profile.

  • More than 20 years of experience in luxury brand hotels and Restaurant.
  • 6 Years experience in Middle East & Saaudi Arabia & Kuwait & United Arab Emirates Dubai
  • Strong relation ship and communication with guests and colleagues
  • Pre - opening experience
  • Menu and Cost Planning
  • Training for colleagues

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Restaurant General Manager

Staek Food By Gürkan Sef
01.2024 - 03.2025

Restaurant Manager

Nuri Grill Bar Restaurant
04.2023 - 01.2024

Restaurant General Manager

Amaya Dubai Restaurant
03.2022 - 01.2023

Restaurant General Manager

HUQQABAZ Kuwait
01.2020 - 01.2022

Restaurant Operations Manager

Gürkan Sef Steak House
01.2018 - 09.2019

Restaurant Operations Manager

Ps Lounge
01.2014 - 02.2018

Restaurant Manager

Big Chefs Cafe Brasserie
01.2012 - 05.2013

Food and Beverage Manager

Büyük Samsun Oteli
01.2008 - 09.2011

Food and Beverage Manager

Maxima World
01.2005 - 12.2007

Service Manager

Rixos Bodrum
01.2000 - 01.2005

Education

High School Diploma -

Tourism And Hotel Management Academy
Antalya, Turkey
04.2001 -

Skills

Inventory management

Labor management

Staff scheduling

Customer engagement

Business management

Menu development

Budget planning

POS system

Operations management

Trained in performance and wage reviews

Timeline

Restaurant General Manager

Staek Food By Gürkan Sef
01.2024 - 03.2025

Restaurant Manager

Nuri Grill Bar Restaurant
04.2023 - 01.2024

Restaurant General Manager

Amaya Dubai Restaurant
03.2022 - 01.2023

Restaurant General Manager

HUQQABAZ Kuwait
01.2020 - 01.2022

Restaurant Operations Manager

Gürkan Sef Steak House
01.2018 - 09.2019

Restaurant Operations Manager

Ps Lounge
01.2014 - 02.2018

Restaurant Manager

Big Chefs Cafe Brasserie
01.2012 - 05.2013

Food and Beverage Manager

Büyük Samsun Oteli
01.2008 - 09.2011

Food and Beverage Manager

Maxima World
01.2005 - 12.2007

High School Diploma -

Tourism And Hotel Management Academy
04.2001 -

Service Manager

Rixos Bodrum
01.2000 - 01.2005
Serdar KAPLANRestaurant Manager , Restaurant Operation Manager