Abdel Hamid Galal (Hotelier & Restauranteur)

Past

• Managing Director at Innovative Hospitality Concepts - Las Vegas
• Advisor to the Chairman at Tobya Boutique Hotel Taba, Egypt
• Managing Director at Rainforest Cafe` MENA Sewedy (Opening)

• Managing Director at Joe's Crab Shack MENA Sewedy (Opening)
• Area Director of Operations & Resort GM. at Flash Hotels & Resorts International
• GM at Alain Le Nôtre
• Corp Director of Operations at Vista International (Hilton Hotels Worldwide)
• General Manager - Hospitality Division at Dreampark
• (Management Advisor} then Corp. Director of Operations at Sano Restaurants, Catering & Event Management
• General Manager (Opening) at Cairo Capital Club
• Executive Assistant Manager i/c Food & Beverage at Swissotel el Salam
• Area Director of Food & Beverage at Accor Hotels & Resorts Red Sea & Sinai, Egypt
• General Manager at TRATTORIA SPIGA Costa Mesa, Ca.
• General Manager at THE CATCH Restaurant, Anaheim, Ca.
• General Manager at The Sycamore Inn
• Exec Assistant Manager i/c Food & Beverage (Opening) at Penta Hotel, Vienna Austria
• General Manager at DAR MAGHREB Marroccan Restaurant, Hollywood, Ca
• Director of Food & Beverage at The Baldwin Park Hilton, Baldwin Park, Ca
• Asst Formal Dining Room Manager at Fontainebleau Hilton, Miami Beach, Fla
• Career Growth at Career Growth
• Career Growth at Older Positions

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Education

• University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business
• Florida International University
• Miami Dade

• University of Miami
• University of Miami
• Cairo American College
• Notre Dame International in Rome

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Recommended

3 people have recommended Abdel Hamid

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Hospitality

Websites

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Abdel Hamid Galal (Hotelier & Restauranteur)’s Summary

Languages: Arabic, English, Italian, German, Spanish & French
Citizenship: Egypt, EU and USA

The New Plan

Abdel Hamid Galal Abdel Hamid
Villa Borghese Boutique Hotel - South Lake Tahoe
Diva Too, Coastal Cucina Italiana

Innovative Hospitality Concepts - Las Vegas
Diva Coastal Cucina Italiana
Rumours VIP Lounge
Sapori
Twister Mexican Grill & Cantina
Layalina Arabian Nights
Nadine's Edelweiss Cafe`
Kimi's Beach Bar & Grill
4 Nightclub / Bar Concepts
plus Luxury European Franchises
T: +(2 02) 2751-4203
M: +(2 012) 213-4136

Skype ID: abdel_phone
ceo.ihmconsulting@gmail.com

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Abdel Hamid Galal (Hotelier & Restauranteur)’s Specialties:

International, Hotel, Resort, Restaurant, Cafe, Bar, Night Club, Corp Culture Dvlpmnt, Concept Development, Casual to Luxury, Investment & Growth Strategy, Recruitment, Training, Culinary, Bar & Beverage, Marketing, Concierge, Animation & Entertainment, Merchandising, Procurement, PR, IT/MIS/POS, Community Involvement, Branding, Opening, F&B Design, Technical Assistance, Re-flaging, Re-Engineering, Distinctive Signature Competitive Advantage, and Fanatical about Customer Service.

Abdel Hamid Galal (Hotelier & Restauranteur)’s Experience

• Managing Director

  Innovative Hospitality Concepts - Las Vegas

  (Hospitality industry)

  August 2007 — June 2009 (1 year 11 months)

  World Financial Crisis eliminated financing options, plus diminished consumer confidence at the time gave all a very conservative attitude.

• Advisor to the Chairman

  Tobya Boutique Hotel Taba, Egypt

  (Hospitality industry)

  January 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 7 months)

• Managing Director

  Rainforest Cafe` MENA Sewedy (Opening)

  (Restaurants industry)

  September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)

• Managing Director

  Joe's Crab Shack MENA Sewedy (Opening)

  (Restaurants industry)

  September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)

• Area Director of Operations & Resort GM.

  Flash Hotels & Resorts International

  (Hospitality industry)

  June 2003 — July 2004 (1 year 2 months)

  Area Director of Operations www.flash-international.net
  Sealife Resort GM www.flash-international.net/sealife
  Seaclub Resort DGM www.flash-international.net/seaclub

• GM

  Alain Le Nôtre

  (Food & Beverages industry)

  December 2002 — April 2003 (5 months)

  Concept & CPK Opening

• Corp Director of Operations

  Vista International (Hilton Hotels Worldwide)

  (Hospitality industry)

  January 2001 — November 2002 (1 year 11 months)

  Project Web Sites
  www.talaatmoustafa.com
  www.talaatmoustafa.com/newtmg/Alrabwa_Ecalogue.html
  www.talaatmoustafa.com/newtmg/Alrehab_Ecalogue.html
  www.talaatmoustafa.com/newtmg/SanStefano_Ecalogue.html

• General Manager - Hospitality Division

  Dreampark

  (Hospitality industry)

  December 1999 — August 2000 (9 months)

• (Management Advisor} then Corp. Director of Operations

  Sano Restaurants, Catering & Event Management

  (Restaurants industry)

  1998 — 1999 (1 year )

• General Manager (Opening)

  Cairo Capital Club

  (Restaurants industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year )

  www.cairocapitalclub.net

• Executive Assistant Manager i/c Food & Beverage

  Swissotel el Salam

  (Privately Held; Hospitality industry)

  1996 — 1996 (less than a year)

  Now is Concorde El Salam Hotel
  http://cairo.concorde-hotels.com
  www.swissotel.com

• Area Director of Food & Beverage

  Accor Hotels & Resorts Red Sea & Sinai, Egypt

  (Hospitality industry)

  1995 — 1995 (less than a year)

• General Manager

  TRATTORIA SPIGA Costa Mesa, Ca.

  (Restaurants industry)

  1992 — 1994 (2 years )

  Now Nello Cucina http://www.nellocucina.com/hours-directions.htm

• General Manager

  THE CATCH Restaurant, Anaheim, Ca.

  (Restaurants industry)

  1992 — 1992 (less than a year)

• General Manager

  The Sycamore Inn

  (Restaurants industry)

  1991 — 1992 (1 year )

• Exec Assistant Manager i/c Food & Beverage (Opening)

  Penta Hotel, Vienna Austria

  (Public Company; MAR; Hospitality industry)

  1990 — 1991 (1 year )

  The Imperial Riding School Vienna, A Renaissance Hotel by Marriott

• General Manager

  DAR MAGHREB Marroccan Restaurant, Hollywood, Ca

  (Restaurants industry)

  1989 — 1990 (1 year )

• Director of Food & Beverage

  The Baldwin Park Hilton, Baldwin Park, Ca

  (Hospitality industry)

  1989 — 1989 (less than a year)

• Asst Formal Dining Room Manager

  Fontainebleau Hilton, Miami Beach, Fla

  (Hospitality industry)

  1988 — 1988 (less than a year)

• Career Growth

  Career Growth

  (Hospitality industry)

  1983 — 1988 (5 years )

  Fairmont Turnberry Isle Country Club, Miami Beach, Fla.
  Fine Dining Room Captain, Line Cook, & Management Trainee
  
  The Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo, Fla.
  Valet, VIP Concierge, Room Service Captain, Life Guard,
  Fine Dining Room Captain & Management Intern
  
  Howard Johnson’s, Key Largo, Fla. Line Cook & Handyman
  
  The Mayfair Grill, Coconut Grove, Fla.
  Fine Dining Room Captain & Service Bartender

• Career Growth

  Older Positions

  (Hospitality industry)

  1982 — 1988 (6 years )

  Hyatt Regency Miami, Banquet Captain, Miami Fla.
  
  Reflection's on the Bay, Dining Room Captain, Miami, Fla.
  
  Marriott Biscayne Bay, Room Service Captain, Miami, Fla.
  
  The Big Splash, The Aoki Group, Junior Sous Chef, Miami, Fla.
  
  Sofitel Miami Airport, Fine Dining Room Captain Miami, Fla.
  
  Intercontinental Miami, Front Office & Maintenance, Miami, Fla.
  
  Studebaker's Kendall, Head Bartender, Miami, Fla
  
  The Forge Restaurant, Fine Dining Room Captain & Asst.Sommelier
  Miami Beach, Fla.

Abdel Hamid Galal (Hotelier & Restauranteur)’s Education

• University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business

  Dbl MBA , Finance & Marketing (inc) , 1990 — 1992

• Florida International University

  BS , Hospitality Management , 1985 — 1989

• Miami Dade

  Business Administration 1983 — 1985

• University of Miami

  Pre Med 1982 — 1983

• University of Miami

  Marine Zoology 1982 — 1982

• Cairo American College

  HS , High School Diploma , 1978 — 1982

• Notre Dame International in Rome

  General Education 1975 — 1978

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Abdel Hamid Galal (Hotelier & Restauranteur)’s Interests:

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Abdel Hamid Galal (Hotelier & Restauranteur)’s Groups:

•    OPEN Forum
•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    Facebook.com
•    Swissotel Hotels & Resorts Alumni
•    Skype for Business
•    Luxury & Lifestyle Professionals
•    Foodies
•    Las Vegas Travellers
•    Culinary Industry Professional (CIP) Powered by Culinary Cartel /Chef, Winemaker, Sommelier...
•    Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Alumni
•    MySpace
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    HSMAI - Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
•    Sommelier Cru (Professional)... "Exquisite Taste"
•    eRecruiting
•    HoteLIers
•    Dubai Business Network
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    My Plaxo
•    The Culinary Institute of America
•    FIU School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
•    Architecture and Interiors
•    Lebanese Business Connection
•    Corporate Vegas
•    Marriott
•    Hospitality Recruiting Network { 3,500++ Hospitality Recruiters}
•    Restaurant Network
•    Accor Hotels and Resorts
•    Independent Restaurant Owner
•    Hilton Family of Hotels -Active Employees or past Employees
•    Hotel Industry Professionals Worldwide
•    Full Plate Restaurant Consulting
•    Chaine des Rotisseurs
•    Top Chefs
•    International Hospitality Consultants
•    i-COOK™ Professional
•    Chef
•    Restaurant & Hospitality Experts
•    Luxury Hospitality
•    IFA - International Franchise Association
•    Fairmont Hotels Alumni
•    Arab American Institute
•    Cairo American College (CAC) Alumni
•    International Food Service Executives (IFSEA)
•    Food & Beverage Supply Chain Professionals
•    Egypt Pro Vacancies
•    Egypt Hotels
•    Nevada Hospitality Professionals
•    HOSPITALITY SUPERSTARS (Employers, Recruiters & Hospitality Superstars) - http://www.hsuperstars.com

Abdel Hamid Galal (Hotelier & Restauranteur)’s Honors:

The Hotel Sales and Marketing Association
The International Food Service Executives Association.
Center for Business Development Registered Hospitality Consultant
California Restaurant Writers Association
Best New Rookie 1993 (Silver Award) Trattoria Spiga
Most Unique Experience 1990 Dar Maghreb

The Los Angeles Times
The Cirque de Soleil Restaurant Charity Competition Best Dessert
Taste of: Orange County, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Irvine Newport Beach
The Italian Wine Association Seminar Series
Past Chaine de Rottisseures Member
Egyptian Chef’s Association Dessert Seminar Series
USAID/CBS Hotel Marketing, Internet Sales & Business Development

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