Marcus Winkler

Director of Food and Beverage

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Experience

  • Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (9 yrs)
    • Director of Food and Beverage
      Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Assistant Director of Food and Beverage
      Aug 2022 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Rebranding project of the Al Faisaliah Hotel

    • Director of Restaurants and Bars
      Feb 2020 - Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Restaurant and In Room Dining Manager at St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
    May 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Kempinski Hotels (2 yrs 8 mos)
    • Asst. Outlet Manager
      Nov 2014 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

      - Part of the opening team at the new landmark hotel Marsa Malaz Kempinski in Doha - Managing the opening of the ADD restaurant “Sawa” as well as the outlets “Vitamine Café” and "Amwage Beach Grill and Pool Bar” - Implementing SOPs, train the 30 team members and secure a smooth restaurant operation according to the LQA standards - Control the departmental costs and the overall financial performance according to the budget

    • F&B Management Trainee / Asst. Outlet Manager
      Sep 2013 - Oct 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos

      - Assisting the Outlet Manager of Paulaner Bräuhaus with operations of over 1.000 guest covers per day - Assisting the Director of F&B with different projects, e.g. preparation of special promotions, new menus, statistics and monthly F&B forecasts - Mainly independent in charge of the organisation and realisation of special events like Maifest 2014, Football World Cup 2014 and the Oktoberfest 2014 with more than 6.000 guests

  • Management Trainee during Bachelor studies at Hotel NEPTUN Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
    Oct 2010 - Sep 2013 · 3 yrs

    - practical training partner during my studies at the University of Cooperative Education Breitenbrunn - departments during my training periods: F&B, Banquet, Sales & Marketing, Guest Relation, MICE Sales, HR

  • F&B Trainee at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
    Nov 2011 - Feb 2012 · 4 mos

    - service clerk in Bussola Restaurant and Banquet Department - management training sessions (topics e.g. duty roster, beverage costs, training plans, group reservations, restaurant requisitions, personnel matters)