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FRANCOIS GIUSSANI
 Certified Swiss Federal Chef
 Graduated at the ÉcoleHôtelièrede Lausanne
IMPZ, Dubai – UAE
Lakeside A-1410
Mobile: +971/ 56-480 8166
Skype: Frangius69
Private: francois.giussani@gmail.com
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Improving people’s quality life by inspiring and giving the ability to apply their skills
PROFESSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
 Hands on leader, guiding the team by example and delegate responsibilities by giving clear
objectives with measurable results
 Corporate F&B experience, 360° mastering lean management, from forecasting and
budgeting, following up quality controls for continuous improvement with systematic
approach, consistently increasing productivity and reducing costs
 Multiple experience on opening within hospitality and healthcare catering services, Central
Production Kitchen and managing numerous outlets
PRESENT:
November 2015, Chef Trainer @ ICCA
International Centre for Culinary Arts, Dubai - UAE –www.iccadubai.ae
 Teaching future talented professional cookery classes at the prestigious ICCA
in Dubai, recently awarded with the International City & Guilds Lion Award
2016 and Best Education City & Guild Award of Middle East 2016.
 Preparing and setting policies and procedures, following system audits for
continuous improvement of quality services within the operation aiming better
standardized services for students, guests and operators, inclusive the
extension of multiple international branches.
 Taking care of the job placement program, connecting with the Hospitality,
Healthcare and Catering management UAE’s networks. Preparing the young
talents to possible work employment is the key of success to start with a fresh
career.
 Opportunity to participate at the F1 Abu Dhabi 2015 Gran Prix, coordinating the service and
kitchen of the Italian restaurant Amici at the Yas Viceroy Hotel, Yas Island- Abu Dhabi.
 Participate at the Taste of Dubai 2016, having the opportunity to work coast to coast with
Michelin starred Chefs such as Nathan Outlaw, Tom Aikens, Alfredo Russo and Alfred
Prasad, as well celebrity chefs such as Luke Thomas, June Tanaka, Bobby Griffin, Paul
Frangie, Reza Mohammed and Jenny Morris, to mention.

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WORK EXPERIENCES
April 2014 /October 2015, General Manager in charge of operation @ opening TEAM
FASSCO Catering Services LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
www.fasscointernational.com
 FASSCO is the Service Catering provider for the prestigious Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE,
 Maintaining the books for the opening budget, forecasting, cost controlling,
mock and real operation set up.
 Setting up kitchen facilities in different sections, menu engineering for normal
and multiple dietary requirements
 Consolidate recipes and rectify in order to prepare the nutritional software
(Food Works) for label information purpose.
 Training and coordinate proper and safe food service delivery following 5
stars hotels best practices within the healthcare system.
 Assisting procurement to quote and purchase all specific equipment,
necessary utensils/service ware and market lists.
 Upon handing over my tasks I have consulted and guided the production and
the delivery system into safe and systematic procedures following the
principle of lean management and continuous improvement.
Jan. 2011/April 2014, Executive Chef in Charge of the F&B operation
THE EVERLY GROUP, Kuala Lumpur& Borneo, Malaysia
http://everlyhotel.com/
 The 3 hotels operations with similar business set up, in sequence Park City
Everly Bintulu, The Everly Putrajaya and Sabah Oriental at Kota Kinabalu.
 Four star hotel with 300-350 rooms, banqueting and outside catering services
up to 1500PAX, 1 coffee shop with 180 seats and a bar with 100 seats,
serving international and local cuisine
 Achieved better operation F&B cost with budgeted man power and better
productivity. Within the few months we managed to reduce up to 15% food
cost and stabilize it at 29% applying lean management & systematic controls
 Consistent working standards by applying regular QA controls and audits,
achieving best performances, safety and ownership of the operation
 Part of the opening TEAM of The Everly Putrajaya, taking care of all the F&B
subjects including recruitment, procurement department, menu planning and
engineering, recipes and costing, training the staff, handing over the premises
and report any anomaly.

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Aug. 2009/Dec. 2010, Corporate General Manager of Catering & CPU
BESTA FOOD SERVICES SDH, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
info@besta.net.my
July 2007/July 2009, F&B Manager, healthcare catering @ opening TEAM
SWISS CONCEPT SDH @ Prince Court Medical Centre, KL, Malaysia
www.zeepearl.com / www.princecourt.com
Feb. 2006/June2007, Food Services Director, healthcare catering
SAAD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, Al Khobar, KSA
www.saad.medical.com
April 2002 /Jan.2006, Food and Beverage Manager, progressive career
ENTE CANTONALE OSPEDALIERO, Lugano, Switzerland
alberghiero.lugano@eoc.ch
Nov. 1999/March 2002, Assistant Director, in charge of the F&B
MÖVENPICK Hotel Carcani Ascona and Ristorante Oldrati Locarno,
Ticino Switzerland
EARLIER CARREER DEVELOPMENT
1999 / 3 months Italian Chef and Exec Sous Chef– OPENING stage only @ Al Hamra Hotel
Beach and Resort, Ras al Khaimah, U.A.E.
1998 / 1999 Italian Chef – Ristorante La Locanda, Swissôtel Lima, Perù
swissotel@com/pdf/Lima
1996 / 1998 Italian Chef – La Veranda, Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort, Doha-Qatar.
starwood@com/sheraton/search/hotel
1995 / 1996 Assistant Restaurant Manager – El Restaurante, Four Season Hotel,
Mexico City, DF. Mexico
1994 / 1995 Maitre D’ – Il Cardinale, Sheraton Maria Isabel, Mexico City, DF E-mail:
starwood@com/sheraton/search/hotel
1993 / 1994 F&B Assistant Trainee – Villa Vera Resort & Racquet Club, Acapulco,
GRO. Mexico.
PERSONAL ENHANCEMENT
1984 / 1987 Hotel Corso, Chiasso Switzerland Cook apprenticeship, Federal Certificate
as Professional Chef
1988 A la carte Pastry Cook – Ristorante Al Faro, Paradiso Switzerland
1989 / 1990 Fish Seller – Supermarket La Placette, Vevey Switzerland
1990 / 1994 Cook and animator – ATGABBES association, Lugano Switzerland.
1991 / 1992 Gastronomic Restaurant San Marino, Lausanne Switzerland Dining Room
Attendant trainee in conjunction with the Hotel School
1993 Villa Vera Resort & Racquet Club, Acapulco Mexico Food & Beverage
trainee in conjunction with the Hotel School.
1999 Chef Teacher – Instituto San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima Peru
1999 Cooking in a local Television Show – Lima Peru

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PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS:
1995 / 2 weeks Wine connoisseur and Service training, Four Season de Mexico, supervisory
level, 1 week course overall
1996 / 1998 Career Development Sheraton Doha, Kitchen Management,
2001 / semester Obtain Swiss License for Restaurant and Bars management
Cantonal requirement, 6-week course
2004 / 2 weeks Healthcare F&B interactive software for ordering and managing stocks
2005 / 1 month HACCP and hygiene training, Reza KSA, supervision level, Al Khobar
Saudi Arabia, 2 weeks course
2005 / 1 week Balridge Excellency introduction, Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
2012 / 10 days Molecular Cuisine training, and cooking technologies, The French Culinary
School in Asia, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
2013 / 1 week Finance for non-finance managers, Kuala Lumpur
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
2010 Invited Chef for the Mexican Food Promotion at Park City Everly Bitntulu,
Malaysia sarawak
2012 Club Industrial de Mexico, Gastronomic Malaysian week. Coach and
coordinator of TEAM of 4 people
2013 Organiser and Team coordinator for the Borneo Hospitality Food Fiesta at
Kota Kinabalu. 1 silver, 2 bronze medals and 2 achievement certificates
2015 Fromula 1 event at Yas Viceroy Hotel, assist the operation at the Italian
restaurant by coordintating the front of the house activities
INTERESTS:
Modern culinary techniques, Motorbike Ducati passionate, football soccer, gardening and hiking
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Family Name: François
First Name: Giussani
Date of Birth: October 14th
1969
Citizenship: Swiss
Mother Tongue: Italian and French
Other Languages: English, Fluent
Spanish Fluent
German Advanced
Tagalog Basics
Bahasa Melayu Basics
 UAE working VISA
 Valid Swiss and UAE driving license