Brett Bell has over 20 years of experience in the hotel and tourism industry, having worked in various roles such as restaurant management, events coordination, hotel management, and promotions. He is seeking a new position where he can utilize his skills in customer service, operations management, and creative planning. Bell has managed restaurants and hotels in South Africa and Ireland, and most recently owned a floating cafe and event venue in Galway.
1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Brett Bell
2 Lios Ealton
Lower Salthill
Galway
: 087 602 0090
Brettbell1@yahoo.com
Profile:
I am experienced enthusiastic hotel and Tourism profession with excellent management skills
working in the service industry all my life , I have worked in many different departments in the hotel
industry including ,restaurant management, events management, conferences,weddings, hotel
management and chafing i have a true passion for good food and enjoy a nice working environment
as i work well with the customer at a problem solving level I like to be creative and have also
worked part time in promotion over the last five years hosting my own functions, I have a true
passion for working with people. I am an honest hardworking individual, I can work well under
pressure, in a team environment or on my own initiative, I am looking for a position whereby I can
use my skills and abilities and also learn new ones.
Employment:
Laura Lucy Floating Café, Eatery and Venue
Owner
I came to Galway this year to open a small restaurant on a boat in the harbour which ran a Dutch
pancake themed menu and catered for small functions, we also hired out traditional ire-sh fishing
boats
Setting up of business
Costings, control's and finding finance's
Creative and interior design
Hands on out fitting of the boat
Planning of product menus
Advertising and media
Initiating pest controls and HACCP
Creating a business plan.
Maintenance of boats
Market research
Galway 2014
2. Ialso have been working in promotions part time over the last five years running my own nights and
helping out with others
Organizing sound and lighting
Hiring of staff ,dancers ,DJs ,door staff ,bar staff and security
Fining venues
Media marketing
Planning of crowed control
Production
City canal cruisers. Dublin, Ireland
Head chef 2012 - 2013
This is a Barge that plays host as a restaurant with high end dinner cruisers as well as weddings,
private functions and catered parties of up to 70 gust.
Implementing HACCP and cleaning
Dealing with customers Overseeing the running of the kitchen
Ordering and stock control
Menu planning
Keeping standards as high as possible
Preparing food
Euro Spar Barrow street Dublin 4
Deli Manager /fresh food manager January 2006 – 2011
Supervising of juice bar, coffee shop, sandwich bar, hot deli, bakery, créperie and noodle bar
and butchery counter.
Supervising and roistering of 15 staff
Recruitment and selection of staff members
Dealing with customers
Making orders and stock control
Running of the HACCP system for all departments
Menu planning
Ordering stocks and stock control
3. Maintenance
Euro spar bath avenue April 2004 - January 2006
Deli manager
Moved to this store and was promoted to fresh foods manager in there new flag ship store when it
opened in 2006 , duty were much the same as above ,.
Spar Saggart Saggart, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Deli Manager / Chef 2003 – April 2004
Came to Ireland to work for the Spar Group and change the face of the deli's for their shops
In South Africa I ran hotels and restaurants 1993 /2002
General running of hotels and restaurants
Dealing with customer and problem solving
Managing staff
Rooms division and house keeping
Over seeing front of office
Grounds and maintenance
Organizing events and weddings
Over seeing the running of the kitchen
Resistant silver service
Flower arrangement
Abha Palace Hotel five stars Saudi Arabia
Restaurant Manager / events coordinator 2001
Cool Running’s Restaurant south Africa J.H.B
Restaurant Manager 2000–2001
Catz pajamas melville 24hours restaurant
Restaurant manager /floor manager south Africa
J.H.B
4. 1998 - 1999
Graskop Hotel (small boutique hotel) Nelspruit, South Africa
Assistant Manager / General Manager 1995– 1997
I was haired as the assistant manager but was promoted to general manager
Was involve in all aspects of running the hotel.
Mabalingwe Nature Reserve South Africa
Catering & restaurant, promoted to Manager Sep 1993 – Dec 1994
Mabula Game Lodge Nelspruit, South Africa
Trainee Chef Feb 1993 – Sep 1993
Education and training
2014 CPL Momentum programme
Customer service FETAC level 5
Food hygiene and HACCP
Meal service food and beverage service
Plate and try skills
Front of house/concierge skills
Communication
Occupational first aid
Manuel Handling
Fire warden
Infection prevention and control
Chemical safety
Legislation -responsible service of alcohol
5. Work experience
Joubert Park Technical College Johannesburg, South Africa
Food service supervision
Subjects passed 1990 - 1992
Health and Hygiene N3
Catering Theory N3
Applied catering N3
Food Service Supervision N3
Woodmead School, Johannesburg, South Africa
Secondary School Johannesburg, South Africa
Graduation Certificate – 1990
Additional Information:
English Language – native
Afrikaans
Full, Clean Driving Licence –
Kitchen / Culinary Certificate
Basic and intermediate Computer Skills
HACCP Certificate (updated FETAC level 4 2014 )
Start your own business course
Interests:
I love to travel and lived in Israel as a volunteer on a kibbutz for a year after college, as well as
traveling to Greece, Egypt, Italy and the Sinai desert .I am a committee member for Galway Pride
and coordinate the entertainment for the Pride festival last year and this year. I love nature and
enjoy boating on the open sea .I also work part time in promotions and enjoy organizing functions
and parties, I was in charge of flowers for a five star hotel and also enjoy the theatre and the
creative arts world.
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