Dinesh Ramesh Kandalkar is seeking a responsible position utilizing his education and 15 years of experience in food and beverage management. He has managed food and beverage operations for various companies in India and abroad, including as manager for Dish Hospitality Services and food and beverage supervisor on Cunard cruise ships. Kandalkar holds qualifications in food hygiene and completed an apprenticeship in food and beverage service.

1. DINESH RAMESH KANDALKAR
Objective
Seeking a responsible and rewarding position in a dynamic environment where relevant
education, professional experience, analytical customer service, problem solving and
management skills will be utilized and advanced.
Professional Experience:-
Dish Hospitality Services Pvt. Ltd. – Mumbai as Food & Beverage Manager (March
2015 – present)
Reporting to AVP Dish Hospitality
Job profile:
• Looking after all food and beverage operations for Colgate Palmolive India Limited,
Star India, Dow Corning
• Menu planning on weekly basis
• Events and Meetings arrangement
• Vendor Management
• AMC renewals and periodic maintenance for all kitchen equipment
• Pest Control for all cafeteria and Dry Food Store.
• Staff Trainings for improved hygiene standards
• Sales projection and implementing new recipes for improving sales
Carnival UK - Cunard Line as Food & Beverage Supervisor (Nov 2010 – July 2014)
On Board Cunard Lines Queen Elizabeth with effect from 26th Nov. 2010 – 1st
August
2014, worked as a F&B Supervisor looking after Room service and Lido, managing
complete operations and looking after 2200 guests and all the ‘Senior Officers’ on board.
Reporting to the Senior Maître D’ Hotel
Job Profile:
 Looking after the Complete Operation of Room Service and Lido on board
Queen Elizabeth.
 Ordering of Food and Beverage stores as per requirement of the individual
outlet on daily basis by keeping cost under budget.
 Maintaining hygiene as required by United States Public Health standards
(USPH).
 Maintaining all Equipment and Beverage inventory on monthly schedules.
 Conducting regular training sessions on Food and Beverage service, as well
as fire and safety for all Room Service and Lido Staff.
 Micros operation
 Flambé service
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2. Jones Lang LaSalle - Facility Executive (Dec. 2009-Nov. 2010)
Reporting to Manager, Facilities
Job Profile:
• Responsible for housekeeping of the entire site
• Responsible for thorough pest control on site from contract vendor in his
designated area as well as with the Landlord team
• Responsible for the cafeteria operations.
• Vendor Management, which includes maintaining the database of all
contracted employees (PVC & Background check etc.)
• Co-ordination with external vendors for daily requirements
• To co-ordinate with client team to manage all the meeting room and events
arrangements, CSR events onsite and offsite
• Follow ups with landlord for better co-ordination & also to make sure the site
is functioning uncompromisingly
Pan India Food Solutions Pvt. ltd. – Restaurant Manager (July 2008 - October 2009)
Worked at Penne, as a Restaurant Manager, a standalone fine dinning restaurant
serving authentic Italian cuisine, a chain of hotels of Pan India Food Solutions Pvt. ltd
Reporting to the General Manager, Operations (west region)
Job Profile:
• Responsible for complete operation of the restaurant
• Controlling the personnel cost, other operating cost, marketing cost by
making sure that there is no compromise in guest delight.
• Continuously keeping a track on monthly profit and loss statement to
understand current trends to prepare projected profit and loss statement by
considering the budgeted monthly target provided by finance department.
• Implementing various promotions in the restaurant to drive more revenue &
generate footfalls.
• Responsible for menu planning
• Responsible for weekly audits with stores, cash, inventory
• Preparing a Daily Sales Report (DSR).
• Implementing training modules for F&B service staff & Taking daily briefings
• Responsible for all environmental and public health operations in the
restaurant.
• Handling guest complaints, comments, and suggestions and taking
corrective measures accordingly.
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3. Queen Victoria, Carnival UK - Cunard line
Worked on board “Queen Victoria” as Waiter in the Princess Grill restaurant (Nov. 2007-
May 2008)
Queen Elizabeth 2
Joined “QE2” as an Assistant Waiter in Caronia Restaurant in may 2003
Worked as Waiter in Princess Grill (May 2004 - August 2007)
Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai – Dining Room Coordinator (July 2000- March 2003)
Joined as Apprentice Steward – Food and Beverage Service and worked in all the areas
related to F&B Services. Got promoted as Trainee Dining Room Coordinator – Chambers
in January 2001
Job Profile:
• Responsible for organizing luncheons and dinner menus for meeting and
functions
• Organizing the equipments required for the meetings such as video or tele
conferencing, projectors and screens, stationary etc.
• Taking monthly inventory of wines and spirits in the restaurant and making a
report which then is forwarded to the liquor store manager.
• Taking briefings everyday keeping the restaurant staff aware of the daily
and forthcoming activities held in the restaurant and within the hotel.
• Maintaining health and hygiene as well as personal grooming standards
amongst all the team members.
Citibank N.A. Fort, Mumbai - Credit Associate (February 2000 – May 2000)
Job Profile:
• Taking a daily back up of all the transactions within the branch and
uploading it to the data center.
• Preparing a summery at the end of the day and reporting it to the credit
manager.
• Have handled all clerical aspects of credit related queries from bank
customers.
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4. Educational Qualifications:-
Year Degree/Diploma/Certificate Institute/School
1999 T.Y.B.Com. Mumbai University
1994 Higher Secondary Certificate
(HSC)
B.V. Gokhale College of Arts, Commerce
and Science Borivali
1992 Secondary School Certificate
(SSC)
Vidya Mandir, Dahisar
Computers MS-DOS, Windows 98, Windows XP
Technical qualification:-
Completed 2 years Apprenticeship in Stewards trade (Food and Beverage) from Taj
Mahal Hotel, Mumbai in July 2002
Completed a UK Government recognized course in Basic Food Hygiene (Level 3) From
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH, UK)
Personal Details:-
Name Dinesh Ramesh Kandalkar.
Date of Birth December 28th
, 1976.
Marital Status Married
Email dinesh_kandalkar@yahoo.co.in
Skype ID dinesh.kandalkar
Contact no. Resi: +91 22 28928379
Mobile: 7738335377
Passport No J 1612431
Date of Issue 07/05/2010
Date of Expiry 06/05/2020
CDC no DB00020292
Residential address 3/13 Parvatraji, Kandarpada, Dahisar (w.), Mumbai - 400068.
Language Known English, Hindi and Marathi
Hobbies Playing Cricket, Music, visiting new places, dinning & learning
more about food & wine
Key skills
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5. Teamwork, Time-management, Good conceptual, business and interpersonal skills,
Strong written, Verbal communication skills, planning, organizing & influencing skills
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6. Teamwork, Time-management, Good conceptual, business and interpersonal skills,
Strong written, Verbal communication skills, planning, organizing & influencing skills
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