Steven Roy Irwin has over 23 years of experience in hospitality and entertainment events management. He has a proven track record of successfully launching new concepts, rebranding and increasing the profitability of existing businesses. His most recent role was as Food & Beverage Manager at a busy nightclub, bar and bistro in Dubai where he oversaw approximately 120 staff. He is now seeking new challenges that build on his extensive operations management experience.

1. Steven Roy Irwin
12 Walton Street
Jericho
Oxford
Ox2 6aq
07979292960
steroy75@gmail.com
Profile
With 23 years’ experience in high pressured, target driven, hospitality and entertainment events environments,
I have continually strived to inspire staff to innovate and create successful enterprises. I possess a solid
experience of business management, staff recruitment, training and development and performance
management, combined with a creative flair for launching new concepts. A passion for all things food and
beverage has been a continued thread through my career. I have gained significant operations management
experience throughout my career and am now interested in pursuing new challenges that build on this
experience.
Key Skills and Achievements:
 Market analysis and subsequent re-branding and re-launching of existing businesses to
increase profitability
 Events promotion executed to a high standard to market the brand image and increase
turnover
 Creating stimulating, inclusive and secure hospitality environments that attract a wide range of
loyal clients
 Stock control, budgeting, wages, tax, accountancy, administration, setting and achieving
targets
 Successful launch from initial scoping and creating an effective business model through to
implementation
 Project management of two new business start-ups including; liaising with architects and
tradesmen, working to tight budgets and deadlines, interior design, design and logistics of
work areas, health and safety, menu planning, costings and marketing
 Effective and timely complaints and conflict management
 Attained the rank of Leading Hand, working to tight budgets and timings in this high pressure
environment, during which time I served two tours of duty in the Former Yugoslavia

2.  All aspects of booking DJ’s, bands and artists including promotion and repertoire
 Marketing and PR for a general release feature film that included organising a film premiere
which achieved national publicity; one off high profile promotional events; a national
promotional and educational tour and negotiating a domestic and worldwide DVD release with
independent distribution companies
Career Summary
Barasti Beach Bar and Bistro, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, Dubai, U.A.E
June 2013 – December 2014
Food & Beverage Manager
 Day to day running of this incredibly busy multi-faceted nightclub, bar and bistro.
 Staff training, Appraisals for approx. 120 staff
 Budget and cost control
 HCCP and Project Management
 Marketing and Promotion
 Liaising with International artists, DJ’s and Producers
 Turnover last year 120,000,000 AED (18,000,000 Sterling)
Clinton Leisure Ltd
December 2008 – June 2013
Operations Manager/Licensee
 Re-branding and re-launch of two cocktail bar/music venues, both high turnover
 Project management through to completion
 Menu planning
 Budget and costing control
 Staff training
 Day to day running including booking and hiring of international bands and DJ’s
Port Mahon Ltd
November 2007 – December 2008
General Manager/Licensee
NB: The business plan and proposed works at a cost of 250k were accepted by the brewery but due to
the economic downturn were subsequently rejected a year into the planning stage.
 Part of a partnership who took over this music venue with a view to refurbish and re brand
 Oversaw the business plan and liaised with brewery with regards to proposed works

3. Jewson Films Ltd
April 2007 – November 2007
Marketing and PR – Contract term
 Part of a team organising the general marketing of the feature film ‘Lady Godiva’
 Responsible for the national promotional tour
 Responsible for the film premier
 Part of the team involved in licensing the music for the soundtrack
 Liaison with outside PR companies to help market the movie on a worldwide basis
Clinton Leisure Ltd Cafe Baba
February 2004 – March 2007
General Manager/Licensee
 Re-launched and subsequently purchased the lease on this busy cocktail bar
 Increased turnover by 20% in under 2 years
 Promoted various musical events within the bar which increased turnover and vastly improved its
reputation within the city
The Bridge Nightclub
January 2002 – February 2004
F & B Manager/Licensee
 Project managed and oversaw the building, set up and opening of two high specification cocktail
bars within this nightclub complex
The Duke of Cambridge
September 1999 – January 2002
Bar Manager/ Licensee
 Gained a National Licensee’s certificate to enable the running of this famous cocktail bar; duties
included stock control, staff training and menu planning.
Eat to the Beat Ltd
March 1997 – August 1999
Chef/Bar
 Duties included catering, menu planning and events organising. Locations included international
musical tours, television and film sets, as well as corporate events
H.M Royal Navy
November 1991 - February 1997
Leading Chef / Caterer (3 tours of Iraq and the former Yugoslavia)

4. Training and Qualifications
Advanced First Aid June 2014 Starwood Hotels
Health and Safety July 2008 Oxford City Council
British Institute of Inn Keeping Sept 1999 Greenalls Brewery
National Licensees Certificate Sept 1999 Greenalls Brewery
Advanced & Cellar Management Sept 1999 Greenalls Brewery
City and Guilds Catering and Hospitality 706/1 706/2 Mar 1992 H.M Royal Navy
6 GCSE passes including Maths and English (Grade C+) Jul 1991 Ryde High School, I.O.W.
Awards
N.A.T.O Peacekeeping Medal for Services and Duty in the Former Yugoslavia July 1996
Submarine Service Dolphins November 1993
Interests
Music, travelling, reading, social history, film, cooking, theatre, archaeology.
Referees:
Rupert Whitaker, Jewson Film Productions Ltd
Phone number: 00447854809479
Email address: rooploop@hotmail.com
Clinton Pugh, Clinton Leisure Ltd
Phone number: 00447788628637
Email address clint@mackin1.demon.co.uk