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Work History
Education
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Interests
Accomplishments
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Daud Azhar Malik

Daud Azhar Malik

Gujrat

Summary

Results-driven hospitality professional with extensive experience in hotel operations and management. Proven ability to enhance guest satisfaction and streamline processes in high-volume environments. Committed to leveraging expertise in team leadership and strategic planning to drive hotel growth and profitability.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

cue and brew
bali, indonesia
11.2024 - Current
  • Oversaw daily operations, maintaining strict adherence to quality standards and regulatory compliance.
  • Managed financial budgets, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring fiscal responsibility and sustainability.
  • Built successful business culture focused on performance optimisation and goal attainment.
  • Controlled expenses and allocated financial resources to reach budget goals.
  • Developed successful strategies and policies, meeting organisational needs and implementing improvements.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings by 40% through the introduction of comprehensive service improvement programmes.
  • Analysed market trends and demand to develop accurate pricing strategies.
  • Collaborated with the reservations team to optimise booking processes and enhance customer experience.

RESTAURANT MANAGER

MEHMAAN CUISINE RESTAURANT
Gujrat, pakistan
11.2020 - 11.2024

Managed revenue and profitability through daily review of performance figures.

Prepared forecasts, budgets, and financial reports for operational planning.

Implemented menu pricing and menu engineering to strengthen sales mix.

Analysed trends and KPIs to guide practical next steps.

Optimised inventory and supplier purchasing to reduce waste and improve availability.

Restaurant Manager

PLATIAL RESTAURANT
Gujrat, pakistan
01.2018 - 10.2020
  • Scheduled employees to keep shifts well-staffed.
  • Trained workers in every position, including food preparation, money handling and cleaning roles.
  • Trained newly hired employees on service techniques, company procedures and safety processes.
  • Analysed customer feedback, initiating changes in service and menu offerings to address concerns and boost repeat business.
  • Guaranteed compliance with food safety procedures and quality control guidelines.
  • Championed 100% guest satisfaction by providing excellent dining experience.
  • Controlled budget and financial performance, closely monitoring expenditure and revenue to meet targets and drive profitability.

Shift Manager

subway devis road lahore
Lahore, pakistan
04.2016 - 05.2018
  • The Italian coffee House
  • Managed cash handling processes, including till reconciliation and deposit preparation, with zero discrepancies.
  • Resolved customer complaints with tact and diplomacy, turning dissatisfied guests into repeat customers.
  • Coordinated with kitchen and front-of-house teams to maintain seamless service during peak hours.
  • Planned and communicated daily manufacturing tasks and targets.
  • Gave clear staff instruction to achieve production output.
  • Maintained workplace safety by observing occupational and environmental health requirements.

Sales & Marketing Secretary

Best Western Hotel Islamabad
Islamabad, pakistan
05.2015 - 11.2015
  • World Largest Hotel Chain
  • Handled emails and written business correspondence on behalf of senior office staff.
  • Worked with Microsoft Word and Google Docs to complete word processing tasks.
  • Confirmed payment arrangements and finalised customer payment dates and contact information.
  • Collected on aging and past due accounts, coordinating sustainable payment arrangements to encourage remittance.
  • Met demands of busy collections group by performing high volume of daily calls.
  • Took full ownership for assigned accounts, solving customer problems and providing excellent customer service.

Education

M.sc - Tourism and Hospitality Management

University of the Punjab
pakistan
01-2018

Associate Degree - Hotel & Restaurant Management

University Of Gujrat
pakistan
01-2016

Intermediate - computer science

Government Zamindar College Gujrat
pakistan
01-2013

Matric - science

Worker Welfare School
pakistan
01-2011

Skills

  • Operations management
  • Budget control
  • Market analysis
  • Financial forecasting
  • Service improvement
  • Team collaboration
  • Conflict resolution
  • Staff training
  • Quality assurance
  • Team leadership
  • Customer relationship management
  • Communication proficiency
  • KPI tracking

Languages

English
Advanced
C1
Urdu
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Advanced
C1

Interests

  • playing cricket
  • football
  • gym

Accomplishments

  • Coordinated 30+ special public and price.
  • Reduced employee turnover by 50% by creating and implementing no-cost incentive program.
  • best employee of the year awards

Timeline

General Manager

cue and brew
11.2024 - Current

RESTAURANT MANAGER

MEHMAAN CUISINE RESTAURANT
11.2020 - 11.2024

Restaurant Manager

PLATIAL RESTAURANT
01.2018 - 10.2020

Shift Manager

subway devis road lahore
04.2016 - 05.2018

Sales & Marketing Secretary

Best Western Hotel Islamabad
05.2015 - 11.2015

M.sc - Tourism and Hospitality Management

University of the Punjab

Associate Degree - Hotel & Restaurant Management

University Of Gujrat

Intermediate - computer science

Government Zamindar College Gujrat

Matric - science

Worker Welfare School
Daud Azhar Malik