Khaled B.

St Regis Bal Harbour / Miami, USA Director of Food & Beverage Forbes 5-Star, AAA Five Diamond Resort, Spa Forbes 5* *Forbes Travel Guide’s Best Hotel Bars For 2025. The St. Regis Bar was the only Hotel Bar in Miami chosen for this award, 1 of only 18 chosen in all of the Americas, and 1 of 58 selected in the entire world. *Lead F&B operations at one of Florida’s most awarded luxury resorts, comprising 541 units (213 guest rooms & suites, 328 private residences). *Oversaw a full reorganization of the F&B structure, culinary operations, and service flow, significantly improving efficiency and guest satisfaction. *Successfully restructured all F&B activities across the property to align with luxury brand standards and revenue goals. *Played a key leadership role in navigating unionized operations – the only Marriott property in South Florida with union presence – restoring management control and operational harmony. *Drove F&B ITR growth of +9.6% YoY and contributed to overall property ITR increase of +15.7%. *Helped position the resort as one of the Top 2 most improved luxury hotels on the East Coast. *Achieved in total F&B revenue in 2024, with 7% growth forecasted for 2025. *Nominated Best Director Q4 2024 for outstanding leadership and performance.

W Yas Island Abu Dhabi / UAE Asst Director of Food & Beverage Iconic hotel of 499 rooms (one of the largest W worldwide) *Directing the financial performance and success of 7 diverse venues, including two rooftop pool bars/restaurants, 2 specialty restaurants, one all-day dining, one café lounge, one bar/lounge, and a large banquets operation with an outdoor catering operation. (+ Two venues open during high season) generating a yearly revenue of -30M$. *Ensured operational excellence in all venues, implementing best practices to enhance guest experiences and overall profitability. *Managing the entire F&B operation F1 2023, a seven-days activation across the Food and Beverage department. *Successfully coordinated operations with 14 hospitality suites, three third-party operators, and maintained 20-hours operations, resulting in a total revenue of 5.5M$ over 5 days. *Closed the fiscal year 2023 with impressive financial outcomes, exceeding expectations. Achieved a revenue performance of 13% over budget. Demonstrated a profitability of 48.8%, surpassing the budgeted 46.1%. "Best Brunch in Abu Dhabi" "Best Pool Bar" & “Best Lounge/Club” in the 2022, 2023 & 2024 “What's On” Awards. *Main person in-charge for GSS (guests voice) Achieved the best F&B results since the past 4 years.

Le Prince De Galles, Luxury Collection | Paris, France Food & Beverage Manager (in charge of F&B) Ultra-luxury hotel, ranked among the top 5* properties in Paris. *Oversaw the Food & Beverage division in close collaboration with world-renowned Michelin-starred chefs Tristan Rousselot, Guillaume Goupil, and Akira Back. *Led the pre-opening of France’s first Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant and the first Akira Back restaurant in Europe, managing the entire project from concept to launch in direct partnership with Chef Akira Back himself.

Ritz Carlton Doha, Sharq village & Spa | Doha, Qatar Director Of Food & Beverage / Task Force

W Muscat | Oman Pre-Opening Food & Beverage Manager

Pirata Restaurants | Hong Kong Pre-Opening Food & Beverage project manager

Four Seasons Tunis | Tunisia Pre-opening Director of Restaurants & Bars

Angelina Paris | Paris, France & Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Pre-Opening Restaurant & Boutique General Manager Pre-opening of the biggest “Angelina Paris” restaurants worldwide with a total capacity of 450 seats, restaurant and boutique.

Palazzo Versace Dubai | UAE Opening Restaurant & Bar Manager

Al Qasr, Madinat Jumeirah | Dubai Restaurant & Bar Manager Pierchic Restaurant & Al Muna Restaurant

Atelier Renault Champs Elysée | Paris, France Pre-Opening Events & Catering Manager

2013 - Chinese literature Program Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China