Karim Elkholy
F&B Operations Manager
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About
Hands-on hospitality operator with 10+ years leading F&B, accommodation and event-staffing businesses in London. Founder of a premium mobile catering company — a self-contained galley operation with full ownership of HACCP, food safety, allergen management and stock control. Proven leading multicultural teams to five-star guest-experience standards under time pressure.
Seeking an F&B management or senior supervisory role at sea; passport-ready and available for immediate embarkation from the UK.
Experience
Founder & Operations Director - Heavenly Crepes Ltd - London
(2015-01)
Run a compact, self-contained galley — the closest land-based equivalent to shipboard F&B — delivering 200+ covers per service window for blue-chip corporate clients, weddings and private events.
- Own end-to-end food safety and EHO-inspection readiness; zero food-safety incidents across the operation's history.
- Manage full P&L: portion costing, GP margins, supplier negotiation and stock control.
- Recruit, train and brief service teams to grooming and guest-interaction standards comparable to cruise-line brand requirements.
Founder & Director - Heavenly Crew - London
(2023-01)
Built full operating framework — staff handbook, compliance policies, training standards — across hospitality and technical desks.
- Roster and supervise multicultural teams across simultaneous venues; manage right-to-work, PAYE and agency-worker compliance.
Operations & Guest Experience - Hotel 63 - Bayswater Road, London
(2018-01 - 2019-12)
- Front-of-house and accommodation operations: check-in/out flow, housekeeping standards, occupancy and guest satisfaction.
Creative Director - THE 1980 Productions - London
(2007-01 - 2014-12)
- Directed live events under fixed showtimes; confident presenter/performer, comfortable with guest-facing entertainment duties.
Education
MA - International Music Management - University for the Creative Arts (2024-01)
BA (Hons) - Contemporary Media Practice - University of Westminster (2004-01)
Level 2 - Food Safety & Hygiene in Catering - High Speed Training (2024-01)
