Johan Strydom
Food and Beverage Manager
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About
Experienced hospitality professional with extensive background in Food and Beverage management, event planning, and operations.
Qualified
Chaplain with Trauma Support certification. Skilled in managing large-scale catering operations, staff training, maintenance, and customer relations. Proven track record in hospitality industry with expertise in duty management, sales, conference planning, and event organization.
Experience
F&B Manager / Shop at Hazyview Cabanas (2025-10 – Present)
Currently working as the Food and Beverage manager.
F&B Manager / Duty Manager at ATKV Goudini Spa (2023-08 – 2025-01)
Well-known Holiday Resort with 2 Restaurants, a Kiosk, and 7 different catering venues. Catered up to 750 pax for 5 meals a day with up to 4 different functions daily.
- Open/Close operations and food cost management
- Special menu planning and food preparation
- Setting up remote venues and kitchens for up to 750 pax
- Conference planning and execution
- Part of organizers for annual Goudini Golf week (180 guests)
- Setup of outside venues with outdoor kitchen and restaurant facilities
- Duty manager responsibilities 1 week per month 24/7
F&B Manager at ATKV Hartenbos (2023-03 – 2023-07)
Worked since 1990 as school student, starting as cashier and progressing to running food wagon 'Wes se Wa'. Described as go-getter always willing to learn new things.
- Open/Close operations and food cost management
- Special menu planning
- Event planning for special groups, functions and events like Afrikaans is Groot
- Setting up outside venues with kitchens
- Catering for Mosselbay Sport school (approximately 800 pax in 3 different venues)
Owner at Juicy Spitbraai / Hartenbos Park & Sell (2015 – 2023)
Business ownership combining food catering and commercial property sales.
- Daily catering and meal sales operations
- Park & Sell commercials and car sales
Operation Manager at Light House Resorts (2000 – 2015)
Managed operations for company owning 15 restaurants including Spurs, Ocean Baskets, Pavilion, Tidals, Daaiplek, Red Cherry and Admirals Buffet Restaurant (largest buffet in Southern Cape at the time).
- Efficient, high energy and professional store operations management
- Balance service with costs to ensure profitability
- Promote guest satisfaction for steady repeat business
- Coach and schedule servers to maximum performance levels
- Monitor back-of-house for consistent sanitation, food quality and presentation
- Purchase and control inventory with budget guidelines attention
- Establish and develop key relations with local vendors
- Assist with public relation campaigns and marketing strategies
- Arrange events of top RSA artists and increase visibility
F&B Manager / Chef / Maintenance at Riviera Hotel Hartenbos (1998 – 2000)
Major holiday destination specializing in comfort and style with conference suites, wedding venue, bar area and self-catering units for business travelers and families.
- Ensure flawless front house, auditorium lobby, restrooms and concession operations
- Manage all customer service functions
- Maintain excellent housekeeping, security and general upkeep of facilities
- Coordinate and execute catering services for on and off-site events (weddings to corporate functions)
- Reorganized kitchen and dining area layouts
- Develop creative diverse menus for independent fine dining restaurants
- Orchestrate events with limited budgets
- Develop contingency plans during adverse weather conditions
- Develop personal inventory of elegant event equipment (chairs, tables, linen, silverware, serving dishes)
- Lead volunteer marketing efforts and arrange events of top RSA artists
Education
Grade A in Security – South African Security Board (1994)
AEA Paramedic in Paramedicine – North West Medical College (2004)
Certificate in Forensic Investigation – Traffic Management Technologies accredited by Stellenbosch University (2009)
Certificate in EMS Chaplaincy & Trauma Support (2023)
