Current Occupation Professional Qualifications Diploma in Hotel and Catering Operations from Regency Hotel School (Affiliated to Le Roche, Switzerland and Le Cordon Bleu, France) in Adelaide, Australia.) Certificate Course and orientation on American Wines from University of Davis in California, USA. Wine related training and Orientation programmes in France, Germany, Italy, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Fellow of John Whyte Bar Management Course in Singapore. (conducted by International Bar Tenders Association) |
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Experience |
: | 34 years of experience in the Hotel Industry both in Sri Lanka and abroad. |
Other Professional Involvements | : | A founding member and the PrincipalnLecturer of Annual E&J Gallo all-island Wine training programme and Sommelier Competition, a programme that is running for its 16th year. |
Senior Visiting Lecturer for Advanced Wine Studies, Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism &Hotel Management (Lecturing for the last 18 years) | ||
A founding member and a Lecturer for the all- island Marie Brizard Cocktail Competition that is running for its 19th year. | ||
Wine & Beverage Consultant for Free Lanka Trading Co., one of Sri Lanka’s foremost Wine & Beverage importing companies. | ||
Consultant for SIMDI Bonded Warehouse, market leader in the Wine & Beverage sector in the Republic of Maldives. | ||
Consultant for Sri Lankan Air Lines on Wines. The present wine list available on Sri Lankan Airlines was compiled by me and I provide the relative training for pursers and the Business Class Crew. | ||
Previous Experience | ||
Wornels Reef Hotel, Beruwala | : | Food & Beverage Manager, Resident Manager, General Manager |
Hyatt Regency, Adelaide, Australia | : | Sommelier, Fine Dining Manager |
Hatta Fort, Dubai (French Relais et Chateau Hotel) |
: | Sommelier, Restaurant & Bar Manager |
Coral Gardens, Hikkaduwa | : | R & B Supervisor, Restaurant & Bar Manager |
Triton Hotel, Ahungalla | : | Captain, Senior Captain |
Koggala Beach Hotel, Koggala | : | Waiter / Bar Tender |
Mount Lavinia Hotel, Mount Lavinia | : | Waiter |
Pisces Seafood Restaurant | : | Waiter / Wine Waiter |
Browns Beach Hotel, Negombo | : | Waiter |
Ceylinco Hotel – “Akasa Kade” | : | Waiter / Captain |
Ceylon Inns – Wellawatta | : | Trainee waiter / Waiter |