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Bartosz Samsel

Bartosz Samsel

Crewe,Cheshire

Summary

Dedicated entrepreneur with background in hospitality industry. Driven individual with flair for leadership. Dedicated professional with a strong foundation in customer service excellence, resilience under pressure, and strategic thinking. Demonstrates exceptional decision-making skills and a positive attitude, consistently achieving high performance standards. Self-motivated with a clear focus on career growth and development, aiming to leverage core competencies to drive organisational success.


Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Restaurant owner

Noughts and Crosses Pizza Limited
Sandbach , Cheshire, UK
11.2019 - Current
  • Achieved financial goals through rigorous restaurant budgeting and forecasting.
  • Negotiated with suppliers to obtain quality ingredients at excellent prices.
  • Optimised inventory control procedures reducing wastage and increasing profitability.
  • Leveraged strategic networking to create new business opportunities.

Event manager

QHotels
Crewe, Cheshire, UK
08.2013 - 11.2019
  • Designed event set-up and displays to match client requests.
  • Facilitated smooth running of events averaging 50-300 guests.
  • Organised diverse team members, fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Executed budget management tasks to optimise financial resources.

Hotel manager

Villa Park Hotels
Warsaw, Poland
06.2010 - 06.2013
  • Assessed labour needs, driving strategic recruitment for adequate staffing levels during busy periods.
  • Led by example, embodying positive work ethic and motivating staff for peak performance.
  • Assisted in marketing campaigns to increase hotel visibility.
  • Managed hotel budgets through careful planning and business strategy.

Restaurant Manager

Concept Music Art Sp. z o.o.
Cracow, Poland
03.2007 - 04.2010
  • Completed accurate end-of-day financial routines for cash and card transactions.
  • Planned menu changes seasonally for fresh dining options throughout the year.
  • Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
  • Recruited and trained high-performing team members to deliver faultless customer care.

Restaurant supervisor, Waiter

Sheraton Hotel
Cracow, Poland
06.2005 - 03.2007
  • Coordinated activities of dining room personnel to provide prompt, courteous service to patrons.
  • Allocated resources to properly staff shifts and maintain adequate service levels across all restaurant areas.
  • Quickly identified problem situations, skilfully resolving incidents to maintain satisfaction of involved parties.
  • Trained new staff members, leading to improved service standards.

Education

Foundation Degree in Arts - Hospitality Management

University College Birmingham
Birmingham
09.2015 - 06.2018

Diploma of Higher Education -

College ZS2 Korfanty
Jastrzebie-Zdroj, Poland
09.1999 - 06.2004

Skills

  • Customer service excellence
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Decision making
  • Positive attitude
  • Strategic thinking
  • Self-motivation

Affiliations

  • Psychology
  • Chess or strategy games
  • Scuba diving
  • Learning additional languages

Languages

English
Fluent
Polish
Native
Spanish
Elementary

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Restaurant owner

Noughts and Crosses Pizza Limited
11.2019 - Current

Foundation Degree in Arts - Hospitality Management

University College Birmingham
09.2015 - 06.2018

Event manager

QHotels
08.2013 - 11.2019

Hotel manager

Villa Park Hotels
06.2010 - 06.2013

Restaurant Manager

Concept Music Art Sp. z o.o.
03.2007 - 04.2010

Restaurant supervisor, Waiter

Sheraton Hotel
06.2005 - 03.2007

Diploma of Higher Education -

College ZS2 Korfanty
09.1999 - 06.2004
Bartosz Samsel