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Overview
Work history
Education
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DAISI NORMAK

DAISI NORMAK

london

Summary

Confident Operations Director in hospitality and events. Experienced in leading high-performing teams to achieve key objectives. Keen problem-solver and logical thinker for reliable issues identification and solution planning. Communicates well with diverse staff teams to engage, enthuse and motivate to success. I am very creative and passionate about development and events especially.

I am a trained project management specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.


Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work history

Operations Director

Exhibit Bars LTD
London
10.2022 - 06.2023

Operations of a multi site company with focus on events and events marketing. I controlled the finances of the company, directed the teams - Sales, Marketing, Ops managers, building managers and bar managers. I was engaged in the development of the business. The venues were in constant growth whilst I worked there, including new events, light and sound projects, renovations and brand development.

  • Delivered impressive business growth while creating cost-effective solutions to meet required budget.
  • Led site operations team to deliver on KPI targets with consistency.
  • Secured process improvements for increased quality, compliance and efficiency.
  • Prepared and communicated budgets, schedules and reports for appropriate personnel.
  • Reduced costs and improved operations by analysing processes and customer feedback.
  • Built productive working relationships to inspire and guide personnel at multiple business levels.
  • Offered technical support and advice to colleagues using extensive knowledge of Events operations.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained staff on best bar practices, maintaining highly efficient service teams.
  • Implemented strategic mission, core values and business objectives across company-wide operations.
  • Oversaw monthly P&L for fully accountable and recoverable costs.
  • Analysed operational data to locate inefficiencies and devise targeted improvement plans.

General Manager

Soho Restaurant Group Beach Blanket Babylon
07.2020 - 09.2021
  • High Volume 3 Floor Restaurant, bar and events space
  • 3 openings through the year of Lockdowns
  • Working straight under ownership, being responsible for the building, health and safety and all operational aspects BOH and
  • FOH
  • Managing private events and functions weekly, staff and supporting Head Chef operating 2 kitchens
  • Most Challenging business recovery project of my career that is running in growing profit.

Restaurant Supervisor

Corazon New Opening In Westfield
White City
02.2020 - 03.2020
  • Joined to develop into General Manager Role, ended due
  • Lockdown
  • And technical solutions for venues and events
  • Social Media management
  • Marketing Specialist, entertainment, product & commercial.

Opening General Manager

Incipio Group Bloom Kensington
09.2019 - 11.2019
  • Monitored and evaluated teams, identifying and targeting opportunities for improvement.
  • Delivered business strategy to drive revenue and operational efficiencies.
  • Empowered staff members to contribute to continuous improvement, quality and growth of company.
  • Increased revenue streams by reducing costs, managing schedules and performing variance and risk analysis to implement corrective actions.

General Manager

Bloom Inception Group Bunga Bunga Battersea
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • High volume venue two restaurants, a cabaret theatre, private hire and nightclub all under one roof
  • Saw Bunga Bunga through an extremely successful 2018 Christmas
  • Worked incredibly hard to increase sales, stabilize the team, improve standards across all areas of the business whilst taking direction directly from the founders and operations teams
  • Looked after a team of about 50, including security, kitchen and entertainment teams
  • Acted as Licence holder and DPS

Freedom Bar General Manager

Soho Bars
03.2017 - 06.2018
  • Responsible for one of London's best-known mixed bar/clubs
  • Increased turnover and service levels, along with the reorganizing of operational structure and procedures
  • Organized all Concerts, comedy nights and Drag Queen shows
  • Developed new seasonal menus
  • Delivered Highest Sales for London Gay Pride and highest Daily sales in the history of the business

Bars General Manager, Build and Development Manager

Henson Hospitality LTD
08.2016 - 02.2017
  • Development of a new 5 start Hotel Bar in Soho
  • Managing a £2.7 million opening budget
  • Full recruiting for the beverage operations
  • Liaising with all suppliers
  • Development of food and cocktail menu

General Manager

Shotgun Ltd
01.2016 - 08.2016
  • Tatler Awards, best newcomer 2016)
  • Responsible for a daily operation of a Sothern American
  • Restaurant
  • Managing P'n'L reports, team of 35 staff and all orders and supplier contratcts.

Creative director, dance teacher

Tallinn Burlesque Dance Studio
01.2012 - 02.2016
  • Stylist for video and fashion shoots, make up artist.

Assistant General Manager

Home Slice
08.2015 - 01.2016
  • Opening the second site of the Company in Wells Street
  • Daily Operation of a Pizzeria and Cocktail Bar

Bar Manager

Paradise Colombo Group
11.2014 - 06.2015

Mystic Group Dance teacher

A BIT MORE ABOUT ME
01.2011 - 01.2012

Education

Tallinna Taiskasvanute Gumnasium, Tallinn, Estonia

Skills

  • Hospitality and events professional for 20 years
  • Excellent analytic skills
  • (P&L, stock take, Business Review)
  • Fully qualified first aider
  • Personal Licence Holder
  • Event Production
  • Health and safety
  • High volume venue and
  • Events management
  • Media content production
  • Events Marketing
  • Business development

Languages

English
Fluent
Estonian
Native

Timeline

Operations Director - Exhibit Bars LTD
10.2022 - 06.2023
General Manager - Soho Restaurant Group Beach Blanket Babylon
07.2020 - 09.2021
Restaurant Supervisor - Corazon New Opening In Westfield
02.2020 - 03.2020
Opening General Manager - Incipio Group Bloom Kensington
09.2019 - 11.2019
General Manager - Bloom Inception Group Bunga Bunga Battersea
09.2018 - 09.2019
Freedom Bar General Manager - Soho Bars
03.2017 - 06.2018
Bars General Manager, Build and Development Manager - Henson Hospitality LTD
08.2016 - 02.2017
General Manager - Shotgun Ltd
01.2016 - 08.2016
Assistant General Manager - Home Slice
08.2015 - 01.2016
Bar Manager - Paradise Colombo Group
11.2014 - 06.2015
Creative director, dance teacher - Tallinn Burlesque Dance Studio
01.2012 - 02.2016
Mystic Group Dance teacher - A BIT MORE ABOUT ME
01.2011 - 01.2012
Tallinna Taiskasvanute Gumnasium - ,
DAISI NORMAK