Our team

Charles Hains, Australian, is a hospitality practitioner with over 30 years experience as an industry operator, manager and educator. He is currently Head of Project Development for B.H.M.S Switzerland where he is responsible for creating strategic alliances with educational institutions offering business, hospitality and culinary programmes. Charles has held academic management positions in Swiss Hotel Schools for more than 20 years including Academic Director, Director of Culinary Arts, Director of Programmes and Director of Teaching and Learning. He holds a Master of Science Degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and is a Certified Hospitality Educator. His key area of research is in experiential education using Business Simulations and has presented papers and published on this topic. His extensive industry experience covers a wide range of activities in hotels, restaurants, catering, supplying and consulting. Charles currently consults on a range of educational activities focused on: • Project development in hospitality and culinary education • Curriculum and course design • Programme development • Accreditations • Quality assurance • Teacher development • Educational evaluation tools and analysis • Implementing on line student management systems and learning platforms

Dawn has over 20 years of Food & Beverage and Hospitality having worked with Award-Winning Hotels, Michelin Star Restaurants, International Food Brands, Celebrity Chefs and Influencers. She began her digital career in 2001 and is highly regarded as a Consultant and Service provider.

A keen ‘foodie’, Dawn appeared on MasterChef in 2014, her writing has been featured in publications such as the Huffington Post and Menuism. She is a frequent radio guest and Public Speaker – delivering talks and workshops at events, such as Social Media Week Dubai, the Middle East Food Forum, and The Restaurant Show.

She has a unique understanding of the frustrations and motivations of the industry, and a deep understanding of the evolving digital ecosystem,

KB is an Educational Management Consultant having degrees in Accounts, Management Sciences and Quality Management with 18 years of practical exposure in diversified fields especially in Academia while serving various institutes in different capacities like Instructor , Principal, Accounts Manager, Auditor, Organization Developer, Process Manager, Data Analyst, Quality Management System Analyst, Motivational Speaker, Trainer and Consultant in UK, UAE and Pakistan.

He rendered his services to University of Strathclyde Glasgow UK, The London College London UK, ASDA UK, Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering Pakistan, KIPS Education System Pakistan, Accountant General of Punjab Pakistan, Directorate of Staff Development Government of Punjab Pakistan, RAD Corporation UAE, and COTHM Dubai.

Mr. Khurram Bilal has a passion for Digital Teaching & Learning and wants to develop first completely digitized School of Future in Pakistan.

Degrees in Computer Sciences & Business Management with over 20 years of operational, user interface development and management experience. I help my clients in transforming into a true employee-centric & customer-centric company driven by vision, brand value, engaged employees connected with customers.

I offer solutions in a business simulated coaching & gamification bootcamp format using clients’ brand experience (bX), employee experience (eX), customer experience (cX) journeys and focusing:

Vision & Strategy Leadership Organization Culture & Values, Employee Mindest & Attitude ’bec’ Experience Journey Mapping

EXPERTISE

• PROFESSIONAL CHEF
• F&B PROFESSIONAL
• INTERNATIONAL CULINARY JUDGE
• TV PRESENTER
• CULINARY TEACHER

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

• Hotel & Tourism Training Center1994 – 1996

WORK HISTORY

• Executive Chef COTHM Consultancy
• International Culinary Judge SIAL , GULF FOOD, WACS
• F&B consultant at Sharjah Ladies Club

January 2017 – Present

• Corporate Chef at Sharjah Ladies Club

January 2013 – Present

in-charge for the hospitality department, doing training for the staff, marketing plan, purchasing and store, costing for the food.

• Head Chef at Sharjah Ladies Club

December 2003 – December 2012 (9 years 1 month)

in-charge for all the kitchens in SLC.

• Sous Chef at Radisson Blu Resort, Sharjah

March 2002 – November 2003 (1 year 9 months)

Handling the Arabic kitchen, train all the staff for a new system at work i created.

• Chef Tournament

April 1997 – March 2002 (5 years)

Helping all kitchens (12 kitchens) and replacing the absent chefs.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Management Development Program

PUBLICATIONS

2 newspaper publication on culinary arts

QUALIFICATIONS

• HIGHER DIPLOMA IN KITCHEN FROM THE HIGH INSTITUTE FOR TOURISM & HOTEL
• INDUSTRIAL DIPLOMA IN DECORATION

LANGUAGE

• Arabic
• English

TRAININGS

• COMPLETED THE FIRE TRAINING
• BASIC FOOD HYGIENE TRAINING
• MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING
• FOOD AND BEVERAGE TRAINING.(P I C)
• HACCP TRAINING
• HACCP AWARENESS TRAINING
• HACCP IMPLEMENTATION TRAINING

AWARDS

International Culinary Awards & Achievements

• THE EMIRATES SALON CULINARY GUILD AS A MARSHAL AND JUDGE IN GULF FOOD DUBAI 2016 AND 2017
• THE EMIRATES SALON CULINARY GUILD AS A MARSHAL AND JUDGE IN EAS

International Culinary Awards & Achievements

• JUDGE NOMINATED FOR GULF FOOD 2018 ( 18TH TO 21ST FEB )
• THE EMIRATES SALON CULINARY GUILD AS A MARSHAL AND JUDGE IN EAST COAST SALON IN FUJAIRAH 2016 AND 2017
• THE EMIRATES SALON CULINARY GUILD AS A MARSHAL AND JUDGE IN SIAL ABU DHABI 2017
• THE EMIRATES SALON CULINARY GUILD AS JUDGE IN LA CHAINE DES ROTISSEURS IN ICCA DUBAI 2017
• HORICA JORDAN 2017 – CULINARY JUDGE
• JUDGE IN SEA BEACH HOTEL IN SHARM EL SHEIKH EGYPT FOOD COMPETITION 2016
• GUDGE IN SHARJAH CHILDREN CENTERS (KIDS COMPETITION 2017)
• SENIOR MEMBER EMIRATES CULINARY GUILD JUDGE SYRIN GUILD AND SAUDI GUILD
• THE EMIRATES SALON CULINARY GUILD AS A MARSHAL AND JUDGE IN SIAL ABU DHABI 2016
• HONORED TO JUDGE ALONGWITH THOMOS GOOGLER, OWE MICHEEL, CHEF MAJID ALSAB, CHEF AMROO, CHEF ROBIN, CHEF ALAN.

WORK HISTORY

• SAL Consulting Culinary Assessor – COTHM Dubai 2017 till date
• Culinary Judge & Assessor – SIAL International Culinary Competition
• Emirates Culinary Guild Judge, Syrian Culinary Guild & Saudi Culinary Guild 2015 Till Now
• WORK WITH GRAND BELLE VEU HOTELS, TECOM, DUBAI,AS EXECUTIVE CHEF 2010 TO2015
• WORK WITH CAPITOL GROUP –BYBLOS HOSPITALITY BYBLOS HOTEL TECOM. AS CHEF EXECUTIVE CHEF 2008 To 2010
• WORK WITH Elit Hotel IN BAHRAIN AS AN EXECUTIVE. CHEF 2007 TO 2008
• DUBAI CAPITAL GROUP WORKED AS AN EXECUTIVE. CHEF OPENING PAZIRKAN NO 2 REST. 2005 TO 2007
• OPEN SAJ EXPRESS IN KUWAIT WORK AS EXECUTIVE. CHEF 2000 TO 2005
• EXECUTIVE CHEF IN CAPITAL HOTEL & OPENING BAZIRKAN REST.DUBAI
• WORKED AS EXE. CHEF FOR ORIENTAL & WESTERN FOOD 1998 TO 2000
• OPEN ALFARDOOS RESTAURANT, AUTOSTROD. JUNIA, ALMAAMALTAIN, BEIRUT LEBANON WORKED AS ASST EXE. CHEF FOR ORIENTAL & WESTERN FOOD 1997 TO 1998
• OPEN ASRAR RESTAURANTS ALAYA. LEBANON WORKED AS AN ASST EXE CHEF FOR ORIENTAL & WESTERN FOOD 1993 TO 1997
• TORRO NEGRO RESTAURANT BEIRUT, LEBANON WORKED AS ARABIC CHEF FOR ORIENTAL & WESTERN FOOD 1991 TO 1992
• SAMAYA HOTEL BEIRUT, LEBANON WORK AS A CHEF (C D P) 1989 TO 1991
• WORK IN SONSTA HOTEL IN CARIO AS A COME

Since 17 years working for College of Tourism & Hotel Management Pakistan and now since 2016 working as a Manager Operations in Cothm Dubai

My experience in Hospitality industry spans over more than 17 years working for COTHM network of hotel schools.

Developed hundreds of Assignments as a hospitality professional for Cothm Network Specialties: Hospitality Human Resources Management & Development, Travel & Tourism Development, Communication and Public Career Coaching etc…

6 Years of Working for Reputed Hospitality Industry like Iormand Group of Hotels & Dream Palace Hotel. My Experienced in hospitality spans over more that six years. Trained and developed the beginner to become successful in their career and the passion of hospitality leader development. Specialties: Front office in Charge and Reservations area, costumer service and strong hospitality skills.