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Brilakis George

General Manager, Daios Cove, Luxury Hotel and Villas

BACKGROUND & MISSION

Passionate hotelier with over 18 years of extensive experience in hospitality industry within 5* to Luxury hotel concepts, performing operational and managerial leadership roles.

 

EXPERTISE – QUALIFICATIONS

 City Hotel / Boutique Hotel / Resort / Mega Resort experience

 Europe & Middle East experience

Greece: Athens, Costa Navarino, Mykonos, Rhodes, Crete

Spain: Marbella, Tenerife – Canary Islands

Middle East | Qatar: Doha, UAE: Abu Dhabi

 Food & Beverage Division Management

 Hotel Opening Experience

 Establishing effective processes in HSK Operations

 Active involvement in Annual Budget / Business Plan

 Active involvement in new business development by working closely with sales team

 P&L / Financial Revenues analysis reports

 Pay Roll Budget & Cost / Effective rostering

 Recruiting & Coaching of Managerial and Line Staff

 FFE and OSE proposal & projection

 CAPEX proposal & projection

 Implementation of HACCP compliance plan to all hotel areas

 Vendors / Suppliers negotiations & centralized agreements

 Working and negotiating with labour unions

 Research and Coordination of new F&B concepts

 Pre-opening of venue – critical path

 Liaise with Third Party Operations managed by international brands

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

General Manager 01/2022 – Present

Daios Cove, Luxury Hotel & Villas – Ag. Nikolaos, Crete Island, Greece

Luxury 5* Island Resort | 290 keys | 8 F&B outlets

Virtuoso Member Hotel

(https://www.daioscovecrete.com/)

 

Head Of Hotel Operations & Administrations

 183 luxury rooms | 68 suites | 38 villas | 1 mansion villa

 8 F&B Outlets [5 restaurants, 3 bars, In Suite Dinning – 290 keys]

 Kepos by GOCO Life, Wellness Retreat Centre

 Leading a team / payroll of 380 Associates [350 FTEs + 30 Trainees]

 Exclusive Synergies: Ducasse Conseil, The Clumsies Bar, BXR London

 

Director of Operations 01/2021 – 12/2021 [1 year]

Daios Cove, Luxury Hotel & Villas – Ag. Nikolaos, Crete Island, Greece

 

F&B Director | Acting Ops Manager 06/2018 – 12/2020 [2 years 6 months]

Sheraton Rhodes Resort – Rhodes Island, Greece

Premium 5* Island Resort | 401 keys | 9 F&B outlets

(https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rhosi-sheraton-rhodes-resort/ – www.lampsa.gr)

 

Head Of Division

 9 F&B Outlets [4 restaurants, 3 bars, 1 grab & go, room service 24/7]

 Conference & Events: 15 Meeting Rooms [Max. capacity of 1500 pax]

 Outside Catering [ up to 700 pax]

 Total Payroll of 125 FTEs [ Outlets 73 FTEs + Kitchens 52 FTEs]

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