George Zouros - Elenidis
Business excellence in culinary environments through technological advancements.
ManagerCurrent
- Heritage & innovation in one of Greece's most historic pastry businesses
Restaurant Manager
Apr. 2023 - Apr. 2024- Worked closely with designers, architects, engineers & artists during the restaurant's construction phase
- Orchestrated crucial tasks regarding the restaurant's setup & operations alongside upper management members
- Hired & trained team members
- Assisted the wine director in logistical tasks to create an award-winining wine list
Cuisinière / Sommelier Trainee
Le Meurice Alain DucasseOct. - Mar. 2022- 3-month rotation in all kitchen stations
- 3-month sommelier training
- Educated colleagues through research based tastings
M.A. in Culinary Business Management
Culinary Arts Academy/César Ritz Colleges/University of DerbyApr. - Sept. 2022- Constructed an academic paper on "Innovation in F&B operations through technology"(thesis)
- Bar manager in a banquet event for 500 people
- Studied Food & Business courses
- Featured in Internship Magazine 2023
Level II Award in Wines
WSETSept. 2022- Through a combination of tasting and theory, these topics were examined:
- How environmental factors, grape-growing, winemaking and maturation options influence the style and quality of wines
- How grape varieties and winemaking processes influence key styles of wine
- Key labelling terms used to indicate origin, style and quality
- Principles and processes involved in the storage and service of wine
- Principles of food and wine pairing
Wine Club President
César Ritz Wine ClubJul. - Sept. 2022- Managed sourcing, tastings & communications for events conducted
- Identified tasting subjects and topics for the term through communications with the club members
- Distributed tasks to other members
- Created informational presentations through research
F&B Manager
TEDx UoMFeb. - Dec. 2017- Accomplished win-win agreements with market-leading companies focused on quality products
- Increased the number of total sponsorships by 15% and the number of items per sponsorship by 40%
- Our event reached 500 people
- Interviewed potential recruits & trained next generation team members