1. ObjectivesObjectives
ProfileProfile
Core Skills and knowledge
Around 18 years of cross-functional experience in the areas of
Operations : Multi unit operations / Hotel Preopening /
Guest Satisfaction /Accommodation Management / Hotel Maintenance
/ F&B operation / Training and SOP implementation
H.R / Admin: Recruitment / Induction/Training / Purchase/
Store Management / Safety/Security / Vendor Management
S&M: S&M strategy / F&B promotion / Revenue management /
Digital marketing / CRS
Finance: Cost controlling / P&L analysis / Budget and budgetary control /
Debtors/Creditors
Prakash Chandra Babu, Group General
Manager-Hospitality
Hadapsar, Pune
Mobile:+91-8007574555 (P) / +91-9765558176 (O)
Email: prakashchandrababu@gmail.com
Achievements
Pre opening/Projects
┴ Preopening of Five Star Convention Centre at
L.B Nagar, Hyderabad
┴ Re-launching of Hotel Le Royale, Pune with
five Star Facility like professional SPA, Gym,
Kids Gaming Zone, Library Bar and Sports
lounge..
┴ Preopening of the Cambay Palm Lagoon,
Kerala which is Six acres of land with Sixty
Rooms Five Star Luxury Resort with SPA,
floating conference Hall, House Boat and Two
Multi Cuisine Restaurant.
┴ Preopening of Hotel Fateh Bagh, HRH Group
of Hotels in Ranakpur, Rajasthan which is first
transplanted Heritage palace in India.
Star Classification
┴ Attended as a Representative from India
Tourism for Star Classification on 23rd
March
2007 for Hotel Deccan Park, Pune with Mr. S.P
Singh, Regional Director of Tourism.
┴ Involved in Star Classification for Hotel
Aodhi, Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan.
Awards/ Recognition
┴ Participated in 14th
Regional Convention from
H&RA on 17th and 18th
March 2007 at Hotel
Grand Bhagwati, Ahmadabad
┴ Received consecutively Four times Special
Achievement award for Best Performance and
promoted from “Management Executive” to
“Unit In-charge” within six months of time.
┴ Topper in Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel
Management from IHM, Bhubaneswar under
PUSA
Seeking challenging assignments in Hospitality with an organisation of
high Repute for business development, Maximizing resources and
improving bottom line through effective and expert leadership in
operations, administration, Business development, cost control, P&L,
Revenue Management.
Provided leadership up to 750 employees, with multi–unit P&L
responsibility & budget of 50 Cr. P.A , apart from I have handled
more than 165 rooms & largest F&B operations of more than 8 F&B
outlets, 11 banquets and conference hall.

2. Present Job
As a Corporate General Manager for Privilege Hotels India, Pune looking after three Hotels (one four star and
two three star Hotel) and one upcoming five star Hotel in Pune.
April 2014 - Oct. 2015 ( 18 Months)
As a General Manager in Mayfair-Lagoon, Bhubaneswar, Five Star Dlx. Hotel, (www.mayfairhotels.com.com)
About Mayfair Group:
MAYFAIR Hotels & Resorts Ltd – an established Five Star Deluxe hotels & resorts group in Eastern India. It
operates star luxury hotels in Bhubaneswar, Gangtok (Sikkim), Darjeeling, Goa, Puri, Gopalpur-On-Sea
(Odisha) and Rourkela.
Responsibility and Achievement
• Responsible for both F&B and accommodation operations with a special assignment of Training
division for corporate.
• Successfully handled FHRAI 50th
Golden Jubilee Annual convention between 25th
to 27th
Sept. 15, T-
20 match between India- South Africa on 5th
Oct. 2015 , IPL T-20 matches of four team Kings XI
Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Knight Riders & Chennai Super King from 6th
May 15th
May and India &
Srilanka Cricket ODI matches between 3rd
Oct to 3rd
Nov 2014.
• Handled Champions Hockey Trophy teams Argentina, England, Belgium and Netherland Team &
Hockey Indian League.
• Rated as a Best hotel in Orissa from Trip Advisor.
• Maintaining highest ARR of Rs. 6800 & APC Rs. 1200 in city with a turnover of 50.50 Cr.
• Handling more than 500 Manpower.
• Guest Satisfaction Index by 96.5%
• Implemented SOP/training division for the entire Mayfair group
• Introduction of new Out Door Catering.
• Introduction of Recipe cost in all outlet and maintaining food cost by 22%
2013-2014
Celebrity Group of Hotel, A unit of Prajaya Engineers Syndicate Ltd., Hyderabad as a “Corporate General
Manager” on consultancy basis. (www.celebrityhospitality.com)
About Celebrity Hospitality Division:
Celebrity Resort: 4 Star Luxury Resort at Shamirpet is spread across 210 acres of land, 70 well planned
rooms, Two multi cuisine Restaurant of 70 and 120 covers., Four Banquet Hall, Lawn for 30 to 3000 PAX
banqueting, Swimming pool, Rain dance, Cricket ground, Children’s Amusement Park, Go-Carting, Horse
ridding and In-house In door Games.
Celebrity Boutique Hotel: Business Class Boutique Suites hotel with 35 Rooms, 120 covers Indian, 120 covers
Oriental cuisine Restaurant, Well equipped Gym, Three Banquet Hall capacity from 30-300 PAX.
Princeton Towers Five Star Convention Centre: Five Star convention centre having capacity more than 1500
PAX. at LB Nagar.
Responsibility and Achievement
• Joined as Corporate General Manager for restructuring of group.
• Heading Celebrity hospitality division which includes new Corporate Team, Two Unit heads, 26 Head
of Department and more than 300 Staff strength.
• Recruitment and Setting up the entire new team for corporate, Unit G.M ,HOD ,sales team hired
from all five star hotels.
• Control Purchase/Food Cost / HLP by 3 to 5%
• Implementation of SOP in respective departments.
• Preopening of 120 covers fine dine oriental cuisine restaurant and Five Star convention centre.

3. 2011 - 2013
St Laurn group of Hotel, Pune as a “General Manager” (www.stlaurnhotels.com)
St Laurn Suites, pune was 87 Suites rooms, 2 Restaurants, 1 Bar, Four Banquet halls with SPA, gym and
swimming pool reporting to Managing Director.
The St Laurn Hotels & Resorts group, which was operating St Laurn Business Hotel- Koregaon Park, St Laurn
Suites- Hinjewadi in Pune, St Laurn Tower- Ahmedabad & St Laurn Meditation and Spa in Shirdi.
Achievement
• In charge of complete P&L of the unit.
• Actively involved as a portfolio of Sales head to sustain in Pune market and meet the budget.
• With a strong F&B experience, I have always captured the market share of F&B in Pune through
corporate get together, Residential conferences, Buffet lunches and exclusive wedding.
• Through personal PR with corporate, I have increased sale by 40%, ARR by 15%
• Reduced HLP cost by 25%, reduced payroll cost by 25% and maintained food cost of 29%.
• Debtors recovery by 85%.
• Opened a Buffet Restaurant of 90 covers
• Tie up with the corporate, online deals, OTA to increase the revenue.
• Implemented Preventive maintenance, AMC of major equipments.
• Recruited complete operational team.
• Implemented SOP for different department.
2009-2011
Hotel Le Royale, Pune as a General Manager (www.leroyale.in)
110 Rooms including 160 covers multi cuisine Indoor and pool side restaurant, 140 covers Buffet Restaurant,
200 covers Banquet/conference hall, Board Room, Sports lounge and Bar, Kids Zone, Abs GYM & Soham SPA
Five Star Amenities Luxury Business Class Hotel in Pune affiliated to RCI, an (An ISO 9001:2000 Certified
Company reporting to Board of Directors.
• Opening of Club and time share division with affiliation from RCI
• Outsourced the housekeeping department and reduced cost up to 35%.
• Opening of New Buffet Restaurant of 140 covers, New Sports Lounge with 90 covers capacity,
Opening of Kids and gaming Zone of 150 PAX & library lounge.
• Menu planning, menu engineering & designing for new restaurant and bar menu.
• Recruitment of HOD in all major departments like F.O, H.K, F&B, Sales, H.R & maintenance.
• Soft skills and operational training to all the department
• Reducing HLP cost up to 7%
July 2008 - Dec 2008
The Cambay Group of Hotels as a Resident Manager (Independent Charge) Five star Resort and SPA.
www.thecambay.com
Worked as a Resident Manager, the Cambay, Gujrat a Five Star Resort with 165 Rooms, 3 Restaurant(Indus,
Curry, Marcopolo), 8 conference and banquet hall ranging from 20-1500 covers,9 holes Golf, world-class Spa
& Saloon, fitness centre, recreation facilities and lounges.
where I had handled responsibility for 300 staffs which includes 16 head of departments and I was reporting
to Vice President.
'Cambay' Group is a world class Five Star luxury and deluxe Resort, Hotel with more than 10 properties with
1000 rooms inventory.
Achievement

4. • Handling total staff of 300 with 16 HOD’ executives.
• Co-ordinate with V.P Sales for Sales promotion like Indian food festival.
• Co-ordinate with Corporate Chef for setting up new Cambay bakery and coffee shop.
• Helping Training manager to setup training format and tracking sheet.
• Setting up the New front office and room service Department.
I was deputed to Cambay Palm Lagoon to setup the property from project to operational at Kerala which is
6 acres land with backwater resort with cottages, floating cottage, floating conference hall, house boat and
two multi cuisine restaurant.
As a new preopening setup my responsibilities included
• Worked in co-ordination with Project manager, Architect and consultant and corporate heads.
• Monitored daily work progress of the site in co-ordination with Project Manager and chief Engineer.
• Involved in local liasioning and licensing works.
• Implemented all the safety measures for the project work at site .
• Co-ordinate with IT Manager and IT vendor for installing EPABX System / CCTV / Computer /
Internet/ T.V Channel at site.
• To coordinate with project manager and vendor for installation of STP / R.O / Bio Gas / transformer/
LT/H.T panel and D.G set at site.
• To Take care of all the site staff including operational project staff for their temporary food /
shelter / sanitation at site.
• Arrangement of temporary store for receiving and storing the material related to project.
• Worked in coordination with Kitchen consultant and corporate chef to setup the kitchen.
• Market study for procuring all operation fixed and circular requirement for finalizing vendor for
operation and project..
• Finalizing requirement for F&B e.g Bar items, Glass ware, Hollowware, Crockery, Flatware, F&B
supplies, Kitchen utensils, Banquet and Conference Table Chair , Audio visual equipments etc. Also
requirement for house keeping e.g furniture fixture in Room/toilet, linen, public area equipment,
Toiletries, stationery, cleaning supplies etc.
• To setup the other area like Restaurant / front office / H.R/ Accounts/ Purchase / maintenance/Staff
cafeteria/central store / Receiving section/laundry /departmental store in co-ordination with
Departmental head and project manager.
• Service strategies for hotel depending upon the type of restaurant , type of room.
• Preparing and fixing Safety, Informative and direction Signage and location map in the property.
• Printing and designing files, register and formats for different department, guest for internal and
external communication.
• Recruitment in coordination with V.P H.R and G.M HR for new staff through different consultant, job
portal, own data base and through references.
• Operational training to the staff in co ordination with HOD.
• Preparing and implementing departmental SOP’s , H.R and commercial policy.
• Handing over from project to operation with proper check list with future backup and support.
2006-2007
Talera Group of Hotels, Pune (Hotel Oakwood, Woodland, Sundarban & Hotel Meru) (Four Star Business
Class Hotels) as a “Operations Manager” for the group. www.tghotels.com
Talera Group of Hotels is the oldest hotels chain in Pune with properties from Heritage to Four Star Business
Class Hotels with more than 220 Rooms Inventory with 75% Occupancy Business. Introduced the first Hi-
Tech hotel in the name of Smart_Inn in Pune..
Achievement
• Complete Hotel day today Operations of four hotels Oakwood, woodland, Sundarban and Meru with
more than 220 rooms Inventory.
• Preopening of Smart Inn which was the first man less Hi-Tech hotel in Pune.
• Handling portfolio of Sales and reservation system of the Group.

5. 2003-2006
As a Unit Manager for Fateh Bagh, HRH Group of Hotels, Rajasthan www.hrhhotels.com
It’s a first transplanted hotel in India with Five Star level facilities in Rajasthan. I was reporting to Corporate
G.M.
HRH groups of Hotel in Rajasthan owned by Shriji Arvind Singhji Mewar. And it consisting of unique
collection of properties like Grand Heritage like Shiv Niwas Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, Lake palace, Gajner
palace (Bikaner) and Hotel Aodhi, Kumbhalgarh, Sikarbadi, Karni Bhavan, Gorbandh palace, Fateh Bagh.
Achievement
• Preopening of hotel Fateh Bagh.
• Organized Royal Wedding and banquets like Film Actress Rabina Tandan, Haldi Ram Bhujiawala, R.K.
Marbles. Handled conference and social events like Secure meters Udaipur, Alembic Baroda, City
Bank Ahmadabad.
1997-2003
During my initial period I have worked for Hotel Fariyas, Colaba, Mumbai in Housekeeping department &
Reliance Residency – I, Jamnagar in front office department in supervisory level.
Education
P.G. Diploma In Hotel Management, IHM, Bhubaneswar Under PUSA, New Delhi (First Division With College
Topper), 1997 & I have undergone my Industrial training from The Oberoi, Bhubaneswar.
As a Management Industrial Trainee, Hotel Oberoi, Bhubaneswar (Five Star Dlx. Hotel)
B.Com (Hons.) from Sambalpur University, Orissa, 1994
DOEACC (O) Level awarded as a Professional Programmer under Ministry Of IT Govt. Of India, 1995

6. 2003-2006
As a Unit Manager for Fateh Bagh, HRH Group of Hotels, Rajasthan www.hrhhotels.com
It’s a first transplanted hotel in India with Five Star level facilities in Rajasthan. I was reporting to Corporate
G.M.
HRH groups of Hotel in Rajasthan owned by Shriji Arvind Singhji Mewar. And it consisting of unique
collection of properties like Grand Heritage like Shiv Niwas Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, Lake palace, Gajner
palace (Bikaner) and Hotel Aodhi, Kumbhalgarh, Sikarbadi, Karni Bhavan, Gorbandh palace, Fateh Bagh.
Achievement
• Preopening of hotel Fateh Bagh.
• Organized Royal Wedding and banquets like Film Actress Rabina Tandan, Haldi Ram Bhujiawala, R.K.
Marbles. Handled conference and social events like Secure meters Udaipur, Alembic Baroda, City
Bank Ahmadabad.
1997-2003
During my initial period I have worked for Hotel Fariyas, Colaba, Mumbai in Housekeeping department &
Reliance Residency – I, Jamnagar in front office department in supervisory level.
Education
P.G. Diploma In Hotel Management, IHM, Bhubaneswar Under PUSA, New Delhi (First Division With College
Topper), 1997 & I have undergone my Industrial training from The Oberoi, Bhubaneswar.
As a Management Industrial Trainee, Hotel Oberoi, Bhubaneswar (Five Star Dlx. Hotel)
B.Com (Hons.) from Sambalpur University, Orissa, 1994
DOEACC (O) Level awarded as a Professional Programmer under Ministry Of IT Govt. Of India, 1995