
Ricardo Alford
Director of Food and Beverage
The move
MoveOberoi Hotels & Resorts → Al Zorah Beach Resort
TitleFood and Beverage Manager ( Head of Department ) → Director of Food And Beverage
LocationThe Oberoi Beach Resort → United Arab Emirates
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE11.4
Total experience18.3 years
Career arc
- Director of Food And Beverage2024 — Present
Al Zorah Beach Resort· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Food and Beverage Manager ( Head of Department )2019 — 2023
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts· The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Food and Beverage Manager ( Head of Department )2018 — 2019
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts· The Oberoi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Banquet Manager2017 — 2018
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Restaurant And Bar Manager2014 — 2016
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts· Dubai
- Assistant In room dining and Butler manager pre opening and opening2013 — 2014
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Assistant Manager - Food and Beverage2012 — 2013
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts· The Oberoi, Gurgaon
- Guest Service Management Associate2010 — 2012TThe Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development (OCLD)· New Delhi· Full-time
- Food and Beverage Assistant2009 — 2010
The Oberoi, Vanyavilas· Ranthambhore
- Hotel Management School of The Oberoi Group (STEP)2006 — 2009
Trident Hotels· Trident Hotel, Agra
Education
- Hotel Operations Associate at Systematic Training and Educational Progrmme with The Oberoi Group· Food & Beverage, Front Office and Housekeeping2006 — 2009
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)Bachelor's degree2006 — 2009
- The Oberoi Centre of Learning and DevelopmentGuest Service Management · Hospitality Administration/ManagementJul 2010 — Jun 2012
- St.James' School, Kolkata , India1992 — 2006