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Gastronomy Experience
Hobbies & Interests
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Wolfgang Lux

Wolfgang Lux

Vienna

Summary

Passionate and experienced Tourism Manager and Operations Manager with a proven track record. Co-Founder and creative all-rounder, bringing a diverse work history to the table. Effective advisor communicates well with people of all ages and backgrounds. Excellent eye for detail enabling quick identification of areas for improvement and suggesting strategies to help businesses reach goals. Focused on introducing efficient systems and processes.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant

THE GOOD COFFEE SOCIETY 1020
05.2023 - 09.2024
  • Assisted in creating a suitable and tempting menu, while also organizing the kitchen and implementing HACCP standards to ensure a smooth opening phase.
  • Successfully established a friendly atmosphere and developed strong customer connections in my role as restaurant manager.
  • The coffee shop quickly established itself as a popular destination for both specialty coffee enthusiasts and soulfood lovers in the “Grätzl” (area).

Operations Manager / City Lead Vienna

CAMELLIA LIVING GMBH - a brand of Arbio Group
12.2022 - 03.2023
  • Managed portfolio of 60 apartments.
  • Enhanced guest communication to ensure optimal customer satisfaction.
  • Developed standardized procedures for quality control, resulting in improved product consistency and customer satisfaction.
  • Managed service providers for housekeeping and maintenance operations.
  • Established standardized purchase procedures to streamline purchasing process

Co-Founder

NOMI
01.2015 - 01.2023
  • Co-founded nomi fashion jewelry label in summer 2015
  • The journey included a highlight which was participating in the Austrian shark tank version “2 Minutes 2 Million” in 2019.
  • Managed logistics accounting, social media marketing, and web shop operations at the company.

Operations Manager AT

DELIVERY HERO KITCHENS HF GMBH
09.2019 - 12.2022
  • Managed portfolio of 20 partner restaurants across 8 brands
  • Prepared sales agreements/signings by introducing the brand
  • Streamlined and optimized the integration process for new restaurants/brands
  • Developed standardized procedures for quality control, resulting in improved product consistency and customer satisfaction.
  • Ensured compliance with HACCP standards through effective control measures
  • Conduct ongoing partner trainings.

Director of Food and Beverage

HOTEL AM KONZERTHAUS - MGallery by Sofitel
01.2018 - 04.2019

Accorhotels made it a top priority to bring the F&B department in-house during the early phases of a comprehensive hotel renovation.

My core responsibilities

  • Effectively implemented a strategy to revamp the entire F&B area
  • Developed and executed a comprehensive strategy for the F&B concept
  • Managed the entire F&B team in recruitment and leadership
  • Streamlined and optimized the tableware and tabletop sourcing process
  • Secured favorable selection and cooperation agreements with multiple producers, enhancing overall outcomes.
  • Achieved significant improvements in performance by implementing quality management techniques and providing continuous on-the-job trainings to the staff.

Operations Coordinator

HOTEL AM KONZERTHAUS - MGallery by Sofitel
04.2014 - 01.2018

Acted as an interface between the General Manager and outsourced departments Housekeeping and F&B at ACCORHOTELS.

  • Implemented new LQA standards.
  • Organized and executed training courses for employees from external companies.
  • Managed orders, inventories, and month-end closing processes with efficiency.
  • Enhanced online visibility through strategic management of social media platforms.
  • Managed sustainability initiatives, resulting in cost savings and reduced environmental impact.
  • Ensured consistent delivery of high-quality service through attention to detail.
  • Developed and executed a successful Employee Incentive Program, resulting in increased productivity and job satisfaction.
  • Implemented enhancements for in-room amenities.

Chef, Restaurant Manager

WULFISCH
02.2013 - 03.2014
  • Chef
  • Product Development
  • Restaurant Manager

Chef

ICH KOCHE.AT
12.2012 - 12.2013
  • Cooking Lessons
  • Food Design

Restaurant Manager, Coach

BLUE ORANGE - coffee & bagel
08.2012 - 11.2012

Restaurant Manager

BAR RESTAURANT MORMAT
01.2011 - 06.2012

Catering

IDEAL EVENT GASTRO GMBH
10.2010 - 04.2011

Chef

SMOKEY’S BURGERS
12.2009 - 10.2010

Service

PLACHUTTA’S GRÜNSPAN
11.2008 - 04.2009

Management Assistant

Winery Wieninger
04.2005 - 10.2007
  • Enhanced marketing and sales strategies, driving revenue growth
  • Gained extensive experience in promoting winery's brand presence worldwide
  • Streamlining transportation and warehousing processes
  • Conducted wine tastings and guided cellar tours
  • Tu Felix Austria: Managed marketing and sales activities for a collaboration of 9 wineries in Austria and Germany

Management Assistant

Salomon Wines
01.2003 - 04.2005
  • Austrian Wine Marketing Board's Former General Manager Bertold Salomon transformed the family winery into a successful venture by diversifying its product range to include wines from his Australian estate.
  • Took first steps in the business world, expanding my skills as a Sommelier under his guidance.
  • Represented the winery at national and international events
  • Streamlining transportation and warehousing processes
  • Conducted wine tastings and guided cellar tours
  • Executed successful marketing and sales campaigns for a collective of 9 wineries across Austria and Germany.

Sales & Marketing Coordinator

GOOD GRAPE Wine & Food Trading GmbH
01.2004 - 01.2005

Education

Diploma - Tourism Industry

Tourism & Management College
Krems/Donau, Austria
06.1996

SCA Barista - Specialty Coffee

Vienna Coffee College
Vienna, Austria
2023

Social Media Marketing / Lucas Hoffmann
2019

Apprenticeship Supervisor / WIFI Vienna
2017

Value Based Leadership / Accorhotels
2017

The Art of Welcome / Customer Journey / Witzany.at
2015

Guest Complaint Management / Witzany.at
2015

Team Leadership For Department Heads / Impuls Hotel
2015

Facebook Marketing

First Aid & Evacuation

Enchanting Quality - Joyful Upselling / Witzany.at

Viticulture & cellar technology, Sommelier course

Skills

  • Upbeat, optimistic and positive person
  • Driven and collaborative team player
  • Quick learner
  • Flexible, adaptive
  • Hands on mentality
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • High quality standards
  • Confident manner and cultivated appearance
  • Rhetorically skilled, humorous and charming

Gastronomy Experience

  • WULFISCH, Vienna, Chef & Restaurant Manager, 02/2013 - 03/2014
  • ICH KOCHE.AT, Vienna, Cooking Lessons, Food Design, 12/2012 - 12/2013
  • BLUE ORANGE - coffee & bagel, Vienna, Restaurant Manager, Coach, 08/2012 - 11/2012
  • BAR RESTAURANT MORMAT, Vienna, Restaurant Manager, 01/2011 - 06/2012
  • IDEAL EVENT GASTRO GMBH, Vienna, Catering, 10/2010 - 04/2011
  • SMOKEY’S BURGERS, Vienna, Chef, 12/2009 - 10/2010
  • PRATERSAUNA, Vienna, Chef, Consultant, 05/2009 – 09/2009
  • PLACHUTTA’S GRÜNSPAN, Vienna, Service, 11/2008 - 04/2009
  • MOTTO CATERING, Vienna, Service, Barkeeper, 09/2008 – 11/2008
  • KUNST HAUS WIEN, Restaurant Manager, 06/2000 – 02/2001
  • OSTERIA MALETTI, Vienna, Restaurantleiter, 06/1999 – 05/2000
  • AROSA KULM HOTEL, Arosa, Service, Sommelier 1997 - 1998

Hobbies & Interests

  • Travel: I have a passion for exploring diverse cultures and cuisines.
  • Gardening & Nature: While I enjoy tending to my terrace garden, I also make it a priority to immerse myself in nature by hiking and cycling as often as I can.
  • Specialty Coffee: Since 2022, I have developed a keen interest in specialty coffee, which has even influenced my travel plans.
  • Martial Arts: I practice kickboxing and Krav Maga, both of which I find incredibly rewarding.

Languages

German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Dutch
Elementary (A2)

Accomplishments

  • 11/2007 – 07/2008 Vinothek St. Pierre, Vienna

wine whole sale & shop

  • 09/2001 – 02/2002 ZOMBA RECORDS, Vienna

Office Assistant

  • 04/2001 – 09/2001 Daimler Chrysler, Maastricht, NL

Customer Promotion

Timeline

Consultant

THE GOOD COFFEE SOCIETY 1020
05.2023 - 09.2024

Operations Manager / City Lead Vienna

CAMELLIA LIVING GMBH - a brand of Arbio Group
12.2022 - 03.2023

Operations Manager AT

DELIVERY HERO KITCHENS HF GMBH
09.2019 - 12.2022

Director of Food and Beverage

HOTEL AM KONZERTHAUS - MGallery by Sofitel
01.2018 - 04.2019

Co-Founder

NOMI
01.2015 - 01.2023

Operations Coordinator

HOTEL AM KONZERTHAUS - MGallery by Sofitel
04.2014 - 01.2018

Chef, Restaurant Manager

WULFISCH
02.2013 - 03.2014

Chef

ICH KOCHE.AT
12.2012 - 12.2013

Restaurant Manager, Coach

BLUE ORANGE - coffee & bagel
08.2012 - 11.2012

Restaurant Manager

BAR RESTAURANT MORMAT
01.2011 - 06.2012

Catering

IDEAL EVENT GASTRO GMBH
10.2010 - 04.2011

Chef

SMOKEY’S BURGERS
12.2009 - 10.2010

Service

PLACHUTTA’S GRÜNSPAN
11.2008 - 04.2009

Management Assistant

Winery Wieninger
04.2005 - 10.2007

Sales & Marketing Coordinator

GOOD GRAPE Wine & Food Trading GmbH
01.2004 - 01.2005

Management Assistant

Salomon Wines
01.2003 - 04.2005

Diploma - Tourism Industry

Tourism & Management College

SCA Barista - Specialty Coffee

Vienna Coffee College

Social Media Marketing / Lucas Hoffmann

Apprenticeship Supervisor / WIFI Vienna

Value Based Leadership / Accorhotels

The Art of Welcome / Customer Journey / Witzany.at

Guest Complaint Management / Witzany.at

Team Leadership For Department Heads / Impuls Hotel

Facebook Marketing

First Aid & Evacuation

Enchanting Quality - Joyful Upselling / Witzany.at

Viticulture & cellar technology, Sommelier course
Wolfgang Lux