Humberto Canales

Be in charge of leading the culinary departments to ensure operational efficiency, driving quality standards, whilst ensuring a high level of staff engagement

Create and develop menus and recipes

Build collaborative relationships with suppliers to ensure the best price and quality is achieved when purchasing food

Maintain the highest food quality and sanitation standards

Ensure the ultimate guest experience in the hotel

Drive high standards of food preparation in order to increase profitability of the hotel

Enforce the implementation of food safety programs throughout the entire division

450 Rooms Hotel

4 Venues

2 Ballrooms. 14 meeting spaces. 1600 pax capacity

In charge of 110 staff

Hosted Events

Lime Fest 4k Covers Event Carnival Season

Cricket World Cup T20

Alwadi Hotel Doha is the first MGallery Luxury boutique hotel from Accor group in Qatar where the art de recevoir embraces authentic local experiences and enhances memorable moments in a charming yet luxurious setting.

Menu design and direct food preparation, production and control for all food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, room service, banquets, weddings, amenities

Exhibit culinary talents by personally performing day-to-day tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions

Ensure exceptional quality of all ingredients, preparation, and plating of food items

Control labor and operating expenses through effective planning, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory control while focusing on creative cost control and revenue generation solutions to maximize profit

250 Suits

Leads kitchen team of 60 colleagues

3 Specialty restaurants – 2 Bars – 1 Lounge

Banquet operation with a ballroom of 300pax

Hosted Events

2 Michelin Starred Chef Maria Marte

FIFA World Cup

Luxurious five-star hotel with plush villas is located within the scenic shoreline of West Bay Lagoon, spanning more than 150,000 square metres showcasing a mélange of magnificent Arab architecture, lush gardens, multiple swimming pools and a 400-metre private beach. Provide visionary leadership and management from development process, product creation through implementation.

Oversee all operational and administrative aspects of the culinary division and prioritise the required level of engagement in all areas depending on business volumes and other related parameters.

Plan and organize with the Director of Food and Beverage to successfully organize food and beverage activities in the hotel.

Monitor industry trends and collaborate with internal and external partners in culinary research and development efforts.

Participate in the preparation of the hotel's revenue plan and marketing programmes.

5 Specialty restaurants – 1 Beach Club – 1 Pool Restaurant

Banquet operation with a ballroom of 900pax. Outside caterings up to 1000 pax

Hosted Events

Moto GP 2019- 2021

Arab Cup 2019 – 2021 National teams of, Oman-Kuwait-Tunisia-Algeria

F1 Doha Grand Prix Ferrari Team

FIFA Football Clubs World Cup 2019 Conmebol Champion “Flamingo” Brazil

FIFA World Broad Caster