Sam Bayat

Sam Bayat has a varied work experience, starting in 2014 as a Business Education Teacher at TFS High School. Sam then moved to Scaccia Restaurant as an Assistant Restaurant Manager, where they managed supplier relationships and inventory. In 2016, they took a role as Food and Beverage Assistant Manager at Fairmont Royal York, where they directed the hotel's wine and spirit program and trained staff on wine and spirit knowledge and up-selling techniques. In 2018, they became the Front Office Manager at The Verb Hotel, where they were responsible for operations, customer service, supplier management, financial analysis/P&L, and sustainable development. In 2019, they became a Self Employed Yoga Instructor. In 2021, they held two roles, first as a Customer Success Executive at Buzzbike and then as a Customer Success Manager at Beyonk.

Sam Bayat has a diverse educational background. Sam obtained a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management from Cornell University between 2015 and 2016. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Marketing from York University between 2011 and 2015, a Foundation Degree in Business from Loughborough College between 2009 and 2010, and they attended Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University in 2010-2011, studying Economics, Banking and Finance. Additionally, Sam has obtained a number of certifications, including an InsideOut Organisational Coaching Certificate from InsideOut Development in August 2019, a Yoga Instructor Certification - Level I from Down Under School of Yoga in August 2019, a WSET 2 from WSET - Wine & Spirit Education Trust in January 2018, and a Sustainable Cities Certificate from Lund University.