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Florent Bessis

Business Development Manager, France at Homelike

Florent Bessis has a range of work experience in various industries. Florent is currently working as a Business Development Manager France at Homelike since July 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Sweet Inn from December 2018 to July 2021, holding multiple roles including Guest Relation & B2B Sales Manager, Guest Relation Manager, and Corporate Sales & Partnerships.

Before joining Sweet Inn, Florent was employed as a Food and Beverage Consultant at Champ Consultancy for a brief period from May 2018 to September 2018. Florent specialized in menu engineering, with a focus on wine and food pairing, tasting, and pricing. Florent also provided training on employee up-selling and serving techniques.

In 2017, Florent worked as a Finance Control & Development Manager at Frites Atelier Amsterdam. Florent was responsible for co-developing a system to track, control, and improve financial and operational aspects of multiple stores. Florent also provided feedback to individual stores on their financial results, set goals based on performance, and collaborated with store managers to find operational solutions.

Florent's work experience also includes a role as a Team Supervisor at Manic Organic Food Truck from May 2017 to January 2018, and as a Chef De Cuisine at Le Passing Shot in July 2016.

During their studies at Hotelschool The Hague in 2015, Florent managed two F&B outlets for three months. Florent served as a Chef De Cuisine at La Mangerie, responsible for lunch service for 80 covers, and as a restaurant manager at Le Debut, where they managed the restaurant and conducted training sessions for first-year students on delivering 5-star service.

Florent started their career as a Food and Beverage Associate at Marriott Hotels from March 2015 to August 2015. Earlier, from an unspecified start date to 2013, Florent worked as a Tennis Instructor at Alerion Tennis Parc Nancy.

Florent Bessis completed their Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Business Management at Hotelschool The Hague from 2014 to 2018. Florent obtained a certification in Bachelor in Hospitality Business Administration & Management from Hotelschool The Hague in May 2018. In addition, they also obtained a certification as a PADI Divemaster. The specific details regarding the date and institution for the PADI Divemaster certification are not provided.

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  • Business Development Manager, France

    July, 2021 - present