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Who We are

Who We are

Amicus International, we are a group of individuals drawn from around the world; a pool of industry experts who in turn lead teams of experienced professionals who over the past decade have worked with some of the leading Five Star Hotel chains, Restaurants, World’s largest Catering Companies, Hypermarket and Supermarket, Convenient stores, etc. across the world. Amicus Int’l is a unique position to take the best ideas and translate them into solutions implemented and managed by focused local teams.

Juergen Umlandt

Chief Operating Officer
  • Start up career in Management positions for different kind of systemized food chain in Germany, to learn business.
  • 36 years of experience in food and beverage business such as food courts in Airports, Malls Schools & Universities, hospitals, other business complexes,contract catering, supermarkets and convenient stores.
  • Expertise in developing and managing food and beverage units, supermarkets, convenient stores and contract catering business in order to derive the required market share, consistent growth and profit of the organization.
  • Expertise in start-up projects, implementing and driving performance management systems in the organization.
  • Wide and broad experience in international markets and worked with many different cultures.
  • Focus on customer satisfaction and high quality standards.
  • Commitment for change and motivation to be able to reach goal target.

Professional Experience

  • Project & General Manager( Frankfurt Main Train station) – LS travel foodservice Gmbh, Wiesbaden, Gerrmany
  • Regional Manager East/South ( Train and Airport) – Compass- SSP , Germany
  • Retail Director – ADNH Compass M.E.LLC, Middle East region.
  • Regional General Manager – ADNH Compass M.E.LLC, Middle East region.
  • General Manager – Compass Group- SSP, Jeddah Int’l Airport, Saudi Arabia.
  • Regional Manager (East) -Compass Group- SSP , Germany
  • Project & Operation Manager – SSP, Chanagi Airport, Singapore.
  • Project & Operation Manager – SSP, Las Palmas Airport, Spain.
  • General Manager – SSP, Istanbul Atatürk Airport , Turkey.
  • Operation Manager – SSP, Hamburg Airport , Germany.

Degree in Associate in Applied Science Restaurant Management
William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois, (near Chicago) USA

Mohanan Cherian

Managing Director

An expert in Hospitality industry with more than 40 years of experience in managing hospitality institutions in many countries including Middle East and Africa.

Thorough knowledge of hospitality finance systems has enabled to make loss non-profitable properties to profitable ones within short period of time.

Have vast experience in setting up of Hospitality institutions, installing various systems, and establishing policies and procedures and effective implementation if internal controls systems whereby profitability of the operations is vastly improved. Have been successful in opening hotels in Sandton and Durban in South Africa and in Dubai, Arabian Peninsula.

Efficient in systematic de-flagging of properties, handing over professionally, meeting all legal and contractual obligations to the employees, management and the owners.

A professional in conducting internal audits concluding with recommendations for increasing efficiency in operations, whereby benefits financially as well as operational improvement in quality and service standards

Thorough knowledge of the operational finance coupled with the expertise in implementation of systems along with excellent analytical skills resulted in being a cost control expert in the field of hospitality.

Professional Experience

  • Director of Finance – Waldorf Astoria, Dubai Palm Jumeirah
  • Cluster Director of Finance – Abu Dhabi (Hilton Abu Dhabi, Hilton Al Ain, Hilton Corniche Residence & Hilton Baynunah Towers)
  • Director of Finance – Hilton Abu Dhabi
  • Finance Manager – Hilton International Bahrain
  • Finance Manager – Hilton Sandton
  • Assistant Finance Manager – Hilton International Kuwait
  • Pre-opening experience in Africa – Hilton Sandton and Hilton Durban
  • Pre-opening experience in Arabian Peninsula – Waldorf Astoria Dubai palm Jumeirah

Rita Füssner

Interior Architect Director

A specialised architect to deal with important aspects of our lives by providing unique and meaningful solutions for their wishes.

Proficient in designing and over seeing the visual expression for each concept or project especially in hospitality industry for 20 years. From the Chamber of Architects Hessen she was recommend as a certified professional planner for renovation and planning officer for barrier-free planning and building.

Expert in designing and planning high-end or economical solutions for clients ideas and making each concept unique. Champion in designing hotels, restaurants, cafes, supermarkets, convenient stores, commercial buildings, offices, etc.

Proficient in managing projects, through developing and leading dedicated teams and built an impressive portfolio of completed projects in Germany and overseas.

Efficient in implementing international standards and quality assurance to meet all legal and contractual obligations in each project. Her application to maintaining these standards has been crucial to the development of her reputation for excellence in construction management and the practice has been repeatedly called upon to deliver high profile projects and concepts.

Each client has own ideas, any building project provides individual special requirements, the successful implementation of these wishes and ideas are the desired goal for her as well as the creation of an optimal ratio between the agreed use of funds and results both creatively and functionally.

Eldho K. Jacob

Director of Operations

A hardcore Operations Head with a flair for starting up hospitality business outlets, charting out marketing strategies, contributing towards enhancing business volumes and growth.

Expertise in developing and managing supermarkets, convinient stores, food and beverage outlets, etc.

Proficient in managing operations, through developing and leading dedicated teams for running successful operation, developing procedures and int’l service standards for business excellence.

Being a finance expert, he has an excellent analytical skills through the years of experience in finance with proven track record of heading a number of loss making projects turned around into profit making successful operations.

Expertise in setting up companies, start-up projects, implementing and driving performance management systems in the organization.

25yrs. of experience in hospitality business such as Hotels, Fine/Casual dine in Restaurants, Qucik service restaurant, Food Court in Malls, exhibition centre, Schools & Universities, food outlets in Museums, hospitals and in business complex, etc.

Professional Experience

  • Director of Operations (Senior Manager) – FASSCO International, (Subsidiary of SATS, Singapore), Project: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • H.R and Administration Manager – NCTH , Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Director of Operations – SSP , Middle East & India
  • Regional General Manager – ADNH Compass M.E.LLC, Middle East region.
  • General Manager - ADNH Compass, Marina Mall Food Court, Abu Dhabi
  • Finance Controller – ADNH Compass , Retail – M.E
  • Human Resource Manager – SSP, Al Musbah Est., Jeddah Int’l Airport, Saudi Arabia
  • Senior Accountant – SSP, Al Musbah Est., Jeddah Int’l Airport, Saudi Arabia.

Professional Development Certified Courses

  • Advanced Food Hygiene Level 3 – CIEH, U.K
  • Advanced Health and Safety Level 3 – CIEH, U.K
  • Effective Food Safety Inspection of Premises (by Richard A.Sprenger) – Highfield, U.K
  • Certified IMS Lead Auditor – TUV NORD, Germany (M.E)
  • Certified ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:1999 – TUV NORD, Germany (M.E)
  • Certified HACCP Auditor – RWTUV, Germany (M.E)

Chef Naval Sharma

Culinary Director

An expert Corporate Chef in Hospitality industry with more than 25 years of experience world wide and worked with many international and national brands such as world’s best Resort, Banyan Tree Seychelles, Carnival Cruise Lines, Manre, F-Bar , Tabularasa, Lodi the garden Restaurants, etc.

Have vast experience in setting up of Hospitality institutions and establishing policies and procedures and effective implementation of internal production control systems whereby profitability of the operations is vastly improved. Have been successful in opening food court and many other restaurants at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Terminal 2, New Delhi.

Thorough knowledge of the operational finance coupled with the expertise in implementation of systems along with excellent analytical skills resulted in being a cost control expert in the field of hospitality.

Chef Naval has been trained under best of Chefs in different Cuisines:

  • Chef Bakshish Dean for French & Mediterranean Cuisine (Food Production- Director at The Park), at Lodi The Garden Restaurant.
  • Chef Mark Hagenbeach for Fusion Cuisine (Executive Chef Oberoi Rajvillas ),
  • Chef Gerlad Bergues for Nouville Cuisine (Michelin Chef)
  • Chef Romorosso of France at Manre, Saket,
  • Chef Varun Nagraj and Chef Sanjay Chowdhary at Carnival Cruise Lines, USA.

Professional Experience

  • Corporate Chef at Ninaniya Group
  • The Park, New Delhi
  • Taj Residency, Nasik
  • The Banyan Tree Resort, Seychelles
  • Royal Hyatt, Kuwait
  • Carnival Cruise lines, USA
  • Manre, New Delhi
  • F-Bar, New Delhi
  • Taubularasa, New Delhi
  • Lodi the Garden Restaurant, New Delhi

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