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Job Description
To maintain and grow food & beverage sales from Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences’s existing client base.
To develop an effective sales strategy to attract recent & additional catering sales, in conjunction with the Venue’s sector sales team.
To create and prepare banqueting proposals for potential customers, ensuring that all likely additional costs relating to the event have been assessed accurately and communicated.
Meet and exceed all agreed sales targets set by the Catering Sales Manager.
Maintain and accurately keep updated, customer records.
Efficiently respond to all customers enquires in a polite and timely manner.
Work closely and effectively with the Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences Hospitality Team, in order to ensure that all catering contracts are delivered to a high standard.
Create and prepare accurate catering proposals for potential customers, ensuring that the catering offer matches the profile of the event in terms of product selection and budget.
Provide weekly and monthly sales activity reports.
Develop and deliver sales presentations to potential customers.
Produce clear and accurate Event Catering Schedules within set deadlines
Adopt a clear and strategic approach to catering sales by selling a catering offer that drives up spend per head, while keeping operational costs to a minimum.
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