ARUNKUMAR JEGANATHAN

About

Hospitality and food-service operations professional with 16+ years of experience across institutional catering, hospital canteens, hotels, restaurants and QSR operations. Experienced in kitchen operations, menu planning, food-cost control, purchasing, inventory, vendor coordination, hygiene and workforce supervision.

Experience

• Operations Manager cum Head Chef
  Amravathi Aahar · Dharapuram
  Aug 2026 – Sep 2026

  Supported pre-opening and trial operations for a pure-vegetarian QSR, coordinating kitchen readiness, menu trials and operating standards. Worked across kitchen operations, food-cost discipline, manpower coordination and service preparation.

• Operations Manager
  Thuppaar Restaurant · Tiruvarur
  Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

  Directed day-to-day restaurant operations, including kitchen coordination, staff rostering and service delivery. Worked on operational consistency, food quality, guest satisfaction and cost control.

• Operations Manager
  Hotel Tambura · Tiruchirappalli
  Jun 2024 – May 2025

  Managed hotel food-service operations and coordinated teams to maintain smooth workflow and hospitality standards. Supported scheduling, purchasing coordination and departmental cost-control measures.

• Canteen Manager
  Joseph Eye Hospital · Tiruchirappalli
  Jan 2023 – Jun 2024

  Managed hospital canteen operations with emphasis on hygienic food handling and timely meal service for staff, patients and visitors. Supervised canteen personnel and maintained food-safety and service standards in a healthcare environment.

• Operations Manager
  Hotel Arunachala · Tiruvannamalai
  Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

  Managed hotel dining and food-service operations, procurement coordination and vendor negotiations. Improved menu planning based on customer preferences and ingredient availability.

• General Manager
  Hotel Sri Venkateswara · Tiruchirappalli
  Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

  Managed hotel dining operations and supervised kitchen and service teams. Introduced structured staff training and maintained consistent food-quality standards.

• Kitchen Manager
  Traffic Jam Hotel · Tiruchirappalli
  Jan 2020 – Jan 2021

  Led multi-cuisine kitchen operations, food preparation standards and kitchen-team coordination. Supported menu development, procurement planning and food-waste control.

• CDP – Indian Cuisine
  Curefoods Pvt. Ltd. (EatFit) · Chennai
  Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

  Prepared Indian cuisine to brand quality and nutrition standards; supervised kitchen staff and hygiene compliance.

• South Indian CDP
  Bundl Technologies (Swiggy) · Tiruchirappalli
  Jan 2019 – 2019

  Prepared South Indian dishes for high-volume food-delivery operations with portion, quality and hygiene controls.

• Kitchen Supervisor
  Hotel Kannappa · Tiruchirappalli
  Jan 2016 – Jan 2019

  Supervised daily kitchen operations, staff scheduling and customer-focused menu improvements.

• Kitchen Supervisor
  Adyar Ananda Bhavan · Tiruchirappalli
  Jan 2013 – Jan 2016

  Supervised kitchen shifts, staff training, food consistency and hygiene standards.

• Kitchen Supervisor
  SVR Mess · Tiruchirappalli
  Jan 2007 – Jan 2012

  Handled daily kitchen operations in a high-volume traditional mess environment, maintaining food quality and service standards.

Education

• 2014 TN
  BBA

  Tamil Nadu Open University

  Marketing Management · 2011 – 2014

  Marketing Management · 2011 – 2014

Skills

Languages

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Food cost reduced from 50% to 38%

  Reported cost reduction through cost control measures.

• Approx. ₹3 lakh monthly savings reported

  Reported savings of approximately ₹3 lakh per month.

• Supervised up to 150 employees

  Prior CV records indicate supervision of up to 150 employees.

• Managed event catering for up to 500 attendees

  Handled catering for gatherings of up to 500 attendees.