Ramy El-Ashmawy

About

Business development and commercial projects professional with hands-on Saudi experience in construction, electrical works, turnkey fit-out and hospitality project origination. Brings 18+ years of senior hospitality and multi-site operational leadership across Saudi Arabia and Egypt, with experience in client relationships, commercial negotiation, site coordination and post-award follow-through.

Experience

• INDEPENDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT – PROJECT-BASED
  Green Apple Trading & Contracting · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  Jun 2026 – Present

  Lead client relationships, opportunity development, commercial negotiations, contract awards and post-award follow-through on a project basis. Originated and negotiated an electrical works contract valued at over SAR 1M for the Raffles Hotel & Branded Residence development in Diriyah through MOBCO Group, and secured an approximately SAR 1M turnkey contract for Dar Al Mahashi’s first Riyadh branch. Develop and coordinate opportunities across residential, commercial, hospitality, MEP, fit-out and integrated contracting requirements.

• GROUP OPERATIONS MANAGER | F&B OPERATIONS
  Food House Hospitality Group · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  Apr 2026 – Present

  Lead multi-unit F&B operations across 11 outlets and multiple brands, combining operational leadership with commercial performance, client-facing coordination and business growth initiatives. Delivered sales growth through KPI-driven management, margin optimization and operational improvement initiatives, while managing P&L, budgeting, forecasting and cost control.

• OPERATIONS MANAGER
  Bokharest Black · Cairo, Egypt
  Jan 2023 – Mar 2026

  Directed end-to-end operations across 36 restaurant and café/lounge branches and a workforce of 1,000+ employees. Increased sales through KPI-driven management, process optimization and targeted operational improvement initiatives, while managing P&L, budgeting, forecasting, staffing and cost control.

• HOSPITALITY OPERATIONS MANAGER
  La Strada International · Cairo, Egypt
  Oct 2021 – Dec 2022

  Led hospitality operations, business restructuring, concept development and operational standardization across diverse F&B and hospitality concepts. Managed projects from strategy and concept development through operational execution, including business planning, operational road maps and pre-opening readiness.

• RESORT OPERATIONS MANAGER
  Golf Al-Solymania Resort · Giza, Egypt
  Mar 2020 – Sep 2020

  Led resort operations across F&B, Front Office, Housekeeping, Maintenance and Guest Services. Led the pre-opening and launch of multiple concepts, coordinating concept implementation, operational planning, staffing, training, SOPs, service standards and launch execution.

• HOTEL OPERATIONS MANAGER
  Al-Bostan Park Hotel
  Jan 2019 – Feb 2020

  Managed day-to-day hotel operations, service delivery, operational execution, guest experience and cross-functional coordination.

• DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE
  Dallah Hotels Corporation · Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
  Mar 2014 – Nov 2018

  Directed F&B operations and teams, leading service standards, inventory controls, training, coaching and performance improvement.

• FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER
  The Green Island Resort, Oberoi · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  Apr 2013 – Feb 2014

  Managed F&B operations, team performance, inventory, service quality and day-to-day execution.

• RESTAURANT GENERAL MANAGER
  Pizza Hut · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  Feb 2010 – Feb 2013

  Owned restaurant P&L, sales performance, food and labor costs, inventory, staffing, local marketing, guest experience and brand standards.

• ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGER
  Burger King Corporation · Cairo, Egypt
  Feb 2008 – Nov 2009

  Supported restaurant pre-opening, recruitment, training, operational readiness, SOP implementation, food safety and brand execution.

• ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGER
  KFC — Americana Group · Cairo, Egypt
  Jan 2007 – Jan 2008

  Supervised teams and daily restaurant execution, maintaining service, food quality, cleanliness and operating standards.

Skills