# Chaitali Das

Chaitali Das is a remote worker on Himalayas, Assistant Manager – Catering Sales at Taj Bengal Kolkata, based in India.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@chaitalidas

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Assistant Manager – Catering Sales at Taj Bengal Kolkata, managing banquet operations and exceeding revenue goals.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | India |
| Authorized to work in | India |
| Salary expectations | 85k+ INR |
| Job categories | Catering Manager |
| Skills | Catering Sales, Banquet Operations, Event Sales, Corporate Events, Social Events, Sales Negotiation, Product Pricing, Proposal Preparation, Contract Preparation, Menu Selection, Upselling, Business Development, Prospecting, Staff Management, Staff Development |

## About

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At Taj Bengal Kolkata, I manage day-to-day banquet facility operations for corporate and social events. I negotiate pricing, prepare proposals and contracts, and help guests select menus.

I also work with the Banquet, Culinary, and other operational departments to support smooth event execution. I conduct weekly Banquet Event meetings with the Executive Chef and pre-shift meetings with Captains and Servers, and continually meet and exceed revenue goals.

Previously, at Hotel Hindustan International, I managed banquet operations, prospected new business through outside calls and networking, and upsold menu items. My experience also includes catering sales, restaurant management, business development, and corporate relationships.
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## Experience

### Assistant Manager – Catering Sales (current)

Taj Bengal Kolkata. Apr 2025 - Present

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Managed day-to-day operations of the banquet facility, including booking for corporate and social events. Negotiated pricing, conducted show rounds, prepared proposals and contracts, and up-sold menu items to maximize revenues.
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Skills: Sales, Negotiation, Event-Management, Menu-Planning, Upselling, Communication-Skills, Banquet-Operations

### Assistant Manager – Catering Sales

Vivanta Kolkata EM Bypass. Jan 2023 - Mar 2025

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Managed day-to-day operations of the banquet facility, including booking for corporate and social events. Negotiated pricing, conducted show rounds, prepared proposals and contracts, and up-sold menu items to maximize revenues.
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Skills: Sales, Negotiation, Event-Management, Menu-Planning, Upselling, Communication-Skills, Banquet-Operations

### Deputy Manager – Catering Sales

Hotel Hindustan International. Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

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Managed day-to-day operations of the banquet facility, including booking for corporate and social events. Negotiated pricing, conducted show rounds, prepared proposals and contracts, and up-sold menu items to maximize revenues.
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Skills: Sales, Negotiation, Event-Management, Menu-Planning, Upselling, Communication-Skills, Banquet-Operations, Prospecting, Networking

### Assistant Manager (Restaurants) – Food & Beverage Service

Mayfair Hotels & Resorts - Siliguri. Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

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Managed restaurant operations and food and beverage service.
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Skills: Restaurant-Management, Food-and-Beverage-Services, Staff-Management

### Area Sales Manager – Business Development (Bakery Fats Division)

3F Industry LTD. Aug 2020 - May 2021

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Responsible for business development and sales in the bakery fats division.
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Skills: Sales, Business-Development, Key-Account-Management

### Assistant Sales Manager

Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport (IHG). Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

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Assisted in sales activities for the hotel.
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Skills: Sales, Customer-Relationship-Management

### Assistant Manager – Catering Sales

Hotel Hindustan International. Dec 2018 - Nov 2019

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Managed day-to-day operations of the banquet facility, including booking for corporate and social events. Negotiated pricing, conducted show rounds, prepared proposals and contracts, and up-sold menu items to maximize revenues.
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Skills: Sales, Negotiation, Event-Management, Menu-Planning, Upselling, Communication-Skills, Banquet-Operations

### Assistant Restaurant Manager

The Yellow Chilli - Siliguri. Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

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Assisted in managing restaurant operations.
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Skills: Restaurant-Management, Staff-Management, Customer-Service

### Corporate Relationship Manager

URVII KIRAN. Apr 2015 - Jan 2017

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Managed corporate relationships for a distributor of Hindustan Unilever.
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Skills: Relationship-Management, Sales, Account-Management

### Associate

Genius Consultants Ltd. Feb 2014 - Mar 2015

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Worked as an associate in a consultancy firm.
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Skills: Consulting, Recruitment, Client-Management

### Trainee Officer

Vfs Global Services Private Limited. Apr 2013 - Oct 2013

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Trainee officer at VFS Global Services.
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Skills: Administration, Customer-Service

### Customer Care Executive

Temp Force. Nov 2006 - Mar 2008

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Provided customer care services.
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Skills: Customer-Service, Communication-Skills

## Education

### ISBM

Diploma, Hotel Management

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Completed a Diploma in Hotel Management in 2018.
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### SMU

MBA, Human Resources

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Completed an MBA in Human Resources in 2014.
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### University of Calcutta

Bachelor's Degree, Commerce

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Earned a Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Honours) in 2004.
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## Tech stack

- Salesforce

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