Patrick Cornelissen, Director of Operations/Restaurant Manager
School of Hospitality Management

Email: pcorneli@endicott.edu

Phone: 978-232-2451

Office Location: Misselwood House

Office Number: Second Floor

Office Hours: Open door policy

Courses

HTA 110 - Service Management

Resume/C.V.

WORK EXPERIENCE 

2006 to date      Endicott College, Beverly MA

• Director of Operations           
• Managing the day to day operations for the Events & Conference Services department
• Overseeing design and construction of new kitchen and restaurant facilities
• Assist in planning , budgeting and forecasting revenue and expense stream
• Coordinating events, weddings and residential groups
•    Restaurant Manager And lecturer at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

 

2003 to 2006     Endicott College, Beverly, MA

• Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Administration
• Responsible for managing the 45 seat A la Carte restaurant “La Chanterelle”
• Teaching service and events management classes and concepts of food and beverage
• Managing and coaching of assistant teachers
• Events and Conference Services Assistant
• On-site coordinator for summer resident groups of up to 500 people
• Managing a team of 4 students, assigning tasks and training of bar staff
• Coordinating with other on-campus departments to ensure a smooth operation prior and during events 
• Function Manager for weddings
• Overseeing overall operation
• On-site coordination of vendors and bar staff

2002(July-Jan.)   Four Seasons Canary Warf, London (5 star, 142 rooms)

• Housekeeping Supervisor
• Floor supervisor, in charge of two to four floors and their guest room attendants.

2001(July-Jan.)   Four Seasons Canary Warf, London (5 star, 142 rooms)

• Commis and Garde Manger
• Stationed at the main course section of the Italian Quadrato fine dining restaurant
• Worked in various high volume banquet operations          
• Appointed to Four Seasons Park Lane to assist in Garde Manger Section
• Banqueting headwaiter

 

1995 -1999        Porterhouse Grill, Belgium (200 seats)

• Six years of extensive kitchen and back of the house experience
• Took up various positions, including Head Chef, Sous Chef and Commis.
• Creating new menu’s, organizing the kitchen brigade
• Training of new kitchen staff and implementing quality standards

QUALIFICATIONS 

 

• 2006 - Masters Degree in Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude), Endicott College, Beverly MA, United States       
• 2004 - Bachelor Degree in Hotel and Tourism Administration (Summa Cum Laude), Endicott College, Beverly MA, United States
• 2002 - Diploma in Swiss Hotel Management (Gold medal - Summa Cum Laude), Swiss Hotel Management School Les Roches, Spain
• 2000 - Certificate in Spanish Language (3-month intensive course), Debla Language Institute, Malaga, Spain
• 1999 - Bachelor Degree in Business Studies option Marketing, Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen, Belgium
  

 

Biographical Profile

Patrick Cornelissen started his hospitality career at various restaurants in his home country of Belgium. He obtained his Bachelor Degree in Business Studies and Marketing from the Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen in Turnhout - Belgium, yet his passion for traveling moved him to Spain, where he studied at the Swiss Hotel Management School of Les Roches, graduating Summa Cum Laude.

After working for the Four Seasons Hotel Canary Wharf, London in various departments, he accepted a position as Assistant Teacher for the School of Hospitality at Endicott College. During this time he completed, Summa Cum Laude, his second Bachelors of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Administration and earned his Masters in Business Administration.

He is a member of The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE). Patrick Cornelissen speaks five languages and is currently employed as Director of Operations for the Event & Conference Services Department, and is the Restaurant Manager for La Chanterelle, the non-traditional classroom, where he teaches Service Management and other related courses at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Administration.

On apersonal level, he has traveled to over a dozen countries, inlcuding: Belgium, France, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Israel, Cyprus, Mexico, Egypt, Tunesia, Bahama's, USA...

Accomplishments

• 2005 - Recipient of the President’s Award, Endicott College
• 2003 - 2004 Dean’s List, Endicott College
• Member of the Eta Sigma Delta Honor Society, Endicott College
• 2002 - Bar Operations Manager, Les Roches Marbella, Spain
• 2000 - Recipient of the Best Academical Achievement Award, Les Roches Marbella, Spain
• 2000 - Vice-President Students’ Association, Les Roches Marbella, Spain
• 1998-1999 - Public Relations Manager Students’ Association, KHK, Belgium