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Thomas benassayag

Hospitality Director

Summary

Senior Hospitality & Operations Executive with over 15 years of international experience across luxury hotels, resorts and complex hospitality assets. Strong operational background with deep expertise in F&B management, multi-department leadership and service excellence. Proven track record in turnaround situations, transition and crisis management, operational audits, financial planning and budget control, as well as capital expenditure follow-up and renovation projects. Experienced in both hands-on operations and strategic consulting, supporting owners and stakeholders in performance improvement, asset repositioning and organizational structuring.

Professional experiences

Directeur général

OPIO VALBONNE GOLF RESORT , Opio - Permanent job

From November 2023 to May 2025

Au cœur de la Côte d’Azur et de sa douceur de vivre, situé en plein cœur d’un magnifique domaine préservé de 220 hectares, l’Opio-Valbonne Golf Resort, appartenant au groupe Resonance Golf Collection, propose un Hôtel, Le Château de la Bégude, un Golf, un restaurant et un SPA

Hospitality director

AVELTYS , Issy-les-moulineaux

From July 2020 to November 2023

Head of hospitality consulting

Patrick Scicard Investissements SAS

From January 2017 to June 2020

Founder-chairman

Upspring International Holding Limited. 泉国际控股有限公司

From November 2014 to June 2020

Operations manager

Sofitel Forebase Chongqing

From July 2013 to October 2014

Assistant back of house manager

MANDARIN ORIENTAL PARIS

From May 2012 to July 2013

F&b manager

Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich , New territories

From March 2011 to April 2012

Outlets manager

SOFITEL CHICAGO MAGNIFICENT MILE , Chicago

From June 2009 to December 2009

Degree

2010 – EHL Campus Lausanne – Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management

Languages

Anglais - Fluent

Chinois - Notion

Français - Native language