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Maria Abou HalkaMA

Maria Abou Halka

Analyst

€180/day
Paris, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Maria

Freelance Consultant – F&B & Hospitality
I support players in the restaurant, hotel, and foodtech industries on their commercial and operational challenges: concept development, offering structuring, B2B strategy, account management, and multi-site expansion.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • TOO GOOD TO GO
    Key Account Business Developer
    September 2024 - February 2025 (5 months)
    France
    Development of acquisition strategies targeting multi-site key accounts (hotels, store chains). Prospecting of 100+ establishments per month, generating a high engagement rate and an average of 10 monthly signings. Follow-up of 50+ active accounts with KPI analysis (meals saved, utilization rate) to optimize their performance. Collaboration with the Key Account Manager on the management of franchise accounts and centralized openings. Continuous updating and improvement of the CRM database and reporting tools. Management of the complete sales cycle (prospecting, negotiation, signing, follow-up), with daily use of Salesforce.
  • HODEMA
    Senior Analyst
    January 2022 - August 2023 (1 year and 7 months)
    Lebanon
    Carried out five strategic market studies, with concrete recommendations used to guide commercial development. Development and presentation of analysis reports to general management to support decision-making on F&B projects. Design of six F&B point-of-sale concepts, all materialized by openings, with definition of the target audience, positioning, and profitability. Writing of eight franchise manuals to support the operational and commercial deployment of multi-site networks. Collection and analysis of field data (mapping, calls, visits) for the production of structured and usable deliverables. Participation in mystery shopping missions on behalf of clients.
  • SAVEUR PLUS CATERING
    Commercial and Operational Manager
    January 2018 - December 2021 (3 years and 11 months)
    Lebanon
    Identification of client needs and proposal of personalized offers, ensuring high post-event satisfaction. Conducted sales meetings and tastings leading to the signing of event services. Management of the logistics and execution of approximately 130 events per year (10 to 1000 people), in coordination with teams, suppliers, and clients. Evaluation of post-event client satisfaction and implementation of continuous service improvement measures.

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Education

  • Master in Food and Beverage Management
    ESCP Business School
    2024

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