Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership And Community Engagement
Children
Additional Qualifications And Affiliations
Personal Information
Swimming, travel, hiking, community service.
Timeline
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SAMUEL KALULE KASULE

SAMUEL KALULE KASULE

Hotelier
Kampala

Summary

A highly experienced hospitality professional with over 30 years in the industry, specializing in food and beverage management, hotel operations, and hospitality consulting. Proven leadership in hotel pre-openings, strategic management, and team development. Strong expertise in customer service excellence, training, and operational efficiency.

Team Leader experienced in directing activities of workgroups. Develops strategies, provides training, sets goals and obtains team feedback. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big picture focus with excellence in communicating goals and vision to succeed. Problem solver, networker, and consensus builder.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Team Leader

Kilele (U) Limited
08.2019 - Current
  • Company Overview: Hospitality Consulting & Training
  • Hospitality training facilitator
  • Provided consultancy for various hotel pre-openings and operations
  • Hospitality Consulting & Training

General Manager

WIN 5 HOTEL (Pearl of Africa Hotel)
04.2023 - 05.2023

Consulting General Manager

Pineapple Bay
- 06.2022
  • Company Overview: Consulting General Manager at Pineapple Bay, Bulago Island
  • Consulting General Manager at Pineapple Bay, Bulago Island

General Manager / Consultant

Fast Sports Fusion
04.2019 - 08.2019
  • Oversaw sports and hospitality operations
  • Managed strategic partnerships and business development

General Manager

Century Park Hotel
11.2017 - 03.2019
  • Company Overview: Kigali, Rwanda
  • Led the hotel’s successful Pre-opening in October 2018
  • Established operational procedures and service standards
  • Kigali, Rwanda

Deputy General Manager / Acting General Manager

Mestil Hotel & Residences
08.2017 - 11.2017
  • Company Overview: Kampala, Uganda
  • Managed hotel operations and staff training
  • Streamlined guest services and operational pre-opening tasks
  • Kampala, Uganda

General Manager (Consulting)

Mackinnon Suites
12.2016 - 07.2017
  • Company Overview: Kampala, Uganda
  • Implemented operational enhancements and team leadership strategies
  • Worked on building a professional team
  • Kampala, Uganda

General Manager

Ubumwe Grande Hotel
06.2016 - 11.2016
  • Company Overview: Kigali, Rwanda
  • Pre-opening General Manager
  • Hosted African Union Conference delegates
  • Kigali, Rwanda

Operational Team Leader – Pre-Opening Task Force

New Century Residence (Marriott Hotel)
04.2016 - 05.2016
  • Company Overview: Kigali, Rwanda
  • Managed operational setup and the team for World Economic Forum conference
  • Kigali, Rwanda

Food & Beverage Manager

Sheraton Kampala Hotel
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Company Overview: Uganda
  • Uganda

Banquet & Catering Sales Manager

Sheraton Kampala Hotel
01.2003 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Uganda
  • Uganda

Food & Beverage Service Manager

Sheraton Kampala Hotel
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Company Overview: Uganda
  • Uganda

Management Trainee

Sheraton Heathrow Hotel
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Company Overview: UK
  • UK

Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

Sheraton Kampala Hotel
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Company Overview: Uganda
  • Uganda

Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel
01.1993 - 01.1997
  • Company Overview: Uganda
  • Uganda

Management Trainee

Sheraton München Hotel
04.1992 - 01.1993
  • Company Overview: Germany
  • Germany

Management Trainee

Jacaranda Hotel
- 01.1991
  • Company Overview: Kenya
  • Kenya

Industrialisation Training

The Norfolk Hotel (Fairmount Hotel)
01.1989 - 11.1989

Service Trainee

Mount Elgon Hotel
01.1988 - 01.1989
  • Company Overview: Uganda
  • Uganda

Education

Diploma - Hotel Management

Kenya Utalii College
01.1989 - 01.1993

Ordinary & Advanced Diplomas - Sales & Marketing

Association of Sales & Marketing Executives

Certificate - HACCP

Sheraton Heathrow

Certificate - Innovative F&B Management

Les Roches

Certificate - Executive Presentation Skills

Dale Carnegie

Certificate - Finance for Non-Finance Executives

Achieve Management Training & Consultancy Institut
United Arab Emirates
09-2004

Certification - Train-the-Trainer

Skills

Hotel pre-opening and operational setup

Leadership And Community Engagement

  • Former Board Member, Uganda Wildlife Education Centre
  • Former Chairman & Director, Dolphin Swim Club Kampala
  • Former Member, Uganda Swimming Federation Executive
  • Former Member, Chaine des Rotisseurs – Uganda Chapter

Children

  • 1995
  • 1997
  • 2000

Additional Qualifications And Affiliations

  • Certificate in Computer Applications for Hotel Management
  • Olympic Solidarity Course in Basketball
  • Kenya College Sports Association Certificate (Basketball)
  • PROGRESS Team Project Leader for F&B
  • Life Member, Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, Entebbe

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04/13/67
  • Nationality: Ugandan
  • Marital Status: Married

Swimming, travel, hiking, community service.

I swim as an exercise for personal health and enjoy watching the sport in the competition world. I was involved in the children sports development in the managing the Dolphin Swimming Club that opened up the young talents to competitive swimming in the region and the world.

The Hiking in the forested areas to appreciate the natural environment including the animals in their natural habitant. This contributed to may involvement with the  conservation bodies like the Uganda Wildlife Education Center in Entebbe that handles rescued animals from mainly poaching or loss of parents/ herds.

Work with community where you interact on daily basis to ensure basic shared facilities are provided like access passage, security and contribution towards the less fortunate amidst our society and places of worship.

Traveling to different locations like in different hospitality set-ups from town hotels, upcountry hotels , lodges and lake side resorts . All these during work related assignments or training opportunities.

Timeline

General Manager

WIN 5 HOTEL (Pearl of Africa Hotel)
04.2023 - 05.2023

Team Leader

Kilele (U) Limited
08.2019 - Current

General Manager / Consultant

Fast Sports Fusion
04.2019 - 08.2019

General Manager

Century Park Hotel
11.2017 - 03.2019

Deputy General Manager / Acting General Manager

Mestil Hotel & Residences
08.2017 - 11.2017

General Manager (Consulting)

Mackinnon Suites
12.2016 - 07.2017

General Manager

Ubumwe Grande Hotel
06.2016 - 11.2016

Operational Team Leader – Pre-Opening Task Force

New Century Residence (Marriott Hotel)
04.2016 - 05.2016

Food & Beverage Manager

Sheraton Kampala Hotel
01.2012 - 01.2014

Banquet & Catering Sales Manager

Sheraton Kampala Hotel
01.2003 - 01.2012

Food & Beverage Service Manager

Sheraton Kampala Hotel
01.2001 - 01.2003

Management Trainee

Sheraton Heathrow Hotel
01.2000 - 01.2001

Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

Sheraton Kampala Hotel
01.1997 - 01.2001

Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel
01.1993 - 01.1997

Management Trainee

Sheraton München Hotel
04.1992 - 01.1993

Industrialisation Training

The Norfolk Hotel (Fairmount Hotel)
01.1989 - 11.1989

Diploma - Hotel Management

Kenya Utalii College
01.1989 - 01.1993

Service Trainee

Mount Elgon Hotel
01.1988 - 01.1989

Consulting General Manager

Pineapple Bay
- 06.2022

Management Trainee

Jacaranda Hotel
- 01.1991

Ordinary & Advanced Diplomas - Sales & Marketing

Association of Sales & Marketing Executives

Certificate - HACCP

Sheraton Heathrow

Certificate - Innovative F&B Management

Les Roches

Certificate - Executive Presentation Skills

Dale Carnegie

Certification - Train-the-Trainer

Certificate - Finance for Non-Finance Executives

Achieve Management Training & Consultancy Institut
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