More than just cooking

happyK solutions, HappyK solutions, is more than just chefs we are experts and masters in the industry and we have proven our services to various clients now for over 10 years.
We are masters of large to small food and beverage and catering operations, we support your safety and HACCP systems. We help to bring your product and the brand to be the best in the market place.
At happyK solutions it is our belief that our customers are making the right business decision in choosing our team for our consulting concepts.
What makes your businesses so secure in our organization? simplicity. While other consulting companies may offer their service as consultants, they also offer their services as sellers. A combination that, we happyK solutions believe, cannot support an unbiased assessment when advising a customer on the best possible solutions.

happyK solutions qualified assessors to certify Certificate III, IV and Diploma in Tourisum Hospitality and Events
We conduct offshore certification with short courses. We conduct Master classes in food and beverage.

What can we do for you?

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Our vision

Fly high, Break barriers and produce quality happyK solutions is your partner, our customer, empowering you with the opportunity to make crucial business decisions through the power of collective ideas. Stated simply, that means we listen. We can listen to what your business needs and your financial needs, we have the industry knowledge necessary to deliver measurable value to you. We provide the solutions you need because we possess expertise in the latest state-of-the-art contemporary fields.
You have less concern because whatever your requirements may be, we have proven experience in implementing the business solutions you need for today – your competitors won’t achieve this until tomorrow. We will work with your people to ensure the necessary knowledge is transferred to your organization. These are the solutions you need, solutions without bias.

HappyK Resume

“Chef happyK” of happyK solutions

My History & Profile

Sri Lankan born Keerthi graduated and started his career in Colombo then moving to Switzerland and to Australia.

happyK solutions is one of the leading service providers to the Airline and hospitality industry.

Keyword Summary

Key Professional and Technical Competencies
International Executive Chef/Catering and Business Management.
Negotiation Skills, Leading Skills, Relationship Building Skills.
TV – cooking show
Channel 31 “Culinary Corner” twice weekly TV show – http://www.youtube.com/user/chefhappyk/videos

International Panel Judge (Airlines):

Onboard Hospitality – http://www.onboardhospitality.com/meet-the-judges/
Mercury Award – http://sialme.com/the-mercurys

Food review

Australia food trends – Onboard Magazine
Hospitality Magazine – Airline Correspondent
Serendib News – Restaurant review

Clients and Services:

Founder and CEO – Hoi An International Food Festival – http://www.hoianinternationalfoodfestival.com/
Founder and CEO – Asia Pacific Onboard Travel – http://apot.asia/
Group CEO – Taste Vietnam Group – http://msvy-tastevietnam.com/
Partner Owner – CEO http://www.houseofhoian.com/
Air Asia X Long Haul Low Cost carrier based in Malaysia – Global Catering Consultant
Strategic Airlines – new concept development, menu planning product sourcing and cabin crew culinary training
Virgin Blue / Pacific Blue – Menu planning, Product sourcing, Presentation and Quality assurance
Malaysia Airlines – Menu planning, product development, implementation and Quality assurance.
In-flight Logistic Services (AUS and NZ)- Menu planning, Product sourcing, Presentation and Quality assurance
Etihad Airlines – Quality Assurance and food Auditor Australia Stations
Alpha Flight Services – Contract negotiation, Menu planning, Product sourcing, Presentation and Quality assurance
Eynsbury Golf Club / Glenroy Golf Club – Concept development, Food and Beverage outlet set up, maintain and manage operation including staffing
Various Airlines at short term contracts – Menu planning and Product sourcing
Short term – Product development and marketing – for many small businesses in Victoria

Australian Culinary Federation:

National Business Manager – 2001 to 2004
Demonstrate and promote the value of the ACF to its current members and prospective suppliers. Manage the business portfolio and budget control. Build relationships with new clients.
Manage Junior Australian Culinary team to Food Asia held in Singapore and won Gold Medal for Australia in 2002.

The Australian:

Celebrity chef – Australian food promotion – China – Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin
Celebrity chef – Australian bush food promotion – Sri Lanka
Team Manager / Celebrity chef – Australian Food promotion at Commonwealth Games – Malaysia
Team Member – Australian National team Culinary Olympics 1996, 2000 – Berlin & Erfurt – Germany
Team member and trainer – Golden Hours Shoe team Canada – Culinary World Cup – Luxemburg
Culinary Corner – TV Chef – Australia – Victoria
Australian menu designer – Malaysian Airlines
Culinary Olympics – Gold, Silver, and Bronze
Team Manager – Junior Challenge Food Asia – won Gold Medal – Singapore
Appeared in Great 100 chefs in Australia cook book 1, Book 2, Book 3 and Book 4

Education:

Certificate 1V in Training and Assessment in Training and Education
Certificate III Certificate IV and Diploma in Hospitality in Tourism, Hospitality, and Events
Australian Education Academy – 2011-2012
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia

Diploma in Business Management
Kangan Batman Campus – 2001
Essendon
Victoria
Australia

Claremont Hotel School
Colombo, SL. 1983
Diploma in Catering and Hotel Management
Colombo
Sri Lanka

Swiss Hotel Association
Zurich, CH. 1988
Certificate in Cookery
Zurich
Switzerland

Professional Affiliations:
Airlines
Hotels
Food manufacturers
Caterers
Hospitality Establishments

Career Highlights:

* Culinary Judge National and International
* Culinary competition trainer/advisor
* Represent Culinary world cup 2006 in Laxenburg won Bronze medal
* Represent Australia at Culinary Olympics 1996/2000 in Germany and won individual One Gold, Two Silver, Two bronze
* Team leader Manager to represent Australia at Commonwealth Games International Food Festival Malaysia 1998
* Vice Caption Australian National Team and represent at food Asia 2000 Singapore and won Bronze Medal.
* Culinary awards National and International – Chef of the year, Super gold medals, Gold Medals, Silver medals, Bronze Medals, Best student hotel school

Honorary Member:

World Chefs Association – WACS
United Arab of Emirates culinary association – UAE
Sri Lanka Chefs Guild – Sri Lanka
The city of Qan Nam and Hoi An Peoples committee
Greece Chefs Association – Greece
Golden Horseshoe Culinary Chapter, Ontario, Canada
Saudi Arabian Chefs Table – Dubai

World Records:

Longest Spring Roll in the world – Danang, Vietnam 2014
Largest Tea Party in the world – Kandy, Sri Lanka 2015
Smallest Wedding Cake – Colombo, Sri Lanka 2016

Ansett Australia
Catering Assurance Manager Australia (1996 -2001)
Ansett Australia In-flight Services Department responsible for total in-flight product design and control. Key Member responsible for all Australian main catering ports.

National coordinating Chef (1994-1996)
Menu planning & development -full planning & presentation of new menus to International & Domestic airlines. Procurement of products nationally. Communicate International & Domestic food and beverage policies with other departments, catering operators, kitchens, customer airlines, media, and customers.

Control – Food cost, quality of the products and kitchen audits, conduct and control of standards of manuals. organizing catering for other airlines and charter flights. Represent National Executive Chef.

Specialist Airline Chef (1989-1994)
Chef in charge for International Airlines at the Catering unit provides catering for Ansett International, Ansett Australia, United Airlines, Britannia Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Kendall Airlines and many charter airlines.

Hotels – various places around the world:

* Melbourne, Zurich, Colombo
* Cook – Chef (1983 – 1989)
* Five-star hotels and restaurants – Australia, Switzerland and Sri Lanka.
* Melbourne – Regent Hotel – Chef De Partie.
* Zurich – Bahnoff Buffet – Chef De Partie.
* Colombo – Hilton International Colombo -Demi Chef de partie.
* Colombo – Inter-Continental Hotel – Commis Cook and trainee, Restaurant and bar waiter.

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