Chris Arrell - Managing Director

Director, Chris Arrell (F.C.SI) has collectively over 33 years in the Hospitality, Retail and Tourism Industries and Tertiary qualifications from England and New Zealand in Food, Beverage, Catering and Management. Chris is working closely with entrepreneurs, the government and developers to add value to their projects.

Until 1986 Chris lived and worked in New Zealand as an:
* Apprentice Chef - qualifications London City Guilds 706/1 706/2 and NZ Certificate of Food & Beverage
* Trainee Manager ( Lion Nathan )
* Assistant Hotel Manager
* Hotel Manager / Project Management / Event Coordinator
* Human Resources Consultant / Project Consultant / Event Consultant
* Resort Manager ( Ski Resort )

Chris has been fortunate enough to gain experience working with former Lion Nathan Senior Manager and one of New Zealand's first 5 Star Tourist Hotel Corporation Managers, George Mulder. George operated his own Personnel Recruitment and Feasibility Studies Company in which Chris was Manager. During his time there, Chris was highly successful with project consulting throughout the Southern Pacific Region.

Chris then moved to Perth in late 1986 where he then has been a:
* Hotel Manager at Major Hotels within WA
* Operations Manager 5 Hotels Australia Wide
* Hospitality Consultant 1992 Vangold Holdings Pty Ltd (own company)
* Owner/Operator Hospitality Total Services 1996 / 2001
* Senior Partner, HTS Consultants Pty Ltd 2001 - 2006
* Managing Director of Hospitality Total Services 2006 - present (operating at the Melbourne Office)

In 2004, Chris became a Professional Member of the Foodservice Consultants Society International (F.C.S.I), a respected and professional organisation of men and women offering design and mangement consulting services across the world. F.C.S.I members are well respected throughout the hospitality industry as to achieve membership they must:
* Have high levels of knowledge in their industry
* Provide specific expertise
* Have a high degree of industry experience
* Provide independent advice
* Have a record of enhancing client's businesses

Chris has extensive experience in the Tourism, Catering, Beverage, Administration, Operations, Training, Financial, Event, Design and Project Building facets of the Hospitality and Retail Industries and the ability to put all of this knowledge into practice when working on projects for clients. Since becoming a consultant in 1992, Chris has worked on the design, specification, fit-out feasibility and operation of many hotel, tavern, pub, restaurant, cafe and mixed retail projects.

Chris is well known in the Australasian Hospitality, Tourism and Retail Communities and has been called upon many times by Government, Major Companies and Private Developers for his advice on matters pertaining to the Industry in general.