Testimonials

Testimonials

Limehouse Library Hotel London

 

I am writing this letter to endorse Mr. Mehmet Dogulu as an exceptional hospitality consultant. I had the pleasure of working with him on our start-up hotel project, Limehouse Library Hotel London, where he provided a range of services that included constructional advises related with operation, recruitment plan, financial analysis, system and operation implementation, procurement, brand positioning, budgeting, sales and marketing strategy, staff training, maintaining SOPs, revenue management, quality control and guest experience enhancement.
Throughout the project, Mr. Dogulu demonstrated exceptional knowledge, expertise, and professionalism. His ability to identify key issues and provide innovative solutions was impressive. He worked closely with our team to develop effective strategies, and his guidance and support were instrumental in the successful opening of our hotel.
After the opening, Mr. Dogulu’s expertise in guest experience enhancement was particularly impressive. His suggestions and insights were invaluable, and we continue to receive positive feedback from our guests regarding the improvements we made based on his recommendations.
I highly recommend Mr. Dogulu for any hospitality consulting project. He is an asset to any team, and I am confident that his skills, knowledge, and experience will help any organisation achieve their goals.

 Onder Sahan | Managing Director of https://www.limehousehotel.com


Oyada Design

I am writing this letter to highly recommend Mr Mehmet Dogulu, the director of the MD Hospitality & Management Consultancy Limited, as a professional consultant in the hospitality industry. We had the pleasure of working with Mr Dogulu on the Limehouse Library Hotel London project, and we were impressed by his professionalism, knowledge, and dedication to delivering exceptional results.

As an interior design company, we understand the critical role that a consultant plays in the success of a hotel project. We found Mr Dogulu to be a valuable asset to the team, providing expert advice and insights that helped us deliver beautiful and functional designs that met the needs of our clients and their guests.

Mr Dogulu’s ability to communicate effectively with our team and the clients ensured that everyone was on the same page and that the project was completed as requested and within budget. His attention to detail, coupled with his creative approach to problem-solving, made us a pleasure to work with.

We highly recommend Mr Mehmet Dogulu to any hotel or hospitality industry professional looking for a consultant who can deliver results. He is a consummate professional and has the experience and skills necessary to help make any hotel project a success.

Cenk Sagman | Interior Designer – Founder of  https://www.oyada.co.uk


The Stay Hotels

 

As the Managing Partner of the Stay Hotels, I recommend Mr Mehmet Dogulu in any organization that would like to strengthen and/or expand its operations in the food & beverage and hospitality industry.

We worked with Mr Mehmet Dogulu as Director of Operations in our hotel for a 12 month period. He supported us in all aspects of the business; shared his knowledge and experience and showed very professional communication and organizational skills while making changes and improving operations.
Some of his improvements and contributions to our company are as below:

Recruited trained and lead staff. Developed and designed a new menu with our head chef and updated pricing. Controlled cost base, prepared P&L reports, reported and took actions immediately when necessary. Wrote “Standard Operating Procedures” of all departments and trained the entire staff. Analyzed/planned restaurant and room sales and organized marketing events accordingly. Set budgets and executed plans for department sales, product, purchasing and staff development. Maintained high standard quality, hygiene, health and safety. Generated detailed daily, monthly reports on business, staff and profit.

Ali Ispahani | Managing Director of The Stay Hotels

 


Club-Marvy

Club Marvy Beach Resort

I highly recommend Mr. “Mehmet Dogulu” as a candidate for employment.
Mr.Dogulu was employed by “Club Marvy” (by Paloma Hotels) as the F&B Service Manager during 2017 & 2018 seasons. Mr Dogulu was responsible for all F&B operations; both for the buffet & all a la carte outlets and also the part of the Club’s Executive Team.
He has excellent communication skills. In addition, he is extremely organized, reliable and well experienced in F&B. Mr Dogulu can work independently and is able to follow through to ensure that the job gets done. He is flexible and willing to work on any project that is assigned to him.
He was quick to volunteer to assist in other areas of company operations, as well.
He would be a tremendous asset for your company and has my highest recommendation.

Murat Oldac | Chief Operating Officer of Club Marvy

 


Kitchen-ist

We are extremely pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Mehmet Dogulu. While we were designing brand identity and interior of Mr.Cas Hotels, we worked with Mr Dogulu extremely collaboratively. We found him a conscientious and very hard working professional.
One of the main reasons that we have been successful in this project is his high experience and knowledge of his profession. In his role as a General Manager at Mr Cas Hotels, he helped us with his advises in many fields which were customer expectations, hotel dynamics, food & beverage operating systems, room functions & operating systems, brand positioning, market analyzes & comparisons.
During the project that we have worked with Mr Dogulu we have had the opportunity to observe his interpersonal style; he is a pleasant individual who believes in positive motivation and his staff is never dissatisfied under his supervision.

Canan Tulca | Art Director/Co-Founder of Kitchen-ist

Nihal Akarsu | Interior Designer/Co-Founder of Kitchen-ist

 


Mr CAS Hotels

Mr. Mehmet Dogulu, supported us through all the necessary steps to open our first luxury boutique hotel, “Mr CAS Hotels” as the General Manager.
He shared his knowledge, personal experiences and put in a lot of effort before and after the opening of our hotel in order to ensure that our guests to have an unforgettable experience.
Some of his duties and successes were as below:
Wrote pre-opening manuals of the hotel, implementation and following the steps for the opening process Ensured the supply of the needed equipment • Led and directed the construction team to make sure all constructions and operational systems’ planting run smoothly as planned. • All governmental/labour issues and licenses were completed. • Prepared hygiene follow-ups and control system procedures • -All standard operating procedures (SOPs) were written, educated to employees and applied • Hired, educated and lead the entire team of staff • Designed and priced food & cocktail menus • Made sales calls in order to promote hotel • Prepared financial reports; set the budget and took necessary actions related to reports/budget

Sema Ozoran | Member of the Board of Mr CAS Hotels


Sheraton Grand

It’s my absolute pleasure to recommend Mehmet Dogulu as a Banquet Manager for your organization.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Mehmet since November 2015 and came to know him as a true asset to any team. His knowledge of hotel banqueting operations, budgeting, recruiting and training was a great advantage to our hotel. He put his skill set to work in order to comply with Sheraton Standards and he was a huge piece of our success.
He is a team player and always manages to foster positive discussions and bring the best out of other employees. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Mehmet to join your team. As a dedicated and knowledgeable employee and an all-around great person, I know that he will be a beneficial addition to your organization.

Soner Metin | General Manager of Sheraton Grand

 


The House Hotels

I am the Chairman of the board at The House Hotels; between the years 2010 and 2019, Mr Mehmet Dogulu started our company as the Food and Beverage supervisor; after his achievements and dedication to our company, we promoted him to Food and Beverage Manager and worked until 2014.
Mr Dogulu was apart of the opening team of our Nisantasi hotel; and again 9 months later was apart of the opening team of our third hotel which was located in Ortakoy, Istanbul, taking on the responsibility of the Head of Food and Beverage Department. He was in charge of recruitments, coaching and leading the members of the staff; operating caterings, banquets, restaurants and all food and beverage operations in our hotels. In terms of service quality and guest satisfaction, he played a large part in helping our brand’s reach its highest potential successfully.
Mr Dogulu worked with full commitment and performed his duties in a good manner until his resignation. He resigned from our company due to his military service.
We thank him for his outstanding dedication and contributions to our hotel and highly recommend him as a food & beverage and hospitality professional. We have no doubt that he will add value to any company that he will join.

Ferit Baltacioglu | The Chairman of The House Hotels


The House Café

Mehmet Dogulu worked in the opening of The House Café Ortakoy, which is located in Istanbul. He started as a waiter; 6 months later he worked as a bartender. He did an outstanding job in terms of self-improvement, guest satisfaction, and service quality, and as a result of his achievements, we decided to promote him to our brand new branch which is located in the neighbourhood of Ether as Branch Supervisor. He was reporting directly to us and in charge of f&b costs, personnel’s’ motivating, coaching and recruitments, guest satisfaction and service quality. Despite his young age, he was fully disciplined, punctual, pro-active, thinker, self-motivated, productive and a strong communicator. He is fully capable of running a café or restaurant of high standards; therefore, I do not hesitate to recommend Mr Dogulu.

Ferit Baltacioglu | The Chairman of The House Café