Diana

Diana Krushelnytska
General Manager | Restaurant Launch & Operations | Project Manager
Cyprus · [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) · [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) · Open to full-time roles

PROFILE
Hospitality leader with 12 years in restaurant management, from hostess to General Manager. Specialist in
launching venues from scratch: 6+ projects opened, including a restaurant, a two-level craft brewery, a
nightlife bar, a food-court market and a beauty salon. Combines hands-on operations with financial control
(P&L, food and labour cost, budgets) and team building. Proven under pressure: kept a Kyiv venue running
under martial law with zero handoff. Former professional volleyball player (Master of Sports), bringing
discipline, resilience and a team-first mindset.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• 6+ venues launched from zero, covering concept, hiring, processes, standards and opening
• Record profitability at Sabaneev seasonal restaurant (Synergy Group)
• Licensed in-house craft brewery and opened a 2-level venue with two independent business units
• Reduced product cost at FARSH by renegotiating supplier terms and optimising production
• Built and trained full teams, including a 14-person beauty salon team and all departments at Porto
Franko
• Implemented HACCP and service standards across multiple venues

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Manager / Project Director
Porto Franko Restaurant, Cooper’s Projects | 09.2024 – Present
• Launched the restaurant from scratch: concept execution, set-up and opening
• Recruited, interviewed, hired and trained staff for every department
• Built the launch budget and OPEX plan; introduced strict financial and cash discipline
• Designed internal processes, quality control and service standards
Restaurant & Beauty Salon Manager
KVITKOVA Passage / VERNISSAGE / Daisy Beauty Salon, Odessa | 02.2024 – 09.2024
• Launched KVITKOVA Passage and the VERNISSAGE Ukrainian-brand market and food court from scratch
• In parallel, launched and ran Daisy Beauty Salon: hired a team of 14, scheduling, standards, marketing,
CRM (Altegio, Beauty Pro), suppliers
• Owned P&L analytics, cost control, payroll and marketing; implemented HACCP and operating
documentation
Restaurant Director
SEZAM Group (now TOKI), FARSH burger house, Odessa | 06.2022 – 05.2023
• Managed annual budget, P&L, food and labour cost
• Cut product cost by optimising supplier terms and production
• Took part in the brand’s rebranding and repositioning
Restaurant Manager
Frou Frou, Bulldozer Group, Kyiv | 10.2021 – 06.2022
• Took over operations with zero handoff and kept the business running under martial law
• Developed and launched a nightlife bar concept; supervised art direction and PR
• Delivered premium service for VIP guests
Restaurant Manager
Synergy Group, Odessa | 03.2016 – 11.2021
• Beerteka (restaurant + craft brewery), 10.2020 – 11.2021: opened a two-level venue, secured brewing
licence, ran two autonomous units (accounting, reporting, payroll), implemented HACCP
• Sabaneev (seasonal restaurant), 02.2019 – 10.2021: record profitability; full season cycle from opening
to winter shutdown; events and brand collaborations
• Terrace Sea View, 03.2016 – 03.2019: promoted from hostess to shift manager to Acting General
Manager
Restaurant Manager
Ministerium, Odessa (05.2015 – 03.2016); Granat, A. Zarichansky chain, Odessa (09.2014 – 05.2015)

CORE SKILLS
• Management: venue launches from scratch, strategic and operational management, process design,
service standards, HACCP
• Finance: budgeting, P&L, food and labour cost control, payroll, cash discipline, supplier negotiation
• People: recruitment, onboarding and training, shift scheduling, team leadership
• Marketing: concept development, rebranding, PR, events and collaborations
• Software: MS Excel, MS Word, 1C, R-Keeper, Poster, B1, Trello, Bitrix24, Altegio, Beauty Pro

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
• Restaurant Management and Standards — Oleksandr Musatov
• Sales Techniques and Methodology — Sales Kitchen
• Systemic Management — Gertruda Shpatakovskaya

SPORTS
Professional volleyball player, VC Khmelnytskyi (Higher League), Ukrainian Volleyball Federation, 03.2023 –
07.2026. Master of Sports.