Edoardo Grasso
Genoa
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Global Food & Beverage Executive with over 26 years of international leadership experience across the cruise and luxury hospitality sectors. Recognized for driving fleet-wide operational governance, elevating luxury dining standards, and leading complex, multi-market transformations across Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Proven expertise in large-scale operational management, new ship openings, cross-cultural leadership, and end-to-end F&B performance optimization within high-volume, high-expectation environments. Combines strong commercial acumen with deep operational knowledge to deliver sustainable revenue growth, cost control, and enhanced guest satisfaction.
Overview
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Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior F&B Operations Manager
MSC CRUISES
10.2022 - Current
- Lead Food & Beverage operations across Northern Europe, Japan, Korea, China, UAE, and South Africa within a global cruise portfolio.
- Key Impact:
- Strengthened multi-market operational governance across diverse international regions
- Elevated KPI performance in guest satisfaction, revenue delivery, and cost efficiency
- Enhanced alignment between corporate strategy and onboard execution
- Standardized recruitment, onboarding, and training practices across vessels
- Improved brand consistency and operational precision across fleet operations
Corporate Dining Service Manager – Yacht Club Division
MSC CRUISES
01.2019 - 10.2022
- Directed premium dining operations within the exclusive Yacht Club luxury segment.
- Key Impact:
- Elevated luxury dining standards and service excellence frameworks
- Contributed to new build projects and high-end product development initiatives
- Supported digital transformation initiatives within F&B operations
- Strengthened positioning of Yacht Club as a premium hospitality benchmark
- Improved coordination between corporate planning and onboard execution
Corporate Restaurant Manager
COSTA CROCIERE
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Managed fleet-wide restaurant operations within a large-scale cruise portfolio.
- Key Impact:
- Developed and implemented fleet-wide dining standards
- Contributed to revenue optimization and commercial performance initiatives
- Led cost control strategies across multi-ship operations
- Strengthened operational consistency and service quality across the fleet
Corporate Restaurant Supervisor
COSTA CROCIERE
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Oversaw fleet restaurant planning and budgeting
- Managed revenue tracking and cost governance
- Supported corporate-level performance monitoring initiatives
Maitre d’Hotel
PRINCESS CRUISES & COSTA CROCIERE
01.2000 - 01.2014
- Led large-scale restaurant, buffet, and specialty dining operations onboard international cruise vessels.
- Supervised multicultural service teams in high-volume environments
- Ensured seamless daily execution of complex dining operations
- Maintained strong guest satisfaction performance
- Drove operational efficiency and service consistency
Education
Food & Beverage Management
Cornell University
Hospitality Studies
Johnson & Wales University
Maritime Studies
I.T.T.L. Nautico San Giorgio
Skills
- Global Multi-Unit & Fleet-Wide F&B Operations
- Strategic Governance & Standardization
- Revenue Growth & Margin Optimization
- Luxury Dining Concept Development
- New Build & Pre-Opening Leadership
- P&L Management & Financial Oversight
- Procurement Strategy & Vendor Alignment
- KPI Frameworks & Performance Analytics
- Digital F&B Transformation Projects
- Multicultural Workforce Leadership
- Food Safety, Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Waste reduction
- Ordering supplies
- Menu development
- Cost control
- Hygiene standards
- Food and beverage operations
- Problem-solving
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Customer satisfaction
- Decision-making
- Special events coordination
Certification
- Six Sigma Certified
- Management of Fashion & Luxury Companies – Università Bocconi
- Food & Beverage Management – Cornell University
- Project Management Foundations
- Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
- Food Safety & Hygiene Certifications
LANGUAGES
Italian – Native
English – Fluent
Spanish – Fluent
French – Conversational
Timeline
Senior F&B Operations Manager
MSC CRUISES
10.2022 - Current
Corporate Dining Service Manager – Yacht Club Division
MSC CRUISES
01.2019 - 10.2022
Corporate Restaurant Manager
COSTA CROCIERE
01.2015 - 01.2019
Corporate Restaurant Supervisor
COSTA CROCIERE
01.2014 - 01.2015
Maitre d’Hotel
PRINCESS CRUISES & COSTA CROCIERE
01.2000 - 01.2014
Maritime Studies
I.T.T.L. Nautico San Giorgio
Hospitality Studies
Johnson & Wales University
Food & Beverage Management
Cornell University