I’m a versatile business development and events professional with a proven track record in building partnerships, driving growth, and delivering end-to-end hospitality and brand experiences across the UAE and GCC. I excel at turning strategic ideas into actionable programs that boost engagement, revenue, and market presence. I thrive in dynamic, cross-functional teams, blending client relationship management, sales, and innovative platforms to create compelling solutions for restaurants, venues, and brands. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, optimizing operations, and shaping growth through relationship-led strategies.

Toby Evans

I’m a versatile business development and events professional with a proven track record in building partnerships, driving growth, and delivering end-to-end hospitality and brand experiences across the UAE and GCC. I excel at turning strategic ideas into actionable programs that boost engagement, revenue, and market presence. I thrive in dynamic, cross-functional teams, blending client relationship management, sales, and innovative platforms to create compelling solutions for restaurants, venues, and brands. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, optimizing operations, and shaping growth through relationship-led strategies.

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I’m a versatile business development and events professional with a proven track record in building partnerships, driving growth, and delivering end-to-end hospitality and brand experiences across the UAE and GCC. I excel at turning strategic ideas into actionable programs that boost engagement, revenue, and market presence.

I thrive in dynamic, cross-functional teams, blending client relationship management, sales, and innovative platforms to create compelling solutions for restaurants, venues, and brands. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, optimizing operations, and shaping growth through relationship-led strategies.

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Experience Level

Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Kannada
Intermediate

Work Experience

Accounts Manager at Tawla Portal L.L.C.
June 1, 2025 - Present
Integrated POS, QR menus, bookings, and payments into an intuitive system; managed restaurant and food truck accounts; built long-term partnerships with key stakeholders; introduced Tawla’s platform to restaurants to enable exclusive feature uptake; collaborated with internal tech teams to customize solutions.
Business Development Manager at MAD Hospitality
September 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Delivered end-to-end restaurant management and operational solutions; nurtured F&B ventures; led B2B sales initiatives and partnerships across the UAE; managed consultancy services for restaurant brands; optimized delivery of hospitality projects and operations.
Growth Manager at Zomato
July 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024
Monitored growth of a portfolio of restaurants; onboarded restaurant partners; introduced Zomato Gold products to drive growth and sales; led restaurant partnerships and go-to-market initiatives across the UAE.
Events Manager at Ejt emaat Events MENA LLC
August 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
Boutique events company delivering high-quality conferences, summits, and expos across the GCC; planned and executed experiences for education, technology, tourism, finance, HR, and other sectors; built long-term B2B partnerships.

Education

Bachelor's in Business Management at ATHE - Awards For Training And Higher Education
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
GCSE at Gore's Tutoring JLT
January 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019
High School Diploma at Al Diyafah High School
January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2018

Qualifications

Football Academy
March 1, 2014 - June 1, 2017

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Retail, Education, Software & Internet, Other