Md Shakawath Hossain, CEO of Unique Hotel & Resorts PLC (The owning company of The Westin Dhaka, Sheraton Dhaka and HANSA – A Premium Residence), has received copyright registration from the Bangladesh Copyright Office of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for his intellectual work, “Shakawath’s Six Control Points for Food Cost Optimization.”
The framework also supports sustainability by helping hotels purchase according to actual needs, manage inventory, balance portions, follow the right cooking methods and reduce food wastage. It supports long-term cost savings while maintaining food quality, service standards and guest satisfaction.
Innovated and Developed by Shakawath from his extensive 25 + years of experience in hospitality operations, the framework introduces a practical and measurable approach to food cost management. It focuses on six key areas: Purchase Control, Inventory Control, Right Transfer, Portion Control, Appropriate Cooking and Wastage Control.
The framework brings Purchasing, Receiving, Stores, Cost Control, Finance, Culinary and Food and Beverage Service together under one system. It has already been implemented across The Westin Dhaka, Sheraton Dhaka and HANSA – A Premium Residence since 2023. Its use has improved cost awareness and contributed to approximately Tk 2 crore in food-cost savings across the three hotels. Leaders, department heads, and relevant team members from the three hotels have been actively involved in its implementation, delivering measurable improvements in food cost control and savings.
The Six Control Points has also been incorporated into the academic curriculum of Tourism & Hospitality Management at the University of Dhaka. Plans are now underway to introduce it across other academic and professional training platforms, helping future hospitality professionals learn practical food cost management and support sustainability.
The framework also supports sustainability by helping hotels purchase according to actual needs, manage inventory, balance portions, follow the right cooking methods, and reduce food wastage. It supports long-term cost savings while maintaining food quality, service standards, and guest satisfaction.
“This copyright recognition is an important milestone for the Six Control Points initiative. We are now working to take it nationwide across all areas of Bangladesh’s hospitality sector. We are also working to align it with International hotel brands to explore its future implementation across the globe.” said Shakawath.
The copyright recognizes the innovation of Six Control Points for Food Cost Optimization as Shakawath’s original work and provides a stronger foundation for its wider use in the hospitality and educational sectors.