Hrayr Berberoglu graduated from the Salzburg Tourism Academy in Salzburg, Austria and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University, Toronto, Canada.

After his graduation from the tourism academy he worked for a number of fine hotels in Germany, Austria, Turkey and Canada. After emigrating to Canada in 1968 he joined the Sonesta Hotel Corporation of Boston which at the time was operating a hotel in Montreal. Having advanced to the position of Director of Management Services in the Hotel, he started looking for a more challenging position in Toronto and accepted the offer of Systems Analyst at the Sutton Place.

During his tenure, he not only designed and implemented extensive food and beverage cost control systems for the hotel, but also for the Bristol Palace Hotel and Peel County Feed Company Steak House.

He also trained staff in Fine Service and Salesmanship.

In 1973 upon the invitation of Ryerson University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, he accepted a teaching position. During his tenure of 27 years he travelled, researched, wrote and published more than 40 books, many of which are being used in a number of schools across the continent. Thousands of restaurateurs and hoteliers also use his books as reference.

Mr. Berberoglu has also lectured in Switzerland, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Finland, Lithuania, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and the USA.

He retired in 1999 but continues to consult to a number of hotels and restaurants. He is a regular contributor to four online magazines and writes articles about food and beverage subjects.