Should I pursue hotel management course to become a chef?

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Neelu Khushwaha · Answer

In hotel management degree you will learn about all the departments of the hotel which includes the learning of food production department also that is cooking. The Hotel School, Delhi offers the hotel management degree from Tata Institute of Social Sciences - School of Vocational Education. For more information about the courses you can visit www.thehotelschool.com or you can directly contact the counselor at 1800-121-5344 so that counselor can provide you all the information about the course.

Rishvanjas Sharma · Answer

Hello Swati, However the best part of this industry is that there are many opportunities that allow you to work as per your comfort zone. Keeping in mind the kitchen, there are many chefs hence you may opt for the bakery & confectionery, salads or even garnish sections as these do not involve non veg. Otherwise in case you are willing to cook non veg food, it is not so necessary for vegetarian students to taste what they have made. It will be suffice if they are willing to cook non-vegetarian dishes. I can tell you one fact of one of the best schools of hospitality and catering technology in India that they have India's other words first vegetarian Domino's restaurant on their campus. It's LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY, JALANDHAR, PUNJAB. They offer versatility in their courses of hospitality and catering technology. Multi storey word class kitchen infrastructure and lavishing hotel inside the campus for the daily practice of there students. Totally vegetarian restaurant where students practice to cook only a vegetarian cuisine. At LPU these courses are meant for students who are looking for specialised hospitality degree with global recognition that can lead to the leadership. Although, this year LPU has relaxed their eligibility where they have exempted the candidates from LPU NEST exam. Those who are willing to take admission in the university, can take a direct admission now without qualifying entrance exam conducted by the University still a candidate must have at least 50% aggregate marks in the 12th class and English must be studied as a subject. Best thing of the LPU is that they very good Industry Tie-ups which results in usual guest lectures by an Industry Experts. Students work on various Projects in collaboration with Industry. LPU provides an internships to engage deeply in hands on real-life situations. If you are studying at LPU placements are not at all a problem because they says that "we provide 100% placements to all the eligible candidates or placements aspiring candidates. Online Admissions are already open, one can search their website. Hope this will help you.

Saurabh dutt · Answer

Yes, of course, you can pursue hotel management to become a chef because this course applies to all the sectors of hotel management field.

Arshiya Singh · Answer

A hospitality management degree will lead you to a career in Food and Beverage Service, Accommodation Operations, Travel & Tourism and Front Office. But, if you really want to become a chef, then ideally you should take up Professional Food Production courses such as culinary courses. LPU School of Hotel Management and Tourism is among India's best Hotel Management and Tourism colleges that groom students through industry-endorsed curriculum and intensive service-oriented practicals with industry exposure in excellent infrastructure. The school provides students with simulation labs, aviation labs, restaurant training labs, basic and advanced training kitchen labs that expose the students to real-life situations and environments. Apart from semester-long industry internships, students also visit landmark tourist destinations and hotels to relate theory with industry practices. The School of Hotel Management (LPU) has five modern kitchens with two bakeries. All kitchens and bakeries are equipped to enable students to perform scientifically and to attain their best of learning through the most modern gazettes. There is four training restaurant to teach a student about the authentic serving style of food and beverage. Infrastructure also includes one front office laboratory, two housekeeping laboratories, two computer laboratories with 60 computers, and a simulation laboratory for aviation. Industry internships in top national and international five-star hotel brands like Leela Palace and Resorts, ITC, Taj, Oberoi, Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, Renaissance & Marriott (Malaysia ), Taj Tashi & Le Meridien Thimphu (Bhutan), Westin Turtle Bay Resort (Mauritius ), Taj Exotica (Maldives), Shangri-la (Thailand), Marriott & Hyatt (USA), Michelin Star Restaurant (L Auber Grade Trama) France, etc. If I talk about placements, the companies that visit LPU are Accor Group of Hotels, ITC Maratha, AISATS (airport Management), Oberoi, St. Regis, Shangri-la, Thomas Cook, Travel Triangle Radisson chain of hotels, etc. And Students of LPU School of Hotel Management and Tourism created the longest salad bar measuring 311.2 meters, made up of 7 different types of vegetables and weighing 1259 Kg. The FEAT was on display at Baldev Raj Mittal Unipolis. LPU School of Hotel Management organized a Mocktail Competition to let the students create some new thirst quenchers. Students created artful concoctions and presented them with great verve and flair.

Dharamveer Dheer · Answer

Dear Swati, FOOD is the mainstay of hospitality industry as such. Most hotels and restaurants offer a range of both vegetarian & non vegetarian dishes as all cuisine have varieties in both. However the best part of this industry is that there are many opportunities that allow you to work as per your comfort zone. Keeping in mind the kitchen, there are many different kinds of chefs, you may opt for the bakery & confectionery, salads or even garnish sections. I can tell you one fact of one of the best schools of hospitality and catering technology in India that they have India's other words first vegetarian Domino's restaurant on their campus. It's LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY, JALANDHAR, PUNJAB. They offer versatility in their courses of hospitality and catering technology. Multi storey word class kitchen infrastructure and lavishing hotel inside the campus for the daily practice of there students. Almost all the hospitality courses have food preparation as a part until its specific programme for other verticals. You can have a wide choice of career options as chef ! Both within India and abroad. Hope this helps DVD.

Sameeksha kapoor · Answer

Dear Swati, Being a alumni of Lovely Professional University,I would say,LPU has been the university that has outperformed most of its competition. Be it academics, sports or cultural activities, the university boasts a number of accolades to prove its credibility. This is one of the reasons that contribute to making it one of the fastest-growing universities in India. Students here are groomed to be better-skilled individuals than merely engineering students (or any subject student for that matter). I am sharing few points which will help you to take decision- Lovely Professional University School of Hotel Management and Tourism is among Indias best Hotel Management and Tourism colleges that grooms students through industry endorsed curriculum and intensive service oriented practicals with industry exposure in excellent infrastructure. Students are surrounded by peers from 70+ countries giving them an international edge. The school provides students with simulation labs, aviation labs, restaurant training labs, basic and advanced training kitchen labs that expose the students to real-life situations and environment. The school provides students with simulation labs, aviation labs, restaurant training labs, basic and advanced training kitchen labs that expose the students to real-life situations and environment. The School is conducting various workshops through which students are learning the live technical skills through tactical experiences. University has UNI HOTEL managed by students. All guest of LPU stays in our hotel and its a opportunity provided to students to have hands on experience and learn simultaneously. They are ready for industry now.They allow students to do an Internship in Five Star Hotels and IATA approved organizations only. Also, University create an opportunity for our students to become Management Trainee of corporate brands. As a general rule for placements, a lot more will depend upon your own hard work, communication & presentation skills and overall preparation. This would be true for any university you enroll in. LPU students of the School of Hotel Management and Tourism have got 100% placement with prestigious global establishments this year. LPU previous year students of passing out batch have been placed at allowances/salary up to Rs 22.5 Lacs per annum. Their employers are a top hotel, resorts, palaces groups and airways including Ritz-Carlton (USA), Qatar Airways (Doha), Oberoi Group, Zuri, Grand Hyatt, Sarovar.

Vibha Gupta · Answer

There are many other options as well but yes you can go ahead with Hotel management and catering technology programme. LPU is a well renowned private university in India with 30K+ students all across the world and with 4000 experienced faculty members and staff members. There are more than 200 programmes to choose and with a great infrastructure LPU provides all the facilities within the campus itself. LPU has earned many affiliations, recognition's and accreditation's down the lane and mark itself amongst the few of the top private universities. Even the placement opportunities in LPU are much better than other private universities as it is ranked the 5th amongst the other universities for its placement records. Industry internships in top national and international five-star hotel brands like Leela Palace and Resorts, ITC, Taj, Oberoi, Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, Renaissance & Marriott (Malaysia ), Taj Tashi & Le Meridien Thimphu (Bhutan), Westin Turtle Bay Resort (Mauritius ), Taj Exotica (Maldives), Shangri-la (Thailand), Marriott & Hyatt (USA), Michelin Star Restaurant (L Auber Grade Trama) France, etc. If I talk about placements, the companies visit LPU are Accor Group of Hotels, ITC Maratha, AISATS (airport Management), Oberoi, St. Regis, Shangri-la, Thomas Cook, Travel Triangle, Radisson chain of hotels, etc. So, I recommend Lovely professional university based on all its efforts and the aspects.

Ashish Sharma · Answer

Hi Swati, However the best part of this industry is that there are many opportunities that allow you to work as per your comfort zone. You should be aware of the fact that cooking is not only the option in this industry. It is a vast curriculum in the qualification of hospitality management. Frontend and backed operations there are so many other options. But if you are negating the non veg cooking then keeping in mind the kitchen, there are many chefs hence you may opt for the bakery & confectionery, salads or even garnish sections as these do not involve non veg. Otherwise in case you are willing to cook non veg food, it is not so necessary for vegetarian students to taste what they have made. It will be suffice if they are willing to cook non-vegetarian dishes. I can tell you one fact of one of the best schools of hospitality and catering technology in India that they have India's other words first vegetarian Domino's restaurant on their campus. It's LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY, JALANDHAR, PUNJAB. They offer versatility in their courses of hospitality and catering technology. Multi storey word class kitchen infrastructure and lavishing hotel inside the campus for the daily practice of there students. Totally vegetarian restaurant where students practice to cook only a vegetarian cuisine. At LPU these courses are meant for students who are looking for specialised hospitality degree with global recognition that can lead to the leadership. Although, this year LPU has relaxed their eligibility where they have exempted the candidates from LPU NEST exam. Those who are willing to take admission in the university, can take a direct admission now without qualifying entrance exam conducted by the University still a candidate must have at least 50% aggregate marks in the 12th class and English must be studied as a subject. Best thing of the LPU is that they very good Industry Tie-ups which results in usual guest lectures by an Industry Experts. Students work on various Projects in collaboration with Industry. LPU provides an internships to engage deeply in hands on real-life situations. If you are studying at LPU placements are not at all a problem because they says that "we provide 100% placements to all the eligible candidates or placements aspiring candidates. Online Admissions are already open, one can search their website. Hope this will help you.

PUSHPAK DHOOT · Answer

Yes, of course, you can apply for it and become a chef. Best of luck and regards.

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