Which course should I pursue as I want to become a chef? I am in class 12th.

After completing a Bachelor's degree, a Certificate or a Diploma course from an institute, one can join any hotel as an intern. One can also opt for an apprenticeship in the hotel after graduating from class 12. A trained chef will find many opportunities in hotels and restaurants. 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.

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Chefs are multi talented professionals who cook innovative, delicious and mouth-watering dishes for other people on demand. Those who have studied the Catering and Chef Technology courses can work as Chefs. It is the prime responsibility of a Chef to provide nutritious, fresh as well as tasty food items to the customers. Qualifying Exam: In order to become a Chef, aspirants have to pursue the three-year Diploma course in Chef Management. They should pursue the course from a recognised Hotel Management institute so as to get a jump start career in top restaurants or hotels. Those who have done graduate degree course in Cuisine Technology or Hotel Management can as work as Chefs. Moreover, on the job training is required for these professionals. It takes years of experience to establish in this field. On completion of the course, majority of the Chefs work with full-service restaurants, hotels and special food services industry. In a business sense, these professionals can also start their own Cafeterias or Catering services. The pay scale of Chefs may vary with their designation and area of employment. Candidates should have finished 10 years of schooling and the 12th class or equivalent to apply for Chef Management or related courses. Intermediates in any discipline can apply for the course. However, they should have studied the pre-requisite course from a recognised Board so as to get admissions in reputed Hotel Management institutes. Key Points in the process: Complete the 10+2 years of School education or its equivalent. Enrol for the Diploma in Chef Management program. Otherwise, pursue the graduation program in Hotel management and Catering Technology. Gain on-the job training under the supervision of an expert Chef. Search out for career in international Hotels or any other public or private sector food industries. Skills required for a Chef An expert chef should have good knowledge about management in addition to their cooking expertise. He should have good knowledge about food and labor cost, public health regulations and fire code and so on. Chefs should have the capability to meet the customer needs and also be familiar with cooking as per the demand so as to shine in the sector.

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