A Chef is a trained professional in charge of the kitchen in restaurants or other places where food is served. He or she is an expert in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine.
Personal Competencies
• You like to cook
• You like to do experiments
• You pay attention to details
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts/Hotel Management (BHM)/Catering
Technology and Culinary Arts (BCTCA) or related subject
OR
Complete a Bachelor's in Culinary Arts/Hotel Management (BHM)/Catering Technology
and Culinary Arts (BCTCA) or related subject, followed by it up With a MBA in Hotel Management Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This is offered by the Hotel Management Institutes.
This list Of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Institute of Hotel Management, Goa
2. Institute of Hotel Management, Delhi
3. Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai
4. Institute Of Hotel Management, Kolkata
5. Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai
6. Institute Of Hotel Management, Thiruvananthapuram
7. Institute of Hotel Management, Hyderabad
8. Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru
9, Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Karnataka
2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
3. Guru Nanak Institute Of Hotel Management, Kolkata
4. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune
5. International Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000-5,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class Xl'
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit'
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshrri, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry Of finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places Of Work: Restaurants, Catering services, Premier hotels, Resorts, Schools and Hospitals among others
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: You will handle a team of cooks and kitchen helpers. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week 10 to 12 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Kitchen Helpers → Commis Chef → Line Cook/Chef of Party → Sous Chef → Executive Chef
Expected Income
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
The approx. salary Of a Chef ranges between INR 18,750 - 133,333* or more per month
Head Of the Restaurant Gaa in Bangkok, Garima Arora has made history as the first Indian woman to win a michelin star. Bom and raised in Mumbai, Garima graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in 2010 where she did a Grand Diploma in Cuisine and Patisserie.*
CHEF
NCS Code: 1120.3100 | TST017• You like to cook
• You like to do experiments
• You pay attention to details
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts/Hotel Management (BHM)/Catering
Technology and Culinary Arts (BCTCA) or related subject
OR
Complete a Bachelor's in Culinary Arts/Hotel Management (BHM)/Catering Technology
and Culinary Arts (BCTCA) or related subject, followed by it up With a MBA in Hotel Management Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This is offered by the Hotel Management Institutes.
This list Of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Institute of Hotel Management, Goa
2. Institute of Hotel Management, Delhi
3. Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai
4. Institute Of Hotel Management, Kolkata
5. Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai
6. Institute Of Hotel Management, Thiruvananthapuram
7. Institute of Hotel Management, Hyderabad
8. Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru
9, Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Karnataka
2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
3. Guru Nanak Institute Of Hotel Management, Kolkata
4. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune
5. International Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000-5,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class Xl'
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit'
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshrri, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry Of finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places Of Work: Restaurants, Catering services, Premier hotels, Resorts, Schools and Hospitals among others
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: You will handle a team of cooks and kitchen helpers. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week 10 to 12 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Kitchen Helpers → Commis Chef → Line Cook/Chef of Party → Sous Chef → Executive Chef
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
The approx. salary Of a Chef ranges between INR 18,750 - 133,333* or more per month
Source: https://in.talent.com/salary?-job=chef
Experts from the field
Head Of the Restaurant Gaa in Bangkok, Garima Arora has made history as the first Indian woman to win a michelin star. Bom and raised in Mumbai, Garima graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in 2010 where she did a Grand Diploma in Cuisine and Patisserie.*
Source: https://starsunfolded.com/gari-ma-arora/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any Commercial gains
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