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Do you enjoy cooking? Would you prefer the kitchen as your workplace rather than a cubicle? If yes, culinary arts is the right career option for you.

Culinary art is a talent for cooking. Culinary artist studies recipes and prepares high-quality dishes.

It includes baking, preparing food, supervisor of the kitchen, or the art of presentation of the food on the plate. This profession is ideal for the aspirants who wish to work in food and beverage industry. Aspirants can also work for kitchen management and hotel hospitality management. 

The professional is usually known as the culinarian, culinary artist, chefs or cooks. As a professional, one needs to know about nutrition, culinary science, proper diet and the art of food presentation. 

Examples: Gordon James Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Wolfgang Puck, Marco Pierre White, and Sanjeev Kapoor are some of the top culinarians in the world.

 

What are the roles and responsibilities for Chef?

 

  • They plan, direct, or supervise food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants in an establishment such as a restaurant chain, hospital, or hotel.
  • Determine how food is presented and create decorative food displays.
  • Prepare and cook foods of all types, either regularly or for special guests or functions.
  • Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients.
  • Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
  • Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
  • Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
  • Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
  • Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
  • Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
  • Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure the timely delivery of services.
  • Check the quantity and quality of received products.
  • They coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.
  • Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items based on food, labour, and overhead costs.
  • Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
  • Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers. 

What are the key skills required for Culinary Arts?

  • Cooking and baking techniques
  • Garnishing
  • Knife skills
  • Food carving
  • Plate presentation
  • Food photography
  • Restaurant management.

What are the career opportunities in Culinary Arts?

  • Baker
  • Master Chef
  • Pastry Chef
  • Culinary Chef

What is the salary and demand for Chef?

  • Demand is Medium for Culinary Arts.
  • Salary levels are Medium for Culinary Arts. For fresher average salary is 3 to 4 Lacs.
  • Fees levels of the course is Medium. To pursue this course student need to spend 3 to 4 Lakhs.
  • Level of preparation for Culinary Arts is Medium. Students spend 1 year to prepare for entrance test of Culinary Arts.

1 Fees
Medium
2 Demand
Medium
3 Salary
Medium
4 Level Of Preparation
Medium

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What education is required to become a Chef?

  • Student can do 12-Any stream. Then complete BA in Culinary Arts. Further you can Proceed with Diploma/PG Diploma Culinary Arts.
  • Student can do 12-Any stream. Then complete BA in Catering & Technology. Further you can Proceed with Diploma/PG Diploma Catering & Technology.
  • Student can do 12-Any stream. Then complete B.Sc in Catering/Culinary Arts. Further you can Proceed with Diploma/PG Diploma Catering/Culinary Arts.
  • Student can do 12-Any stream. Then complete Grad. in Hotel Management. Further you can Proceed with Diploma/PG Diploma in Chef's Management.

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12-Any stream

BA in Culinary Arts

Diploma/PG Diploma Culinary Arts

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12-Any stream

BA in Catering & Technology

Diploma/PG Diploma Catering & Technology

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12-Any stream

B.Sc in Catering/Culinary Arts

Diploma/PG Diploma Catering/Culinary Arts

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12-Any stream

Grad. in Hotel Management

Diploma/PG Diploma in Chef's Management

What are the best colleges for Culinary Arts in India?

For Graduation

  • IHM Aurangabad
  • IHM Meerut
  • The Oberoi
  • Culinary Academy of India - [CAI], Hyderabad
  • Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts - [IIHMCA], Hyderabad
  • Allied Institute of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts (AIHMCA)
  • Goa College of Hospitality and Culinary Education , North Goa
  • Hotel and Catering Management Institute
  • Manipal University, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration - [WGSHA], Manipal
  • Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Chandigarh

For Post Graduation

  • Institute of Hotel Management Taj, Aurangabad
  • Institute of Hotel Management - Ahmdebad
  • Welcome Group Graduate School, Manipal
  • ITC WelcomeLegionnaire Program
  • Amrapali Institute of Hotel Management, Haldwani
  • Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition - [IHM], Lucknow
  • University School of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Rayat Bahra University - [USHMCT], Mohali
  • VELS University, Chennai
  • Munnar Catering College - [MCC], Trivandrum
  • Oriental School of Hotel Management Lakkidi, Wayanad

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