Bakery and Pastry Course Details
Food habits form an indispensable part of our culture, with certain tastes intimately
mingled with our memories. We all are sure to have let ourselves be nostalgically
overwhelmed by the mouth-watering aroma of certain lip-smacking delicacies. No meal
is complete without a perfect pudding to top it off and tossing up that perfect
pudding is not everyone's cup of tea. One needs not only passion for the culinary
arts, but also the required expertise. With every restaurant now having a dessert
selection, Master Pastry Chef Course has become
a fruitful career choice.
Top cooking schools answer the call for increasing number of well-qualified, well-educated
hospitality, catering and culinary professionals. You could find yourself working
in a luxury hotel, catering international banquets, working as chef in a popular
restaurant kitchen or even on a cruise. You can learn all these skills in a culinary
arts program in India.
Courses Offered:
- Diploma in Culinary Arts.
- Bachelor of Catering Technology and Culinary Arts.
- Certificate Course in Food Production and Patisserie.
Eligibility:
There are several bakery and pastry courses.
The minimum eligibility criterion needed to pursue these programs is 10+2. For the
degree programs, the National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
(NCHMCT) conducts an entrance test. Certificate courses of short durations are also
offered in cookery science and food processing. One can go for specializations in
any of the 3 areas such as hot kitchen, cold kitchen, and bakery & confectionery.
Scope:
Post master training of
pastry chef course, one can look at working with up-market restaurants,
hotels, cruise liners or even starting one's own business. A degree or diploma certificate
in food craft, food production, food and beverage service or bakery and confectionery
opens up many employment avenues which are varied and interesting.
One can find job in hotel/restaurant, air catering, railway catering, army catering,
food processing companies, confectioneries, theme restaurants, malls, base kitchens,
private hospitals, cruise liners, etc. One can also become a ‘food writer’. One
can try one's hand at teaching. With Indian food becoming a craze overseas, the
demand for Indian chefs is on the rise. Now there are many economy hotels too, who
employ chefs.
Remuneration:
The pay scales may vary from place to place. A new entrant can earn about
Rs. 10,000 - 15,000 per month. After gaining 5-7 years of experience one can earn
Rs. 5,00,000 – 7,00,000 per annum. As you reach to the top and become the Executive
chef in 5 star or 7 star hotels, your salary can be anything between Rs. 1 lakh
- 2 lakh per month.
List of Colleges:
There are numerous
institutes of hotel management across India offering degree
course in pastry and bakery.
- International Institute of Culinary Arts, New Delhi.
- National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi.
- College of Hospitality and Tourism, Gurgaon.
- Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development, Delhi.
- Culinary Academy of India, Hyderabad.
- Kohinoor IMI School of Hospitality, Khandala.
- Mumbai College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology.
- Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Goa.
- Dadar Catering College, Mumbai.
