| If you think a nine-to-five job is not meant for | | | | are good opportunities for bakers, decorators, |
| you because you love meeting people and | | | | trainers, process managers and distributors in this |
| entertaining them, a career in hospitality could be | | | | field. |
| a good idea. This career is best suited to those | | | | Kitchen stewarding requires maintenance of the |
| who are ready to take up everyday challenges | | | | kitchens of an eatery or hotel. Earlier, this used to |
| and work in high-pressure zones. However, there | | | | be Head Chef's job but now it is a separate |
| is more to the hospitality sector than pressure. It | | | | branch of work. A kitchen steward looks after |
| is a 24X7 entertaining job that lets you enjoy on | | | | cleaning and organising dishes, taking stock of |
| the job. | | | | inventory, maintaining hygiene and quality in the |
| India is a booming economy and upcoming tourist | | | | kitchen, keeping a tab on breakage and |
| destination. In the current scenario, hospitality is a | | | | replacements. One can become a kitchen steward |
| promising industry. According to reports, presently | | | | without any specific qualifications.. It is the attitude |
| tourism and hospitality are the third largest net | | | | that matters here. |
| earners of foreign exchange. By 2010, they are | | | | Those who are looking to pursue a course in |
| expected to be number one. Thus, there are | | | | hospitality have good options in India and abroad. |
| bright job opportunities in this field. The ninth five | | | | One can either go for a course straight after 12th |
| year plan predicts a shortage of 30,000 trained | | | | or a post graduate diploma. |
| professionals every year. | | | | Institutes of Hotel Management are based across |
| Demand for hospitality professionals exists at | | | | India in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, |
| many places such as hotels, resorts, restaurants, | | | | Aurangabad. The institute offers degree as well |
| catering companies, guest houses and lodges, | | | | as diploma courses in hotel management, catering |
| fast-food outlets, casinos and clubs, spas etc. | | | | technology and applied nutrition. |
| Considering the flourishing tourism sector and the | | | | The Oberoi School of Hotel Management based in |
| increasing spending capacity of the Indian | | | | Delhi is amongst the premier Hotel management |
| middle-class, hospitality is set to be the next big | | | | institutes. It offers various courses such as : |
| thing in India. | | | | 2-year Management Training Programme, 2-year |
| High job opportunities and attractive salaries are | | | | Senior Kitchen Training Programme, 2-year |
| making it a very sought after industry. Another | | | | Housekeeping Training Programme. The institute |
| attractions of this field is that, with a minimum | | | | also gives stipend and other facilities to students |
| academic qualification, one can find employment | | | | during the course of study. |
| anywhere in the world. | | | | Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, |
| There are various branches under Hospitality. | | | | Catering and Nutrition, Chandigarh train students |
| These are Housekeeping, Bakery, Kitchen | | | | to fill the skill gap in the hospitality industry. The |
| Stewarding and Cookery. Housekeeping has come | | | | institute offers a Three Year Diploma Course in |
| a long way from being a job for illiterates to a | | | | Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition. It is a |
| high-profile job that requires people who hold | | | | professional full time regular course recognized by |
| diplomas, hold diplomas, have technical | | | | National Council for Hotel Management and |
| qualifications and are fluent in English. | | | | Catering Technology, New Delhi. |
| Housekeepers take care of housekeeping, | | | | Another good institute is FHRAI Institute of |
| horticulture, laundry, interiors and even guest | | | | Hospitality Management based in Greater Noida. It |
| relations. Private housekeeping businesses are also | | | | offers a BA in International Culinary Administration |
| flourishing these days. There are both part-time | | | | (BIA) BA in International Culinary Administration |
| and full-time options in this field. | | | | (BIA), Diploma in Hotel Operations Diploma in Hotel |
| Next comes cookery. A chef is the most | | | | Operations, BSc in Hospitality and catering |
| important staff member at any restaurant or | | | | Management (BHCM BSc in International Hospitality |
| eating joint. A good chef can really raise the | | | | Administration (BIHA), and BSc in International |
| standard of place he is working at. For being a | | | | Hospitality Administration (BIHA). |
| cook, one requires creativity, shrewdness, | | | | Those who can afford to spend can also pursue |
| knowledge and willingness to learn through trial and | | | | courses in international universities. One can get an |
| error. The pay of a chef largely depends on his | | | | edge in the international market with a degree or |
| her prowess, experience and skill-sets. These | | | | diploma from a good hotel management school. |
| days, chefs can look beyond restaurants to work | | | | Most of the reputed schools adhere to |
| in sectors like in-flight catering, hospital catering, | | | | international standards and offer good facilities and |
| food styling, catering, restaurants, cruise liners and | | | | learning environment to students. |
| as entrepreneurs and consultants. | | | | Depending on one's qualification and interest, one |
| Bakery is a branch separate from cookery. Within | | | | could find a good job in the hospitality industry. It |
| baking, one could specialise in fields like | | | | is a good time to join this sector as it is growing |
| bread-baking, pastry baking, cookie baking, | | | | fast and promises good job options to |
| demonstrating, R&D, marketing etc. There | | | | youngsters. |