V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education: From the Eyes of Mr. Sebastian Breitinger
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Mr. Sebastian Breitinger started his career in 1987 as an apprentice in Food Production. He worked for a Michelin Star Restaurant, Landhaus Scherrer in Hamburg.
After a year, he went to Basel in Switzerland and worked in a hotel with a fine dining restaurant, Les Quatre Saisons. Here he started as a Chef Entremetier and in a year, he became a Chef Saucier.
In 1994, he continued his further studies and obtained a degree from Hotel Management School in Heidelberg.
Mr. Breitinger worked as a Manager in a Coffee-Restaurant-Bar in his hometown. In 1998 he got an offer to take care of the German restaurant during the EXPO in Lisbon, and two years later he was offered the position of Assistant Manager in the German Pavilion in the EXPO in Hanover for the same Caterer.
He got into entrepreneurship mode and started his own Catering Company after coming back from Expo 1998.
Since 2016, Mr. Breitinger has been working as a foreign faculty in Food Production and is the head of the department at V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education.
1. What are the salient features of the teaching methodology adopted by your college? How does this differ from others?
A. Discipline, grooming and knowledge of the basics with lot of practical exposure.
2. How are you preparing your students to be Industry ready?
A. Being exigent and do not compromise.
3. What are the qualities you are looking for in student applicants? What qualities do they need to do well in your course?
A. They should be having interest in the subject, capacity of self-study, ethics to food in general and the food sources.
4. How do you ensure that your course curriculum is up to date and meets industry requirements?
A.Continuous updating to new trends and modern techniques.
5. Is your college receptive to innovation, technology, science & entrepreneurship? How? Could you cite some examples of these?
A. We have a good budget for infrastructure, interesting MOU’s with the industry and professional exposure.
Note: The views expressed in this article are of V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 11 months ago
Candidates need to pay an application fee to register for admission at VMSIIHE. The application fee for each course is INR 500. Aspirants need to pay the fee via any of the online payment modes. Besides, aspirants also need to fill out the personal, academic and contact details in the form.
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There are a total of 180 seats in BSc at VMSIIHE. Candidates are offered seats in BSc programme based on UGAT or NCHMCT JEE scores. Below is BSc specialisation-wise intake at VMSIIHE:
| BSc Specialisation | Intake |
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| International Hospitality Management | 120 |
| Culinary Arts | 60 |
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The answer to this question depends on the course applied by the candidates. VMSIIHE considers UGAT or NCHMCT JEE scores for admission to BSc programmes. Besides, aspirants do not require qualifying any entrance exam score for admission to MSc programme. Selected candidates have to further pass the
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It's rather easy to get admission at V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE), but there is a set of criteria, which needs to be achieved. The institute has the merit-based admission process that requires candidates to have 50 percent to 55 percent of aggregate in C
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V.M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education, the top-reputed hotel hospitality college. As ranked in the top 15 Emerging Hotel Management Colleges by India Today's 2023, this institute offers students different undergraduate and postgraduate degrees through an academic curriculum
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V.M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE) is said to be a good option for pursuing a B.Sc., especially in Culinary Arts and International Hospitality Management. The institute has scored well, with an average rating of 4.4/5 for its programs. This reflects the student
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V.M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE) ranked one among India's emerging hotel management colleges. In the overall list of 2023 by India Today, it ranked 59. The institute has also gained more popularity because it is considered a specific leader in the hospitality
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VM Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE) has a strict fee refund policy. According to the guidelines, the institute generally does not provide refunds after the payment of fees, unless the admission is canceled within a specified time frame and certain conditions are m
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