Culinary Arts

Students of the Bachelor of Catering Technology and Culinary Arts (BCT & CA) are hired as trainee chefs and they work under experienced chefs and staff to learn the skills. Some of the top areas of employment for BCT & CA graduates include:

• Hotels
• Resorts
• Restaurants
• Catering Firms
• Cafeterias
• Cruise Liners
• Bars & Clubs etc.

Students who wish to pursue a profession in culinary arts frequently enroll in the Bachelor of Catering Technology and Culinary Arts, or BCT & CA, course. Aspirants are taught about cooking, food preparation, presentation, and serving etiquette in a BCT & CA course.

The BCT & CA course combines traditional culinary talents with cutting-edge catering technology. Aspirants can work as chefs at hotels, clubs, bars, restaurants, cruise ships, resorts, etc. after completing a BCT & CA course.

Also Read: Career in Catering 

 The colleges that offer Culinary Arts in Pune are:

1. Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts, Pune 
2. International Institute of Hotel Management, Pune 
3. UEI Global, Pune
4. International Institute of Culinary Arts and Career management, Pune
5. Maharashtra state Institute of Hotel Management and catering, Pune 
6. Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management 

The private Culinary Arts Colleges in Kolkata are Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management, Institute of Advanced Management Kolkata, The Neotia University, JB Institute of Hospitality Management etc.

There are different bakery courses, but the best one for you depends on your goals, interests, budget, and institution. 

Here are some of the names which you can refer to for your interest and choice

• Baking and pastry arts
• Pastry and bakery diploma
• Culinary arts
• Baking diploma
• APCA India
• Chef IBCA
• Celesteyum Academy

For more information you can refer the particular websites of the courses. 

Yes, there are scholarships available for students studying Indian cuisine and culinary arts. Different institutions offer their scholarships based on merit or financial need. And also Additionally, there are some external organizations and government programs/organisations that provide scholarships specifically for culinary students.

As per my suggestion, you must check with the specific college or university for more details.

Some top colleges in India for studying Indian cuisine and culinary arts include:

HM Mumbai,  Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration,  Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management,  IHM Bangalore,  Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute,  PRSU etc. 

No prior colour experience is not necessarily required in Indian cuisine and culture or you can say in a cooking profession, especially for a beginner course,   

Some colleges and courses are designed with no experience required and also there are many institutions that require no experience for admissions, however, having some basic skills might be good for your own good and can help you to grow faster in your course.

Sommeliers with certifications and wine tasters have a special role in tasting wine complementing, and balancing the taste with food, the actual ask is to balance both the taste together that is wine and food.
The salary of a wine taster depends on your workplace/company and salary ranges between INR 10K- 20K and after a few years of expertise, reaches INR 50K.