FOOD PRODUCTION

To become a chef you must have a professional culinary training. To start your career as a chef you must complete your class X to join the Diploma Course in Food Craft. In order to opt for a degree course in Culinary Arts one must complete 10+2 in any stream.
- Some of the institutes offering training are :
*Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts
*International Institute of Hotel Management
*IHM Meerut
*Christ University
*Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration
For more, you may refer to the below link :
https://hospitality.shiksha.com/bachelor-in-hotel-management-in-india-categorypage-6-84-264-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
- As a chef, you have wide range of career prospects.
You can be appointed in varied places like hotels, restaurants, air catering, railway catering etc.
You can be a food writer.
You can start up a business of your own.
You also have a chance to go abroad and get job opportunities in hotels as the Indian recipes are the most demanded ones now a days.
- As a chef you can get attractive salary and other benefits. The salary range differs in consideration to your experience and place where you work.

Hi Kareena,
Food production is the process of transforming raw ingredients into prepared food products. Food production includes industries that take raw food products and convert them into marketable food items. Home food production includes converting produce into forms for long-term storage.
Catering is the activity of providing food and beverage for events. Caterers, which are either independent vendors or individuals within a particular department of a facility (such as a hotel, restaurant, institution, venue, etc.).
Catering is provided at a full range of events, including business meetings, conferences, exhibitions, special events, weddings, and other social occasions. In addition to responsibilities for food and beverage, many caterers also handle event decor, A/V and other aspects of the program.
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Hi Garvit,
The eligibility depends on the type of course that you wish to pursue , the details of some courses is stated below:
Diploma –Class 10th pass from a recognised board with minimum 40% marks.
Bachelor's Degree: Class 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks.
Post-graduation degree: Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with at least 45% marks.
Graduate & PG programs may also require you to appear in entrance exams such as NCHMCT,AIMA UGAT, E-CHAT etc.
Please refer to the article for colleges:
https://www.shiksha.com/top-10-colleges-offering-culinary-courses-in-india-article-10930-1
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Hi Bhoomi,
Food production, as the name suggests, is about making/preparing food, and has three sections:
-Bakery, which is making bread and cakes, even chocolates and confectionery -Specialty Kitchen-different cuisines.
-Cold section, were salads and delicatessen (cold meat cuts) are served.
This has multiple career options such as Chefs, commies, quality mangers etc.
Food and beverage service is the "food flow" (from the purchasing of the foods to service to the customer) mainly concerned with the delivery and presentation of the food to customer, after completion of the food production. This has multiple career options such as baristas to head waiters, mixologists and sommeliers , restaurant/banquet mangers etc.
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Hi,
As per your query pursuing BHM (Bachelor in Hotel Management) would be the best option for you.
While pursuing this course you may opt for specialization in:
- Front office.
- Food and beverage services.
- Food and beverages production (cooking and baking)
- House keeping.
As you are interested in the field of food production so you may opt for Food and beverages production (cooking and baking) as your specialization.
Under this specialization you will learn about:
- Various culinary skills.
- Preparation of various cuisines food, etc.
Professional chefs may find jobs in hotels, restaurants, air catering, food processing companies, catering in confectioneries, cruise liner, corporate catering, etc. Departmental catering services of defence and railway departments are also open to them.
The pay scales may vary from place to place, a new entrant can earn about Rs. 10,000 to 15,000 per month.
After gaining 5-7 years of experience, one can easily earn up to Rs.50,000-60,000 per month.
As you reach the top and become an Executive Chef, your salary can be anywhere between Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 2 lakh per month.
In order to pursue BHM you need to be 12th pass from any stream with English as one of the subjects, plus you need to take entrance test conducted by various institutes.
The eligibility criteria for admission may differ from institute to institute.
Please browse through the link mentioned below to get detailed information regarding various institutes in India offering BHM.
Link: https://hospitality.shiksha.com/bachelor-in-hotel-management-in-india-categorypage-6-84-264-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
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