CULINARY AND BAKERY OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF HOSPITALITY

Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management And Catering Technology and Academy of Pastry and Culinary Arts (APCA), India collaborated to organize a BAKERY & CULINARY Workshop for aspiring Culinary and Bakery Chefs of BCIHMCT, New Delhi.

The workshop, conducted on September 17, 2022, in the institute premises, was specifically aimed for student chefs who are aiming to make their careers in Culinary, Bakery, and Patisserie. A total of 30 students from the Final year benefitted from the workshop.

Mr. A K Gupta, Marketing Head, APCA, commenced the session with a presentation on the Academy of Pastry and Culinary, making students aware about the many avenues being offered in the field of Patisserie. In modern times, the right kind of culinary and pastry education along with the art of cooking can be a stepping stone for one of the most sought-after career options in India.

Chef, Ms. Prerna Baldev Motwani, Assistant Bakery Chef APCA, then practically demonstrated the different dimensions of Cake Making and emphasized on Travel Cakes in particular. Students were amazed to learn about ORANGE CHOCOLATE CAKE - a recipe formulated by the chef herself.

During the preparation of the cake, she gave insights about many pertinent factors like – Science of Cake Making, Use and Significance of right Ingredients in Cake Making, Handling Faults in Cake Making etc. The session was interactive, and students asked many questions and the experienced baker was quick to answer all of them. The event was a major success as it made the students realize another career path for their culinary future.

The event was coordinated by Chef Ranojit Kundu (HOD – Patisserie), Chef Uttam Kumar Singh and Chef Suprabhat Banerjee, Assistant Professors, BCIHMCT, New Delhi. The event was reported by Mr Peeyush Srivastav, Assistant Professor, BCIHMCT, New Delhi.