Chandiwala host Culinary Marathon of U S Cranberries

Chandiwala host Culinary Marathon of U S Cranberries

Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology in association with US Cranberries, India successfully organized a CULINARY TRAINING WORKSHOP on July 26, 2022, on the college premises.

The event commenced with a traditional lamp lighting in the presence of the dignitaries and eminent guests including Mr. Mark Rossman, Ag Attaché, US Embassy, New Delhi, Mr. Sumit Saran, US Cranberry India representative, Chef Rakhee Vaswani, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, Chef Vikas Seth, Chef Yogesh Utekar, Chef Abhijit Saha and Mixologist Shatbhi Basu along with Mr. R K Bhandari, Principal, BCIHMCT, New Delhi.

The Culinary Marathon saw many innovative dishes being curated in front of a large gathering of students of BCIHMCT.

Chef Vikas Seth, Culinary Director, Embassy Leisure, infused cranberries in the Som Tam Salad (Thai recipe) and made Cranberry Som Tam Rolls. The recipe was eagerly noted down by budding chefs of hospitality who also asked him many questions including about the use of cranberries in traditional Indian cuisine and recipes. 

Chef Rakhee Vaswani, Founder, Palate Culinary Studio & Academy, showcased her culinary skills through the skillful use of cranberries in the recipe of Liquid Cranberry Cheesecake. The recipe included Cranberry Compote, Cranberry Papad, Spiced Powder Mix, Crumbs and Cranberry Foam. Her recipe had the subtle and delicious flavors of the sweet cranberry compote along with crunchy butter crumble, and spiciness of cranberry papad.

The third demonstration by Chef Abhijit Saha,F&B Consultant and Restaurateur, Oenophile, Author, and Celebrity chef who has been recognised for his expertise in modern continental and European cooking. He made the audience familiar with his recipe ‘Arroz Con Vino Tinto Y Arándanos’ He focussed on the ingredients of Red wine-infused cranberries, Dried U S cranberry, Red wine, Fresh rosemary, Lemon zest, tomatoes and salt. 

Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, most recognized and popular chef of "Turban Tadka '' fame, was our fourth celebrity chef known for his enthusiasm, energetic and entertaining way of keeping the audiences in splits while creating interesting north indian recipes. He innovated with cranberries and made Cranberry Malai Chicken Tikka along with Cranberry infused Butter Chicken along with Cranberry Paratha and Salad. 

Mixologist Ms Shatbhi Basu, India's First Female Bartender, Author and Bar & Beverage Consultant, then took everyone on the medley of flavours to make some amazing Mocktails, with a sweet amalgamation of Cranberry Juice, like "Cranberry & Kokum Medley" (Represented the tangy flavor of the south infused with the richness of nutrition of cranberries) and "Bay Bliss" (Punchiness of pineapple and peach). Her beverage recipes were very well received by the audience. 

Towards the end of this amazing Culinary Marathon, Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, most conferred or celebrated face of Indian cuisine, graced the occasion ONLINE and interacted with the students. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor shared his life experiences and expressed his thoughts about the hotel management course, which has "An ocean of opportunities". He advised all to live with openness and adapt to the opportunities provided by the course on hospitality.

Healthier campuses…. An air to breathe -CHANDIWALA WAY by Peeyush Srivastav (Faculty BCIHMCT)

Healthier campuses…. An air to breathe

-CHANDIWALA WAY –

Written by Peeyush Srivastav (Faculty BCIHMCT)

Aryan Kathuria (Student – Batch 2021)

With the devastating heat wave that has engulfed the entire nation and the climate change occurring on regular intervals, especially during summers, India is approaching boiling levels at nearly 50c  In fact, Delhi has suffered several back-to-back devastating heat waves during this summer where the poor and elite have together suffered the consequences of this environmental change.

To quote from recent headlines as per TOI dated May 15, 2022, more than 36 deaths were reported  in a day which was named as“THE DAY OF DEATH”.  As per In shorts update on July 22, 2022, it has released the list of cities with rising temperatures including Delhi, Haryana, Daltonganj, and most of the other major metropolitan cities.

A climate Scientist Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, Ms. Arpita Mondal has stated “With no action plan in hand, the situation would get worse if global heating increases to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) more than pre-industrial levels, then heatwaves like this could occur twice in a century and up to once every five years”.

A state like Chennai is also facing water crises, a state which has over two dozen water bodies. The ground water has completely vanished. Localities are unable to quench their thirst with the shortage in water supply. As the situation won’t seen to change with the temperature notching above 45c (degree celcius)., the moist & humidity condition creates tragic circumstances. 

There has been an Orange and Yellow alert which has been issued for late rainfall and major heatwaves for the cities of Delhi ,Haryana and Punjab. 

Most of the troubles of this scorching summer stems from very basic problems that needs to be addressed by all.  Some of the issues that plague our societies include improper waste management and ecological balance and inefficient methods of recycling and reusing products to quote a few. Being in the 21st century, the concept of creating the right ecological balance through maintaining and improving the flora and fauna of an area might reduce the temperatures in a consistent manner.

At BCIHMCT campus, in the heart of South Delhi, we are proud to introduce one such effort by the Chandiwala Sewa Smarak Trust Society. The Chandiwala Campus is host to several measures including Rain Water Harvesting with two water reservoirs taking care of aqua needs for all students and faculty alike.

A set of two beautiful gardens being maintained by an array of gardeners and a sprawling lawn blooms in all its glory throughout the summer season, giving the entire area a blessed pleasant atmosphere.

Due to the green cover, it is not impossible to view sparrows, parrots & peacocks, black dongo on the campus throughout the day. Students resting under the dark shades of trees are a common site for all. 

BCIHMCT aims to create a campus with good ecological brilliance which is the dream to be achieved with students actively participating in eco campaigns. To further our cause, we encourage students to take part in plantation drives from time to time. We want to bring a change in our society with our little steps by organizing anti-plastic campaign, plantation drives which is the vision with which we work selflessly and bring back the delicate balance of nature with modern living. These initiatives have been whole heartedly encouraged by our Director Sir, Dr. R.K.Bhandari who takes keen interest in organic initiatives like these as he is a nature driven personality. He has himself planted trees in and around the campus of BCIHMCT like Ashoka, Bamboo trees etc. 

This effort, we believe, will a long way in reducing the ill-effects of summers and reduce the temperatures in a big way.

REPORT OF NAAC PEER TEAM VISIT @BCIHMCT, NEW DELHI

REPORT OF NAAC PEER TEAM VISIT @BCIHMCT, NEW DELHI

A National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Peer Team visited Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology during May 04 –May 05, 2022 for the reaccreditation of the BCIHMCT for the 3rd cycle . NAAC Peer Team comprised of Dr J.P.Sharma Vice Chancellor  M L Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan ((Chairman, NAAC Peer Team), Dr. Bivraj Bhusan Parida Professor, Department of Tourism Management, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal ((Member Coordinator, NAAC Peer Team) and Prof. Amar Zachariah Cherian, PRINCIPAL, Sarosh Institute of Hotel Administration, Mangalore, Karnataka (Member, NAAC Peer Team) visited the institute in connection with Assessment and Accreditation.

Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology aims at enhancing the education quality through various learner centric methods, which provides practical meaning to Learning Outcome Based Education for the students of hospitality.

Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has voluntarily taken the lead, went ahead and invited the members of NAAC – National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an Autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission, for assessment of quality of its Institution of Hotel Management and Catering Technology for getting it accredited as an institution imparting quality education in its state of the art infrastructure. Previously, the Institution has been accredited on a seven-point scale at A Grade with CGPA of 3.13. The certificate of accreditation was presented to the heads of accredited institutions during NAAC Accreditation Awards Ceremony convened in Bangalore.

 During the welcome address by Principal Prof. R K Bhandari, he highlighted the role of BCIHMCT in shaping the careers of budding hospitality professionals through appropriate academic and modern methods of teaching and learning. The focus of Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology has always been to empower and enrich the new generations of hoteliers and to contribute to the future of the hospitality sector.

 He welcomed the dignitaries and thanked the NAAC PEER TEAM for their valuable suggestions and hoped that everyone in the institution would strive for taking the college to greater heights by their dedicated work. Speaking on the occasion of the Exit Meeting, Dr J.P.Sharma Vice Chancellor  M L Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan ((Chairman, NAAC Peer Team) shared his observations with the staff and students. He was happy by the work carried out by BCIHMCT and noted that the college is making steady progress in becoming college of excellence in the near future. Finally, the chairman presented the exit report of re-accreditation to the principal and IQAC coordinator of the college.

 The two day visit of The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Peer Team visit was concluded with an exit meeting held in the BANQUET HALL of College premises on Thursday 5th May 2022 at 5.00 pm

Renaissance 2.0: Re-think, Re-build and Re-coup” on 3rd - 5th March 2022 at Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management (BCHIMCT)

“Renaissance 2.0: Re-think, Re-build and Re-coup” on 3rd - 5th March 2022 at BCHIMCT

The Department of Hotel Management, BCIHMCT will organize the 12th India International Hotel, Travel

and Tourism Research Conference” from 3rd to 5th March 2022

India International Hotel, Travel, and Tourism Research Conference series has become the most

prominent International Conference in the field of Hotel, Travel, and Tourism. BCIHMCT has been

conducting the conference since 2009 involving the Tourism & Hospitality Industry. The upcoming 12th

edition of the conference in 2022 will focus on the theme “Renaissance 2.0: Re-think, Re-build and Re-coup”.

The conference will include formal presentations, workshops, panel discussions, technical tracks, awards

and also serve as an avenue for discussion on issues related to the industry. Apart from the regular

presentations, the conference will include keynote addresses by eminent speakers and experts from both

industry and academia.

Global pandemic, Covid-19 has shattered the world economy. Tourism, Travel & Hospitality industries

were among those that were severely affected. It presents before us the challenges that require us to

revolutionize, rejuvenate and revitalise our methodology and approach whereby we can address, discuss

and devise future strategies to re-think, re-build and re-coup. The aim of 12th India International Hotel,

Travel & Tourism Research Conference is to bring together a unique and international mix of experts,

researchers and decision makers both from academia and industry to exchange their knowledge,

experience and research innovations from this perspective.

The virtual conference would be attended by prominent authorities from the industry and academia and

will be hosted by Prof. R.K Bhandari, President –IIHTTRC and Dr. Arvind Kumar Saraswati, Convener -

IIHTTRC. This conference promises to bring together various stakeholders on a single platform to discuss

future tourism trends, ideas, implications and methodologies, underlying the theoretical and practical

approaches for innovation, renaissance, re-thinking, re-building and re–couping for the Tourism and

Hospitality sector.

For further information, please visit the website- https://www.bcihmct.ac.in/