Catering
When food and service go hand in hand the business of catering takes place. There is a ‘foodie’ career which may give you an ultimate joy of work. Catering is the profession where in you have to do cooking, provide food and beverage for events. Caterers are either self dependent vendors or some person within a particular department of a facility such as a hotel, restaurant, institution, venue, etc. This passionate business involves service, cooking and distribution with good standards of hygiene and taste and preferences set by ordering clients.
Key to Success
To be successful in Catering you should have/ develop:
- Friendly, helpful, outgoing personality
- Physical stamina
- Good health
- An eye for detail
Scope and Opportunities
There are enormous career opportunities in this sector. An individual can find best employment opportunities in Hotel, restaurants, companies, hospitals, airlines, food processing companies. IRCTC need large number of caterers.
Any individual with the passion toward this field can start his/her own food production company. Many private firms are entering in to the food sector and outsourcing it in form of dynamic delivery network.
Lifestyle & Social Status
- Opportunity to travel and work anywhere in the world
- You could have the opportunity of serving dignitaries
- One might not be able to give time to family
Job Profile
- Auditing food delivery, to make sure that are distributed to the correct recipients and with specific guidelines, such as those for special diets are followed honestly.
- Booking orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled
- Prepare new food items
- Vigilance on food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed
Skill Sets
- Good management and team skills
- Manual dexterity
Work Value
- Hard Work
- Responsibility
- Flexible
Current Job Scenario
The salary can be Rs.10, 000 for a fresher and increases with experience and knowledge.
Top Recruiters
- Cruise Ship
- Hotel & Restaurant
- Airlines
- Catering departments of railways:IRCTC
- Hospital and Institutional Catering
Course Synopsis
| Course Options | Diploma in Catering | B.Sc in Catering |
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Academic Eligibility |
10+2 or equivalent qualification | 10+2 or equivalent qualification |
| Fees | Rs. 30k to Rs. 40k per annum | Rs. 50k to Rs. 60k per annum |
| Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1 | Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 2.5 lakhs | Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 2.5 lakhs |
| Expenditure in Tier-2 | Rs. 1.75 lakhs to Rs. 2lakhs | Rs. 1.75 lakhs to Rs. 2lakhs |
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Duration |
1-2 years | 3 Years |
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Mode |
Regular | Regular |
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Entrance Exam |
JEE – NCHMCT /
Institute Level Entrance Exam |
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Career prospect
- Hotel
- Resort
- Guest house
- Lodge
- Executive residence
- Beach resort
Entrance Exam
- For Certification in Catering – Entrance Exam not Available
- For Bachelors in Hotel Management – NCHMCT (National Level) and Various State level entrance exams are there
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