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
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
Duration	1-2 years	3 Years
Mode	Regular	Regular
Entrance Exam		JEE – NCHMCT / Institute Level Entrance Exam
Specialisation
Education Loan
Scholarships

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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