Hello aspirant,

Hope you are doing well.

I am glad to know that you are willing to pursue your passion. BUt for this you need to ensure that you have adquate finaces with you. This is because after doing an MBA in finance, the only way you can be a pastry chef is to get into a culinary course, hotel management course and opening up your own bakery. Yes, I am not kidding. Doing MBA will give you many lessons on entrepreneurship, business modelling and much more. Just that if you have the finances, you can make it through.

Or may be after doing an MBA from reputed and top colleges, you will not be getting any package less than 25 lakhs. You can work for 3-5 years and then you can enter the career you want. Give yourself some time and think about it.

Hope that you got the answer to your question. Feel free to comment back incase of any doubts. All the Best!

Hi

After your 10th or 12 th you can take culinary courses like diploma, degree, masters.Certification is not that mandatory in India but still if you have that that would help in future competence.

Diploma in culinary will gives you more exposure as well. So after 12 th you can take diploma.

Or you can take BA and after that MA if you are interested.

Or you can start your journey as Commis Chef in any restaurant. This practical exposure will give you more opportunities

On learning if you have guidance of a good chef mentor you can learn new techniques as well.Work experience is very important.

Dear student,

It is a good and very different question if we talk as an Indian students' point of views. :)

Well, let us get straight back to the question that how to become a chef .

See, after you pass 10 + 2, there are many courses that is offered across many hotel management institutes across the country, these courses are of mostly 3 years in form of diploma or bachelor's degree. All these comes under the major stream known as catering technology & culinary arts.

Below are the Bachelor's and diploma degree in catering technology & culinary arts:

• Diploma in food & beverage service
• Diploma in bakery & confectionery
• Diploma in kitchen management
• Diploma in bakery & patisserie
• Diploma in culinary arts
• BA (honours) culinary arts
• Post Graduate Diploma in culinary arts
• Craft certification course in food production
• Craftsmanship course in food & beverage service
• Craftsmanship course in food production & patisserie

For these courses there are no separate colleges as these courses are very much related to hotel management, so colleges are hotel management based too.

Below I am mentioning few best colleges of this field.

• Culinary Academy of India,  Hyderabad
• Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Delhi
• Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai
• Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts, Hyderabad
• JB Institute of Hospitality Management, Kolkata
• IHM Bhubaneswar

To know more of such colleges and about hotel management, you can visit the page by clicking on the link below.

https://hospitality.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-hotel-management-colleges-in-india

or

https://hospitality.careers360.com/articles/top-hotel-management-colleges-in-india

Now as you know that National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Examination or NCHMCT JEE (also known as NCHM JEE )  which is conducted by NTA is the way to get admission to the the Hotel management colleges. This exam is considered to be one of the toughest exam of country but with proper strategy cracking this exam is not a big deal.

To take a start first go through the syllabus of this exam throughly. There are many sections of question in this exam like Genera Knowledge and current affairs, English language, Aptitude test etc,. You know your weaknesses and strength and put the required efforts on each section.

To know more about this exam and every details related to it, go through the link below.

https://hospitality.careers360.com/exams/nchm-jee

I hope this answer helps you.

Feel free to connect me in comment section for further discussion related to it.

All the best!

Hello Aspirant,

The top culinary institutes in India of professional importance are listed below

• Culinary Academy of India, Hyderabad
• Institute of hotel management, Pusa
• Amarapali institute of hotel management, Haldwani
• Oberoi centre of learning and development, New Delhi
• International institute of culinary arts, New Delhi
• Merit Swiss Asian School of hotel management, Udhagamandalam
• Institute of hotel management, catering technology and applied nutrition, Goa
• Institute of hotel management, Aurangabad
• Palate Culinary Academy
• Welcomgroup graduate school of hotel administration, Manipal

You can find further information on the courses provided, their fee structure and placement opportunities on the link provided below

https://www.google.com/amp/s/hospitality.careers360.com/articles/best-culinary-arts-colleges-in-india/amp

Hope this helps and Good luck

To be a master chef you need to have a great talent in cooking. Now if you want to proceed academically then I would recommend you to join for Hotel Management course where you will get the professional training about the continental and International dishes as well as our national food culture.

To know more about Hotel Management you should visit the link provided below:

https://www.careers360.com/courses/hotel-management-course

I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

At the Bachelor level, it is always advised to start off with a Full Time Hotel Management Degree (B.HM), whichever specialization you maybe interested in.

Once you complete your B.HM, followed by a short Work Experience in the Hospitality Industry, you may plan a Certificate Course or Diploma in Culinary Arts.

For more information about Culinary Arts do follow the link below

https://www.careers360.com/courses/culinary-arts-course

Hello,

If you find yourself passionate about cooking and consider preparing food as an art, you can think about pursuing a career in this field.

Candidates who have passed 10+2 or the equivalent examination can take up courses for chefs.

• In order to register for the bachelor's degree or diploma courses, graduating in 10+2 is required. And duration may vary from one College to another.
• One can add a nutritional diploma certificate to their regular chef course which will add great weightage to their profile

Some of the College offering this course are:

• BA (honours) culinary arts
• Post Graduate Diploma in culinary arts
• Diploma in food & beverage service
• Diploma in bakery & confectionery
• Diploma in kitchen management
• Diploma in bakery & patisserie
• Diploma in culinary arts
• Craft certification course in food production
• Craftsmanship course in food & beverage service
• Craftsmanship course in food production & patisseries

Hope this helps!!

Hello,

To become a successful chef in India  you have to do courses like Bachelors or diploma courses in culinary arts  or hotel management. For that you first have to complete 10+2.

Some of the courses in India are:

• BA hons culinary Arts.
• Post graduate diploma in culinary arts.
• Diploma in food and beverage service.
• Diploma in bakery and confectionary.
• Diploma in Kitchen Management.
• Diploma in bakery & patisserie.
• Diploma in culinary arts.

There are a lot of courses to choose from your interest.

Hope it helps.

Good luck.

Hello Rithika,

If you find yourself passionate about cooking and consider preparing food as an art, you can think about pursuing a career in this field. To become a chef, candidates should hone their culinary skills which can be attained through professional courses.

Candidates who have passed 10+2 or the equivalent examination can take up courses for chefs. In order to register for the bachelor's degree or diploma courses, graduating in 10+2 is required. The duration of the course varies from one institute to another.

While pursuing a course, a candidate will also learn about the other related fields such as housekeeping and general management. Candidates will benefit from a course when it offers any specialisation such as baking. After the bachelor's degree, one can also aim for a master's degree.

A wide range of courses is offered across many hotel management institutes across the country. Some institutes even offer the courses after collaborating with hotels. Here are the best chef courses that include a bachelor's degree or a diploma:

1. Bachelors in Culinary Arts (or Bachelors in Catering and Culinary Arts)
2. Bachelors in Hotel or Hospitality Management
3. Post Graduate Diploma in culinary arts
4. Diploma in food & beverage service
5. Diploma in bakery & confectionery
6. Diploma in kitchen management
7. Diploma in bakery & patisserie
8. Diploma in culinary arts
9. Craft certification course in food production
10. Craftsmanship course in food & beverage service
11. Craftsmanship course in food production & patisserie

Hope this information helps you. Feel free to ask more questions.

Have a good day!!