A.S.K Institute Of Hospitality Management And Culinary Arts: Offering Expert Guidance to the Next Generation of Culinary Experts
Antony Mahendran, Director
A.S.K Institute of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts (ASKIHMCA) is a registered Brand of Studyask Education Private Limited which was commenced in the year 2011 in Bangalore, India. ASKIHMCA was established with the intention of providing 100% skill based Culinary Arts, Hotel Management, Hospitality Management, Bakery and Pastry Arts courses for passionate learners without any age limit. This pioneering educational institute is led by a team of hospitality and culinary professionals who has rich experience in both industry and academics.
With the backing from this quality faculty, ASKIHMCA is operating with the mission of providing holistic education and 100% placement to all its successful learners. At ASKIHMCA emphasis is given to Life Skill, Etiquettes, Grooming, Hygiene and Sanitation, and Communication Skill which is followed by Technical Skill which shall prepare the students to become future Managers, Entrepreneurs and Leaders of hospitality & Culinary industry. And with all this, ASKIHMCA also aspires to develop into a globally recognized culinary institute that can be at level-pegging with the other top educational institutes across the globe.
Committed to Offering top-tier Culinary and Hospitality education
Adding more about the inception ideology of the institute and their teaching objectives, Antony Mahendran who is the Director of the institute says "In 2011, we started this institute offering short term cookery courses which was later developed into diploma in culinary arts, diploma in bakery, and diploma in hotel management. Then, we introduced degree in hotel management as well as degree in international culinary arts and post graduate program in culinary arts for hotel management graduates. We were the first culinary institute in Bangalore and me being someone who had held the office of principal in various hotel management institutes helped me to identify the gaps as well as the rising demands in this space. I have also worked in various hotels around the globe and this gave me the needed industry exposure that was crucial for the establishment of my institute. Our vision is to develop young professionals who are masters in culinary arts. We want to give them the perfect platform that they can use to not only pursue their passion in culinary arts but also give them the right opportunities to hone their skills".
ASKIHMCA strives to educate more and more youths with an innovative skill which could fetch them a lucrative job immediate after completion of the course. ASKIHMCA Bangalore Culinary Institute is committed to providing quality academic, cultural, sporting and vocational programs to all irrespective of caste, class, gender and religion. ASKIHMCA gives ample thrust to the theory and practical training while maintaining international standards through well trained instructors, modern teaching aids, student centric learning, world-class study material and infrastructure. ASK Institute of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Bangalore is the affiliated Vocational Training Provider (VTP) of THSC, Approved by NSDC, Govt of India vide certificate number 1237 for delivering vocational training from NSQF level 1 to 10 which is based on National Occupational Standards (NOS) based Qualification Pack (QP) created by a Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) constituted by NSDC.
Training students to job givers rather than job seekers
While talking about the unique teaching pedagogies followed at the institute, Antony Mahendran adds "All the pro-grams we offer are industry - centric and we prioritize on offering hands-on training to the students. We have culinary experts and hospitality professionals who will train our students. We are also affiliated to Indian and international bodies that allow our students to have better placement opportunities. We acknowledge the importance of gaining international exposure and to achieve that, we send our students abroad so that they can have better job exposure and training. The global networks that we have created also help our students to do their internships in some of the best hotels and restaurants across the globe".
Pathway option of pursuing the final year Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Degree courses in Switzerland, U.K, and Australia based top universities with paid internships is one of the unique option our students are offered at ASKIHMCA. This allows learners to get global experience and as well settle abroad with lucrative jobs. Apart from final year pathway ASKIHMCA Bangalore offers lucrative six month paid internships for both Diploma and Degree in Culinary/Pastry Arts/Hotel Management students in five star luxury hotels in Mauritius, Maldives, Dubai, USA, UK, Germany, Seychelles, New Zealand, Australia and much more.
ASKIHMCA strives to ensure that they are a student-centric institute and to make this happen, they help their students to think critically which is crucial to succeed today. Even their curriculum teaching hours are called guided learning hours where the tutors will guide the students in the right direction but the teaching method followed is experiential learning Apart from just teaching the normal curriculum, ASKIHMCA also assist their students to set up their own cafes and restaurants owing to the fact that they value entrepreneurs and train them in such a way that they are capable of being job givers rather than job seekers. Going forward, the institute is aiming to continue impart practical knowledge to the students so that they are equipped with the needed skills required to thrive in the modern hospitality industry. The institute is also planning to start a new culinary institute in Mumbai in the near future and train more aspiring students.
With the backing from this quality faculty, ASKIHMCA is operating with the mission of providing holistic education and 100% placement to all its successful learners. At ASKIHMCA emphasis is given to Life Skill, Etiquettes, Grooming, Hygiene and Sanitation, and Communication Skill which is followed by Technical Skill which shall prepare the students to become future Managers, Entrepreneurs and Leaders of hospitality & Culinary industry. And with all this, ASKIHMCA also aspires to develop into a globally recognized culinary institute that can be at level-pegging with the other top educational institutes across the globe.
Committed to Offering top-tier Culinary and Hospitality education
Adding more about the inception ideology of the institute and their teaching objectives, Antony Mahendran who is the Director of the institute says "In 2011, we started this institute offering short term cookery courses which was later developed into diploma in culinary arts, diploma in bakery, and diploma in hotel management. Then, we introduced degree in hotel management as well as degree in international culinary arts and post graduate program in culinary arts for hotel management graduates. We were the first culinary institute in Bangalore and me being someone who had held the office of principal in various hotel management institutes helped me to identify the gaps as well as the rising demands in this space. I have also worked in various hotels around the globe and this gave me the needed industry exposure that was crucial for the establishment of my institute. Our vision is to develop young professionals who are masters in culinary arts. We want to give them the perfect platform that they can use to not only pursue their passion in culinary arts but also give them the right opportunities to hone their skills".
ASKIHMCA strives to educate more and more youths with an innovative skill which could fetch them a lucrative job immediate after completion of the course. ASKIHMCA Bangalore Culinary Institute is committed to providing quality academic, cultural, sporting and vocational programs to all irrespective of caste, class, gender and religion. ASKIHMCA gives ample thrust to the theory and practical training while maintaining international standards through well trained instructors, modern teaching aids, student centric learning, world-class study material and infrastructure. ASK Institute of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Bangalore is the affiliated Vocational Training Provider (VTP) of THSC, Approved by NSDC, Govt of India vide certificate number 1237 for delivering vocational training from NSQF level 1 to 10 which is based on National Occupational Standards (NOS) based Qualification Pack (QP) created by a Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) constituted by NSDC.
Training students to job givers rather than job seekers
While talking about the unique teaching pedagogies followed at the institute, Antony Mahendran adds "All the pro-grams we offer are industry - centric and we prioritize on offering hands-on training to the students. We have culinary experts and hospitality professionals who will train our students. We are also affiliated to Indian and international bodies that allow our students to have better placement opportunities. We acknowledge the importance of gaining international exposure and to achieve that, we send our students abroad so that they can have better job exposure and training. The global networks that we have created also help our students to do their internships in some of the best hotels and restaurants across the globe".
Pathway option of pursuing the final year Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Degree courses in Switzerland, U.K, and Australia based top universities with paid internships is one of the unique option our students are offered at ASKIHMCA. This allows learners to get global experience and as well settle abroad with lucrative jobs. Apart from final year pathway ASKIHMCA Bangalore offers lucrative six month paid internships for both Diploma and Degree in Culinary/Pastry Arts/Hotel Management students in five star luxury hotels in Mauritius, Maldives, Dubai, USA, UK, Germany, Seychelles, New Zealand, Australia and much more.
ASKIHMCA strives to ensure that they are a student-centric institute and to make this happen, they help their students to think critically which is crucial to succeed today. Even their curriculum teaching hours are called guided learning hours where the tutors will guide the students in the right direction but the teaching method followed is experiential learning Apart from just teaching the normal curriculum, ASKIHMCA also assist their students to set up their own cafes and restaurants owing to the fact that they value entrepreneurs and train them in such a way that they are capable of being job givers rather than job seekers. Going forward, the institute is aiming to continue impart practical knowledge to the students so that they are equipped with the needed skills required to thrive in the modern hospitality industry. The institute is also planning to start a new culinary institute in Mumbai in the near future and train more aspiring students.
