New Delhi : Association of Hospitality Professional (AHP) and Prospurs Pte. Ltd. along with Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) organized a culinary Skill Challenge for aspiring chefs from all around the nation. The Event was organized at Indian Hotel Academy and witnessed over 35 skill students. The challenge was planned in an attempt to their contribution to the skill India mission by the Government of India. The idea is to popularize Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of skilling the youth of India, therefore diminishing unemployment.
The hospitality students got chance to show their culinary skills by preparing multiple cuisines from around the world. The jury for the competition included top notch names from the culinary fraternity, thus creating a talent hunt opportunity for the aspiring chefs who are undergoing training under ‘Multi-cuisine Cooks’ under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. The students will get a chance to meet and network, thereby creating a platform for the enhancement and overall development of the national community of chefs.
Chef Vivek Saggar, Head-Business Development Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council, said, “The objective of the challenge is to act as a link, a platform and an instrument for the enhancement and overall development of the national community of chefs. With this Challenge, we hope to participate in the Government’s Skill India Mission by providing right platform to the trainees from ‘Multi-Cuisine Cook’ under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana to meet and network and learn about the industry from the Master Chefs of the industry. I am sure it was a valuable experience for the entire chef and will surely maximize their potential and growth in the sector”
Ms. Devipshita Gautam, Founder President (AHP Society), General Secretary (Executive Committee), AHP “Culinary Skill Challenge is not just a competition, but a platform for aspiring chefs to put their culinary skills on display that will surely enhance their culinary quest, knowledge and forte. Our objective is to bring our fraternity closer and to offer the trainees a professional platform to showcase, exhibit and hone culinary skills, thereby creating employment opportunity.”
Mr. Gaurav Jain, Director, DCP India (P) Ltd., said “ASBAH is proud to be associated with Culinary Skill Challenge 2017. ASBAH’s endeavor is to identify young girls/women with hidden talent and help them realize their potential. ASBAH is already helping promising girls/women in the fields of Sports Training, Skill Development & Education.”
About THSC: Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) is a Not – for – Profit Organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) is promoted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with inclusive representation of the Government, Industry, Industry Associations and Training Institutes across India, with financial support by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
THSC, which is formed by the Industry and for the Industry to tackle the skilling of large manpower to fulfill the industry requirement plays a crucial role in bridging this ever-growing gap. THSC is mandated to create a robust and sustainable eco-system for skill development in the industry. THSC caters to all the sub sectors of the Industry, namely, Hotels, Tour Operators, Food Service Restaurants, Facilities Management and Cruise Liners.
About: Association of Hospitality Professionals is a nonprofit registered organization, formed under the act of 1860, with the aim to secure a due place, for the hospitality industry and its professionals, project the role of Hospitality Industry as a contributor to employment generation and sustainable economic & social development, highlight its crucial role in the service to tourism industry, help raise the standards of hospitality and to build an image for this industry. The members include Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, Airlines, their employees, the future hospitality aspirants in the country and all across the world. AHP also welcomes affiliate members: individual hotels and restaurants, whether independent or chain-affiliated. AHP also includes allied members such as suppliers to the industry, Hospitality Trainers, Consultants, and complementary hospitality and travel and tourism associations.
