Chef Nikhil is the Principal at Roots College Of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts. He has worked as a Senior Faculty member - In food Production at Roots, for 2 years, worked as a Faculty in other hotel management colleges for 7 years, and worked as a Sous Chef at Stamford Plaza Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand.

Roots College Of Hotel Management And Culinary Arts

What is the latest program that you are offering in your institute which will help students outperform and stand apart from the crowd?

BHMCT, BCTCA (3 Years Course). City & Guilds (Production, Service) one-year Diploma. 

What are the factors that make this program the best for the students to opt for?

BHMCT is the most popular course in Hotel Management and Catering Technology. It has a wide range of career opportunities. Implementing the BHMCT has many advantages. The course offers a wide range of opportunities for professional development and the acquisition of knowledge. The course provides in-depth knowledge of various aspects of the hospitality industry. The course offers attractive salary packages ranging from 2 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs per year. Students can work in a specific field or pursue higher education in related fields. Either way, their knowledge of the subject increases.

What will you say are the “best practices” in the course, you’re offering?

In this course, students are guided through the basic requirements of the hotel like Production, F & B Service, housekeeping, and Front Office. Studying Hotel Management, students get to learn about the essentials of dealing proficiently with customers and thereby increase customer satisfaction.

How did you train yourself/ faculty to deliver this program to the students?

We ensure that staff performance is managed appropriately and in a way that is consistent with the expectations of the academics and that fair workload allocation processes are in place. We make sure that all staff has access to the necessary support to enable them to contribute fully and develop their skills and experience. We make effective use of all staffing resources and seek opportunities for collaboration and joint work with others beyond the department and beyond the faculty.

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How do you tend to build an industry connection with this program?

We tend to build an industry connection with the course by creating and exploiting new opportunities for students. All this contributes to students in order to improve understanding and communication of their interested area. 

What were the challenges that you faced while inculcating this program into your curriculum?

The practical and theory and practical sessions designed within the curriculum are periodically reviewed and redesigned to suit the industry. Industrial visits, ODC’s and various competitions held within the state and country gives enough exposure to students to increase their awareness and also have an experience.

What are the types of projects that the students are working on through this program?

We ensure the highest levels of quality, integrity, and ethics while teaching students. We believe in creating dynamic and forward-looking student environments for different types of projects for students.

What are the benefits and career options after pursuing this course?

After completing a bachelor’s in Hotel Management and Catering Technology, students can seek employment in the hotel industry and also in many other sectors like tourism, airlines, food craft institutes, cruise ships, etc.