India is rapidly changing with the advancement of educational infrastructure, the world recognises India's premiere technical and management schools.
Bakery and culinary courses, one of the fastest growing courses in India has gained global recognition as well as, Indian culinary institutes have some of the best instructors in the world. In the 1990s, the presence of leaders of culinary arts in Indian baking schools were unimaginable and today it's a commonplace. Now, budding chefs can get world class courses & cooking facilities in India.
Some of the top institutes in India
1. Academy of Pastry and Culinary Arts
APCA is an esteemed group of professional culinary and pastry schools with pan-Asia presence in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Bangalore. Its journey started in 2010 with a flagship school in Malaysia and today, the company is growing exponentially and plans to be in Dubai and Thailand soon.
Amid the lockdown, APCA has also started their one month online Bakery Certification programme that is one of its kind in India.
2. Culinary Academy of India
CAI is the professional training school, located in Hyderabad. It gives the students the added advantage of convenient for practical on the job experience and later translating to better employment opportunities. The academy has seven fully equipped training kitchens and a compact 36-cover training restaurants.
3. International Institute of Culinary Arts
IICA, New Delhi, provides the best courses by experienced chefs who have been hand- picked. This gives the students the bandwidth to experience world cuisine and most importantly, the discipline which is the backbone of all the successful chefs. Also, IICA has courses like advance diploma in culinary art, diploma in bakery and patisserie and special classes for children.
4. International Institute of Hotel Management
International Institute of Hotel Management is a part of IndiSmart group, that offers students to be trained in globally recognised skills and earn an international degree in hospitality management through its collaboration with the tie-up - UK and with University of West London, London.
5. Institute of Bakery and Pastry Arts
IBPA is a leading institute in teaching and learning for comprehensive bakery and patisserie programmes with national and international certificates. IBPA was started from scratch and now, it's a learning hub for top bakers in the country where students get the right exposure for equipping with the highest standards.