The catering is an old field, from long decades people like to eat more delicious foods. Foods are craze to human always. People have lot of functions, get together with variety of foods and have lot of fun. Nowadays this field has gained lot of experience.

It is no longer a habit with people to dine out only when the cook does turn up or hen one comes back late from office. But dining out, and that too in style, has become a lifestyle statement- a status elevating activity. And one’s status is further heightened if the chef is a well known name.

One-year certificate programmes in food production are offered by several Hotel management institutes offer four-year degree and three year diploma courses across the country under the national council of hotel management and catering studies, apart from many private hotel management institutes. One can pursue a course in hotel management after the completion of 10+2, since the core completion covers subjects such as food production and food service also.

Before taking admission, one should check the faculty of the institute and the placement records for the last two years. Secondly, one should also prefer old and established institutes because prospective employers mostly recruit students from such institutes.