IHM, Kolkata was founded in 1963 with campus located at 21, Convent Road. The founder principal was Mr. P. A. Koshy: It started with 16 students only: Gradually it gained in popularity and the number of students also grew in leaps and bounds. In the year 1980 the institute was shifted to the new building with a campus at P-16, Taratala Road which is the present address. Within the campus, quarters for principal, faculty and staff are located along with separate hostels for boys and girls. Both the hostels have been extended recently. At present IHM, Kolkata is doing a great job by producing a large number of professionals every year. Apart from producing professionals there are activities, which are regularly held like Gourmet Nite (Food Festival), Blood Donation Camps, Annual Sports Meet etc.
The Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Kolkata is sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The Institute is pledged to train promising men and women in hotel management, general food management and catering technology, and in specific fields such as cookery bakery, food & beverage service, reception, accountancy, house-keeping management and allied topics, depending on the branch of the industry which the trainee desires to take up. Practical presentation and emphasis on nutritional values will be significant aspects of the technical training given to the students. The institute has all modern facilities for practical training. There are five fully equipped kitchens and two laboratories for bakery and confectionary: A well equipped restaurant to learn the classical style of Food and Beverage service. A well-stacked library with over 8000 books. A huge House Keeping practical laboratory with heavy-duty machinery and three mock guest rooms for practical. The computer laboratory is well equipped for individual practice sessions.
There will be profile of those passouts of IHMCTAN,Kolkata who went on to set up their own enterprises in various branches of Hospitality sector. The idea is to bring forth the success stories, failure encountered, lessons learned, path breaking activities paving way for others and unknown facets of these pass outs . Of course most important, how an opportunity is spotted amidst tough competition. This would also act as light house for future hoteliers.
This will be a regular column. the details of launch would be intimated in due course
The Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Kolkata is sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The Institute is pledged to train promising men and women in hotel management, general food management and catering technology, and in specific fields such as cookery bakery, food & beverage service, reception, accountancy, house-keeping management and allied topics, depending on the branch of the industry which the trainee desires to take up. Practical presentation and emphasis on nutritional values will be significant aspects of the technical training given to the students. The institute has all modern facilities for practical training. There are five fully equipped kitchens and two laboratories for bakery and confectionary: A well equipped restaurant to learn the classical style of Food and Beverage service. A well-stacked library with over 8000 books. A huge House Keeping practical laboratory with heavy-duty machinery and three mock guest rooms for practical. The computer laboratory is well equipped for individual practice sessions.
There will be profile of those passouts of IHMCTAN,Kolkata who went on to set up their own enterprises in various branches of Hospitality sector. The idea is to bring forth the success stories, failure encountered, lessons learned, path breaking activities paving way for others and unknown facets of these pass outs . Of course most important, how an opportunity is spotted amidst tough competition. This would also act as light house for future hoteliers.
This will be a regular column. the details of launch would be intimated in due course
