There was a time when one had to go to France or Italy to learn the art of bakery and pastry. No longer so with many new courses being offered in the country. PIONEER AVENUES tells you more
India is rapidly growing in terms of its education. Now the world has started recognising India as a main hub of management schools. Few years ago, becoming a chef might have been a pipe dream, but all this has been slowly changing. A wave of transformation has hit the world of culinary arts. The best Indian culinary and bakery courses are now in stiff competition with foreigner countries like France and Italy that have evolved in this market.
If you see yourself as a passionate chef and hoping to pursue a career in bakery and culinary arts, this article will take a look at the best courses from institutes, you will set apart from the rest and gain experiences along the way. Every single day, new recipes are born, and new restaurants are opening. While there are plenty of chef jobs around the world, it is important that you have good knowledge as well as training behind you.
The Academy of Pastry & Culinary Arts has pastry diploma programmes for bakers, providing them the basic training for baking, which can then be harnessed into advanced techniques and cuisines. This course begins from scratch will take you to an advanced level, giving you an exposure to all the major international cuisines.
Also, it prepares its students to face all the competitive aspects in the culinary and bakery sector. Here, students get the opportunity to practice hands-on training with the best ingredients & equipment in the world and most of them end up opening their own Bakery start-up or they are placed in some good 5-7 star restaurants.
Pastry Diploma programme: Six months
Pastry Advanced Diploma programme: Nine months
Pastry part-time programme: 12 weeks
The International Institute of Culinary & Arts (IICA) offers all aspects of cooking— global and Indian cuisine and bakery and patisserie skills. These courses are carefully designed to find the perfect mix of practical and theory classes with a special focus on exposure. These courses are split into six months of classroom lectures and four months of practical internships in reputed hotels and restaurants.
The IICA boasts of an impeccable faculty and has some of the most impressive facilities including the main kitchen, Class rooms, culinary theatre, bakery kitchens that set the stage for students to present and explain what's and how’s of the cooking process.
Diploma in Bakery & Patisserie Level II: 1 year
Diploma in Bakery & Patisserie Level III: 1 year
The School of European Pastry offers courses where students have the opportunity to discover the secrets of high-quality pastry and become complete professionals.
The school sustains that being a pastry chef is like creating a beautiful painting or making music. Therefore, one of its tasks is to provide the necessary tools to learn to combine ingredients, textures and flavors without losing sight of the presentation.
Diploma in Baking & Pastry: Six months
Certificate in Baking & Pastry: Six weeks
The Lavonne Academy offers a 960-hour course which is a combination of practical and theoretical learning, tailor made to equip students with the knowledge and experience required in the vast, competitive baking industry.
Students are equipped to take roles in 5-star bakery kitchens to set up their own proprietorships in the industry.
Students are assisted in securing internships and placements on completion of their diploma program.
Diploma in Pastry: 960 hours
Bakery Certificate: Six weeks course
The Palate academy offers a programme in Baking & Patisserie for culinary enthusiasts who want to gain in depth knowledge and understanding into the art of making baking, confectionery and pastry items.
The students predominantly are trained to be proficient in making everything from cookies to desserts, celebration cakes, tarts and decorative confectionary based showpieces.
After spending 550 hours in the kitchen & classrooms, the students further master over 130 recipes and techniques.
Diploma in Baking & Patisserie: Six months Intensive eggless baking course: Four weeks.