Carrying on with the trend
of providing world-class education, ITM campuses are
completely state of the art in terms of academic infrastructure
& latest technology. The students learn the various
skills in areas of hotel operations and allied fields
in the three years they spend on campus, which is undoubtedly
one of the most technologically advanced hotel management
campuses of the country. It has a complete range of
learning & teaching facilities, including:
The Basic Training
Kitchen
The Quantity
Food Kitchen
The Advanced
Training Kitchen
Bakery
Housekeeping
Front Office
Training Restaurant
Information
& Technology Laboratory
Library
The Basic Training Kitchen
The students build their foundations of Food Production
in the Basic Training Kitchen, where they are introduced
to the “Principles of cooking.” Here they
are taught the significance of hygiene & sanitation,
usage of various kitchen equipments & tools, along
with the various cuts of meats, fish, vegetables, dough
making, and different methods of cooking. The training
in this kitchen culminates in the students being able
to dish out simple menus.
The Quantity Food Kitchen
Preparing students for catering to a large number of
people is the primary purpose of getting them to train
in the Quantity Food Kitchen. Here they learn the concepts
of bulk cookery within a stipulated time frame, emphasizing
on the pre-preparation of various items, but at the
same time ensuring that the food is palatable and looks
appealing to the eyes. The kitchen is well equipped
with steamers, boilers, bratt pans, pulverizer, large
drum tandoors and a separate wet wash area.
The Advanced Training
Kitchen
Enabling aspiring culinary professionals to turn their
ambitions into reality, the Advanced Training Kitchen
is fully equipped to handle production of various international
cuisines. The focus is on mastering technical-skills
giving students the confidence and knowledge to apply
what they have learnt to any style of cuisine with finesse.
Bakery
A dedicated bakery with large industrial ovens has adjoining
preparation, proving and cooling area, with separate
granite top work stations. There is an adjoining preparation
area for chocolates & confectionaries. Students
learn the fine art of patisserie here. They develop
finer entrepreneur acumen while costing & selling
their baked products.
Housekeeping
A set of four luxurious guest rooms with an attached
housekeeping department is located on the campus, ensuring
the students get the feel of a luxury hotel while training.
To make these housekeeping practical’s as realistic
as possible, these rooms are occupied by visiting faculty
and other guests of the institute. The department is
well equipped with various cleaning agents and equipments.
A mini launderette gives the students a peek into hotel
laundry operations.
Front Office
Providing students with inputs on the Front of the house
operations, there is a state of art fully functional
reception area, with a dedicated front desk, lobby desk
and guest seating area. Equipped with computer terminals
and hotel management software it gives students hands-on-training.
The role plays conducted during class hours equips students
to deal with real life situations at work.
Training Restaurant
An air-conditioned luxury restaurant, with a seating
capacity of 40, attached with a mock bar is located
adjacent to our kitchens, allowing students to learn
the concepts taking restaurant reservations, greeting
& seating guests, order taking and food pick-up
and of-course finally serving them. They are given inputs
on classical wine service along with various styles
of food service. The emphasis here is on style, presentation
& sophistication in service.
Information &
Technology Laboratory
The campus has wireless-activity throughout enabling
students with their laptops to saty connected all throughout,
apart from having a dedicated Technology Laboratory.
It has 30 P4 computers, with a full suite of software,
all with internet facilities and access to printers.
Library
An exhaustive collection of latest journals and books
including access to a number of on-line journals is
available for students throughout the day. Academic
research is given significant importance in ITM-IHM,
assisting students to develop their analytical skills
& critical thinking abilities.