The department of Catering Science and Hotel Management conducts Food Festivals regularly, named “BON APPETIT”. Through the food festival, the talents and skills of the students are exposed to the hoteliers. The highlight of the Food Festival is that the preparation and service of food is done entirely by the students and faculty and no chefs are brought from outside to prepare the food. This helps the hoteliers to assess the quality of the students and this in turn facilitates their recruitment for industrial training and placement.                                                                                              

Funded by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, New Delhi.The beneficiaries of the training programme are the poorest of the poor rural women. These women form groups called “Self Help Groups” having minimum savings. They are given training in preparation of pickles, jams, chips, leaf cup making, pappads and also simple chemicals. This training helps them to become self employed.                                       

The Catering students are offered ””French” as second language which enables them to understand and deal with ease, the French terminologies used in Food and Beverage Production and Service in star hotels throughout the world.
The catering students are required to deal with guests directly, so communication skill is a very essential requisite for them. To train them to acquire this skill core papers on “Communicative Skills” and “Soft Skills” have been included in the curriculum.

There is a demand in the Catering Industry in the area of bakery and confectionery, but there is no indepth study of the same in the curriculum. So an additional course on “Bakery and Confectionery” has been introduced.          

Training for Government Backward Class and Most Backward Class Hostel Cooks

The Government of Tamil Nadu has identified this department to train Backward Class and Most Backward Class Hostel Cooks of Coimbatore. The cooks were given thorough training in preparation, cooking and presentation techniques. The importance of hygiene was also stressed. 

The department has been invited by the District Backward Classes      Welfare Officer, Virudhunagar to conduct a similar training programme for Government Backward Class and Most Backward Class Hostel Cooks at Virudhunagar.

Placement assistance is offered to students by arranging for on-campus and off-campus interviews.

LIST OF LARGE EQUIPMENTS 

1. Stainless Steel Work Tables With Lpg Stoves 
2. Commercial Burner 
3. Tandoor Oven 
4. Electric Oven 
5. Microwave Oven 
6. Salamander 
7. Bainmarie 
8. Refrigerator 
9. Deep Freezer 
10. Mixi 
11. Grinding Stones 
12. Fire Extinguisher 

LIST OF SMALL EQUIPMENT 

FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE (TRAINING RESTAURANT) 

FRONT OFFICE 

HOUSE KEEPING 

1. Two Single Beds 
2. Head Board 
3. Ward Robe 
4. Sofa Set 
5. Dressing Table 
6. Television 
7. Vacuum Cleaner 
8. Toilet With Bath Tub 
9. Guest Supplies

:: A two day National Seminar on “ Emerging Trends in Hospitality Industry”, sponsored by UGC was organized.
:: Various workshops and demonstrations on “Carving”, “Icing”, “ Juggling”, “Flower Arrangement”,etc…are organized regularly