Culinary Sciences refers to learning the art of preparing, cooking and presentation of cuisines from all around the globe. Commonly known as Chefs, the professionals of this field are also known as Culinary Artist who not only are experts in cooking food but possess thorough knowledge about the nutrition value of each of the ingredients that have been incorporated in the dish. The professionals undergoing academic learning in this field know food or culinary science, its presentation, nutrition and diet. It’s all about learning the pre-preparation and post-preparation process involved in exclusive cooking to take the dish to the next level which can be termed as a signature dish of a Chef.
With a major boost being given to domestic and international tourism, the hospitality industry is growing at a very fast pace. All the major tourist destinations such as France, Spain, USA, Canada, China, India, Singapore and others are witnessing 10-30% growth in the number of tourists visiting every year. As a result, there is an annual growth of 4% in the number of hotels which means about 8000 new hotels are added every year. Food is the most important and integral part of the hospitality industry, there is an annual addition of 40,000 Chef jobs every year. As a culinary expert, you will have an ample number of job opportunities all around the world. India is one of the major tourist destinations in Asia, the hospitality industry is growing at a rate of 7% which will add 7000 new Chef jobs.
The three-year Under-Graduate program B.Sc. Culinary Sciences program is a comprehensive program that introduces the students to every aspect of the hospitality industry. The course curriculum of B.Sc. Culinary Sciences taught at Chandigarh University takes you through the process of becoming a top-notch Culinary Experts which is sought after by top hotel chains in India and Abroad. Right from basics of kitchen operations to budgeting, planning, catering, food preparation & specialization, hygiene, nutrition and dietician, specialized cooking of Indian and International cuisines, bakery & confectionery and management are covered semester wise during the course duration.
Following are the Specializations that you could OPT in a job after pursing academic degree in Culinary Sciences: