Dr. Chef Kaviraj Khialani, celebrity master chef visited two esteemed hotel management colleges at Udaipur recently. The idea of this meet and conducting a live interactive session & seminar for the students of hospitality- culinary & tourism management was to offer a gentle reminder on the expectations by the industry and the preparations required from the academia and students end in order to bridge the demand & supply ratio in the evolving industry and its opportunities.

The State Institute of Hotel Management, Sihm -Udaipur under govt of Rajasthan was the first college who hosted Chef Kaviraj at their campus during his recent visit to Udaipur followed by the Institute of hotel management & catering technology. The enterprising and enthusiastic students & management team, faculties not only offered a grand warm welcome to chef but were also present for the seminar in good numbers to hear him live on the very interesting topic- Hospitality 2k24- An evolution of ideas & innovations!

The students of all three years of the courses were not only interactive during the seminar by chef Kaviraj but were also keen to have their queries and doubts sorted as well during the exclusive Q & A session which was held in order to have the students speak out. There were queries on building confidence, enhancing communication skills, how to make that first good impression, skills and traits required in today’s time to be successful in all core departments including sales & marketing, revenue management, tourism related jobs etc.

The colleges not only organised the sessions very well but also offered great hospitality during this visit and seminar for the students. Chef Kaviraj conducted this session via ppt highlighting the values- student centric approaches – tips & tricks to make things better in the industry for students during internship & placements. 

The forum also laid emphasis on the need to have more importance being given to research & self-study on the area of interest as decided by the students, chef also raised a point saying that do not choose your area of interest as per your friends or peer choice but by speaking to seniors and experienced people to get a better vision and value to their upcoming bright careers. Chef Kaviraj kept up the momentum of these session quite high and motivated the students to participate in the ongoing activities during his session for which he also presented gifts as token of appreciation all through these sessions.

Some of the Key Highlights of Chef Kaviraj’s Session Included:

• Having a positive attitude towards studies and open-minded approach towards the industry.

• Working hard and being constantly self-motivated towards doing better for self in order to excel.

• Being a people’s person and be open to interacting with people from all walks of life without hesitation.

• Prepare- Practice & Perfect formula towards being able to achieve your goals in life especially in the hospitality industry.

• Dealing with Stress, Anxiety and Pressure during study and work life in order to have a better energy flow with positivity.

• Relation of Research and self-study in order to be sounded as well read and exposed when it comes to final year placements.

• Importance of generating ideas and working on innovative approach module during the course in order to perform better.

• Getting your doubts cleared, questions answered and need to be able to grasp more and more knowledge, taking down notes and practice public speaking from the start of the course to overcome shyness and introvertness.

“Today’s generation needs to be guided, motivated and supported in the right way and in the right direction as they are the future of our industry. Colleges must take active steps and engage industry and experienced professionals and speakers to visit their campus on a regular basis, have interactive sessions for the students for all core departments which also gives them a chance to get better and build confidence levels as well over a period of time which adds value to their professional well-being”- said chef Kaviraj as he concluded his college visits and seminars with both the institutes!