AISSMS CHMCT’s Grand Finale of the 12th edition of Atithya 2020

Winners of Champion of Champions Trophy- Team IHM Kolkata along with Shri Malojiraje Chhatrapati Hon.Secretary AISSM Society, Chief Guest Mr. Girish Sehgal , GM J.W.Marriott Pune, Dr. Sonali Jadhav Principal AISSMS CHMCT and  AISSM So…

Winners of Champion of Champions Trophy- Team IHM Kolkata along with Shri Malojiraje Chhatrapati Hon.Secretary AISSM Society, Chief Guest Mr. Girish Sehgal , GM J.W.Marriott Pune, Dr. Sonali Jadhav Principal AISSMS CHMCT and  AISSM Society's Office Bearers.

Atithya 2020 closed on a high gambling note, complete with much ballyhoo and delight.

The third day opened with a game-changer competition ‘Match Thy Wits’. The teams with top 10 scores participated. In all participants contested in 12 competitions for a total score of 700. Some of our prominent Jury included celebrity Chef Shailendra Kekade and the sprity female bartenders Ms.Kasturi Banerjee and Ms.Khushnaaz Raghina

The Champion of champions was IHM Kolkatta, the 1 st runner up team was Jindal School of HM, Vadodara and the 2 nd runner up Bharati Vidyapeeth IHMCT, Pune.

The Chief Guest for Atithya 2020 Awards Night, Mr Girish Sehgal General Manager J.W. Marriott Pune, applauded the efforts of the faculty, staff and the students and congratulated the management. His words of encouragement were heartfelt and will be cherished by students in years to come.

Shri.  Malojiraje Chhtrapati, Hon. Secretary, AISSM Society, who presided over the function was generous in his praise for the event. He stated “I truly appreciate the efforts of entire AISSMS CHMCT team. He also added that the event has become bigger and better with each passing year.   The evening unfolded into a grand gala dinner positioned on a casino theme called ‘High Stakes” The food, the décor, the entertainment added to all the fun and frolic.

The organizing team was led by the following students of the Final year:

Food Production : Shubhankar Shellar, Bhushan Gavit

Food and Beverage Service : Samarjeet Sawant, Arpit Pradhan

Rooms Division : Sourabh Kothawade, Krutarth Naik

Marketing: Rushikesh Patil

Branding: Mayank Borkar, Pinac Bhat

Cultural: Nitish Nagarkar, Mansi Pande

Travel and Registration: Ayush Patwardhan, Rudra Patil

Competition: Tanmay Malusare, Prachi Jain, Jitendriya Dandekar, Sai Patki, Swarali Isware, Kaustubh Darekar

Lounge and Cafeteria : Mayur Mote, Avishkar Bhadauria

Stores : Shaunak Kanchan

Printing : Rajan Ambadkar

The event was supported by Savitribai Phule Pune University.

18th Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble (16th -18th October 2019)

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The 18th Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble is scheduled to take place at Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology from 16th – 18th October 2019. This mega event, comprising of finest Culinary Competitions along with various challenges related to the hotel & catering industry, with participation from Hotel Management Colleges Pan-India, intends to develop environmentally sensible leaders in hospitality management.

This event strives to provide diverse prospects to the aspiring Hotel Management Professionals by offering them a platform to demonstrate their Incredible Knowledge, Skill Talent and Creative Ideas in various Gastronomic Competitions along with plethora of other contests like Barwizard Bar Challenge, Manage the Damage Competition, Hospitality Brain Twister, Dress the Cake Challenge, Floral Decoration & Towel Origami Competition as well as Fruit & Vegetable Carving.

The participating students also get an opportunity to interact and ask for advice from professionals in an informal atmosphere, thereby building a professional network besides being a part of the competition.

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With the inclusion of FUTURE CHEF CONTEST, the participants from Schools will live their passion in a simulated hotel environment. On the other hand, the new entrant in the array of events, LIVE SUSHI CULINARY CHALLENGE will channel the creativity of contestants and add a dash of globalisation to the three-day event. The authentic Indian flavour will be brought in through the BIRYANI COMPETITION, where the preparations will load the atmosphere with the aroma of spices.

Themed dinner along with Valedictory Function will mark the closing of Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble on 18th October 2019.

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CELEBRATING THE YOUTHFUL FERVOUR OF HOSPITALITY @ BCIHMCT Induction-cum-Independence Day Celebrations (13th – 14th August 2019)

The Orientation Programme for the fresh batch of the Academic Year 2019-20 was held on the 13th August, 2019 at the Auditorium of the lush green campus of Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, witnessing more than 250 stakeholders who attended the Programme along with staff and faculty of the Institute. BCIHMCT extended a warm welcome to the First year students, their parents and guardians through the induction programme. The Programme commenced with the ceremonial Lighting of the Lamp and traditional Ganesh Vandana performed by students.

Dr. Sarah Hussain, Principal, BCIHMCT, gave insight into the mission, vision, structure and function of the college as well as SBCSST Society. Expressing her views on the career in hotel management and the importance of attendance, grooming, personality development as well as communication skills, she emphasized on the willingness to work and striving for continual growth as a significant aspect of this course. She addressed the audience and urged cooperation from everyone including parents and students.

Mr Alok Aswal, Dean Administration, BCIHMCT, briefed about the rules and regulations regarding conduct of students throughout four years at the institute. He requested the students and parents to understand as well as abide by the institutional norms.

BCIHMCT, New Delhi commemorated the Pre-Independence celebrations with great zeal and enthusiasm on 14th August, 2019. All the faculty members and students gathered at the college premises to hoist the National Flag. Dr. Hussain, spoke about the importance of freedom from all kinds of ills in the society. She encouraged everyone to follow the life’s learning from the great patriots namely Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. Senior batch students enlightened the gathering with the importance of the sacrifices of those who gave up their lives for the Freedom of India. The function concluded with the National Anthem.

Bearing the multifaceted role of trees in maintaining the environment, the scheduled Tree Plantation Drive followed the celebrations, emphasizing the environmental crisis. The special action plan was initiated by the Principal, under whose guidance the students planted a sapling in the landscape area around the institute.