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Chef

Chefs plan menus, cook and run kitchens in hotels, restaurants, airlines, cruise ships and catering businesses.

Class 11–12 subjectsAny stream

Entrance / admissionNCHM JEE / College admission

DegreeB.Sc Hospitality & Hotel Administration / Culinary Arts

Duration3 years

Your route, step by step

1Class 11–12: any streamChemistry and Biology help you understand food science.
2Write NCHM JEEFor B.Sc Hospitality & Hotel Administration at Institutes of Hotel Management, including IHM Chennai.
3Degree or culinary course · 3 yearsKitchen training and industrial internships in hotels.
4Work up the kitchenCommis chef, chef de partie, sous chef, then head chef.

What a chef does

Plan menus and recipes
Cook and present dishes to a high standard
Manage kitchen staff, stock and costs
Keep food safety and hygiene

Entrance exams & admission

NCHM JEEInstitutes of Hotel Management
College admissionB.Sc Catering on Class 12 marks

Where you may work

Hotels, restaurants, cloud kitchens, cruise lines, airlines’ flight kitchens, catering companies and your own restaurant.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai

Official links

Exam / admissionNCHM JEE — hotel management entrance (NTA) (opens in a new tab)exams.nta.nic.in
CollegeInstitute of Hotel Management, Chennai (opens in a new tab)ihmchennai.org
CollegeNational Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (opens in a new tab)nchm.gov.in
Official bodyFSSAI — Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (opens in a new tab)fssai.gov.in

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Restaurants, food delivery and tourism are growing; skilled chefs can work in India and abroad.

Specialise later

Indian cuisine
Bakery & pastry
Continental cuisine
Food styling
Kitchen management