NewSTEAK - Institute of Hotel Management

NewSTEAK
What’s cooking….?
INSTITUTE OF HOTEL
MANAGEMENT,
BENGALURU
15/JUL/2008 –
15/SEP/2008
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NewSTEAK TEAM
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It is our prestigious institute which has given us the opportunity to work for this
newsletter. With the launching of this newsletter we would like to congratulate all the
IHM-B faculty and students. Friends, it is not “just” newsletter, it has all that we need to
look forward to -in our college, daily life or even to a better professional life.
Our NewSTEAK team consists of Sreeja Adhikary, Anjali G as faculty advisors,
Abhishek Kumar and Prateek Jaiswal as innovative support, Siddharth Suman as Editor
in chief,
Animesh
Dandriyal as Editor and Vivek Singh, Sujay and Vrinda Nautiyal to work
The voice
of students
as helping hands. We, the NewSTEAK TEAM look forward to your views and
expectations from IHM-B so that we improve further. THANK YOU
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FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
Congratulations on bringing out “NewSTEAK, what's Cooking”
newsletter of the IHM-B. I wish it all success and hope that
with this launch, the editorial team will be able to soar to greater
heights in future. I appreciate the time and effort put in by the
student editorial team along with their faculty advisors, which is
amply evident in the quality of the outcome. I thank all the
contributors who have made the newsletter more interesting
and informative. I take this opportunity to invite the alumni to
chip in with their best. I wish the team all success.
Long live IHM-B!
M V Balachandar – Director, IHM-B
DEAN’S CORNER
On the threshold of a new beginning! A proud moment indeed…just
a milestone in the way forward and we hope we will find ourselves at
many such thresholds in the future too. The team’s vibrancy is
evident throughout in the newsletter both in layout and content. I
hope that with the launch of this newsletter, IHM-B will have a much
looked for and awaited “item” in the college circuit. I congratulate the
editorial team on their achievement and wish them all success in the
future.
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Vasundara Dharmaraaj – Dean, IHM-B
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CAREER
WAY
PLAIN TALK
With Mr. Pramod Naick
Many of us remain confused about what
department to choose for our career. Various
questions keep us occupied to select the right
field in the industry. Regarding this we had a talk
with Mr.Pramod Naick, our esteemed F&B
faculty. Let’s see what he has counselled us with
special emphasis on F&B DEPARTMENT.
CAREER, WHATS THAT: Tentative,
perplexed, confused, ambitious, courageous …..
Those are some of the attributes that go with a 1st
year student of B Sc in HHA. Why so? The course
is definitely not recognized among the crème de
la crème in scholarly circles. The society is still
skeptical of the avenues opened up by doing this
course and it is not a run of the mill, general
stream of study…that’s why.
Hence very often, if you ask a 1st
year: “Did you expect this??” at the end of the 1st
month at catering college, ”NO” is an emphatic
reply. I guess the shock of being back in a school
or a college that emphasizes on grooming,
punctuality and discipline as the most important
aspects of a student personality, takes at least a
semester to assimilate and digest.
The good news however, is that these
very richly attributed students do mange to stick
around mostly due to dreams nurtured and may
be fostered by their seniors who by the way are
often confused themselves…Thus, continues the
cycle of passing on a baton of dreams,
achievements and success which often is based
on lack of counsel.
WHAT IS THEN HOTEL MANAGEMENT
STUDY? WHERE DOES IT LEAD US?
The study is about being good service personnel.
Service implies the tertiary sector where we charge
for the care and professional catering we provide.
The service sector includes Airlines, Hotels, Call
centres, Facility Management, Public Relations in
the new age banks, Fast food retail chains, General
Retail, Shipping to name a few.
Prominent hotel recruiters, who visit IHMB include TAJ, OBEROIS, HYATT, ITC, MARRIOTT,
INTERCONTINENTAL, THE PARK etc. Food retail
opportunities exist in PIZZA HUT, Mc DONALDS,
DOMINOS, CAFÉ COFFEE DAY etc. General retail
companies which recruit our candidates include
ARVIND BRANDS, LIFESTYLE, BOSE, WILLS
LIFESTYLE and banks that have come down to IHMB campus include DCB and ICICI.
The airlines sector uses IHM students
mainly as cabin crew or as ground staff. JETS,
KINGFISHER, QATAR AIRLINES and INDIAN
AIRLINES have all come down to IHM-B for
recruitment. Facilities Management majors who visit
us are REGUS, JLL etc.
Thus opportunities are not a problem but
careers come at a premium. A career can never
take off unless you suit the job. Lest you drop out,
moment the initial euphoria subsides.
How do we choose a career then? Know
yourself, understand your attributes, and match
them with the demands of the jobs mentioned
above. Zero down on what suits you, and most likely
you would someday say, well, I gave it a
…….and
the REST IS HISTORY…GOOD
GOOD LUCK.
shot…….
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LUCK
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INTERVIEW WITH
CHEF RAJAT ADHIKARY
About Chef Adhikary
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1992-Graduated
from IHM,
Bhubaneshwar
Started his career in
Cidade-De-Goa
1996 - Joined the Taj
Bengal as Chef-DePartie and rose to
the rank of Sous
Chef.
2001- joined the
Seaborne Cruise
liners as Chef-DePartie
Currently working
as Executive Chef
with Seaborne
Cruise liners
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Q. IF NOT A CHEF…THEN WHAT??
A. An ARMY OFFICER, but anyways, even if I am not serving
the country...I am serving the most basic necessity…FOOD!!
Q. “SEA“SEA-LIFE” KILLS SOCIAL LIFE, HOW TRUE IS IT?
A. The ship has a social life of its own… (laughs).Though I am
away from my family for 4 months, when I come back my
family and I have a ball for I have all money and time to
compensate with my family.
Q. FAVOURITE DESTINATION YOU VISITED IN CRUISE
EXPERIENCE?
A. Since my childhood I was very interested in geography and
studying about different exclusive places. Norway, the land of
midnight sun was always my dream destination. When I
visited that place, it was a dream come true and even I liked
Caribbean Islands a lot.
Q. YOUR SIGNATURE DISH?
A. “DAL TADKA”
Q. HOW HAD BEEN YOUR ROUTE FROM IHM TO CRUISE
LINES?
A. My suggestion for the cruise line aspiring students, to first
work in a good five-star property at least for 2 years to create
a good experience. Because, just working for the sake of it
doesn’t count, what counts is what you have learnt? Working
and learning are different. I think even I am a learner till date.
So, if you’ve worked for 2 years and then join the cruise lines,
you can grab the opportunities better.
Q. EXPERIENCE WITH IHMIHM-B STUDENTS?
A. “EXCELLENT”
Q. BEST PART AND WORST PART?
A. You meet people from different nationalities, visit new
places and you get paid for that. Worst part would be if any
causality happens due to the food you serve…but till date no
such incident has happened.
Q. NUMBER OF HOURS YOU WORK?
A. Officially ten hours, but it depends on you e.g. it’s your
choice that you want to complete your work in ten ours or
fourteen hours. I generally complete my work in ten hours,
sleep for 6 hours and the rest is my time.
Q. SUCCESS MANTRA…
A. My father taught me something which I would like to share
with you – “there are three things in life that makes a person
successful – DEDICATION, ATTITUDE & DISCIPLINE.”
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
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ANIMESH DANDRIYAL: After all the sweat and blood put in, after all the requesting and bulling
done to raise fund to keep alive our movement, after shouting their throat sore to motivate
people and make them believe in the movement, the dawn of 15th August saw the tricolor in the
sky above IHM-B.
It was an occasion to be proud of and we could see a gleam of patriotism in the eyes of
budding professionals. As Chef Mukherjee unfurled the tricolor, the event was glorified by
singing the National Anthem.
A session of patriotic songs followed to salute all the martyrs, sing the tale of their
sacrifice and to celebrate the freedom for which they laid down their lives. Mrs. Sreeja and
Chef Mukherjee joined in to enhance the spirits of Independence Day.
The celebration was ended by distribution of sweets to students and with the feeling that
made us proud of what we are the realization of what we have to be in the coming years and to
celebrate each day of our life as Indian.
FRESHER’S DAY
SWAPNIL MORE: All good things are for free .The truth in this statement became obvious
when the turmoil over the venue for the fresher’s day ended at 301 .7th august was no
ordinary day, it was a date etched on the memories of 200 ordinary students, as they
became extra ordinary, as the IHMites.
Unlike every time, this year the competition was not about ‘Looks’ but Attitude, Style
and Being a Survivor. The two who finally emerged as winners surviving all the cut-throat
competitions were Pooja Bhave and Siddharth Tanwar.
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If you think this was all the action then you are wrong. The real action was
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seen
the line
in front of our dining hall .The food was so delicious that
it had
us,
students tumbling over each other to get it.
One more page added to the glorious history of IHM.
WELCOME THE WARRIOR TO THE BATTLE FIELD.
TEACHER’S DAY
We celebrated our teacher’s day with a lot of surprises. It was held at 301 [our college
auditorium]. All the students had put in lot of efforts to make it successful. The 3rd years were in
charge of the kitchen, where they had prepared snacks and other starters for the staff during the
function.
We kick started our function by introducing each guest on to the dias and they were
garlanded and given keepsakes as a token of love. Then we had one of the most funny and
enjoyable show i.e. “KYA AAP 1st YEAR SE TEZ HAI” which was hosted by Rahul Shaw from 3rd
year where each faculty member was asked some questions which were not related to their key
department.
The faculty played ‘Musical Chairs’ and we also had our college D.J Siddharth Suman from
the 3rd Year who rocked and pumped up the spirits of the teachers and the students.
An a la carte lunch was served with an elaborate menu. On the whole both the teachers as
well as students enjoyed!!!
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OUR VOICE
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This section raises the answers to all those questions which
revolves around a “CHANGE” these are simply the
expectations of all IHMites…
Q: WHAT ONE CHANGE YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE
IN IHM – B ?
OUR
LITTLE
DEMANDS
• 50% quota for
girls in IHM.
• Attendance
via SMS /
Calls.
• Browsing
Internet
should be
allowed.
• We should
directly go to
3rd Year.
• Casuals
should be
allowed
• Bhaskar’s tea
stall turns into
a massive 100
cover
canteen,
Exclusively
for IHM-B.
• Turn Room
No.301 into
an
Amphitheater.
Campus is small, we should get more space.
NIRANT (1st yr)
Please extend the days of vacation, so that we can go home.
FLAVIA (Ist yr)
The entrance should be from EDC.
VRINDA (Ist yr)
Please make the entrance prettier.
ANAMIKA (Ist yr)
College must have Wi-Fi.
SRIVATS (Ist yr)
5-Star sanitation facilities !
AHELI CHAKRABORTY (3rd yr)
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Lift should work.
SASHI MENON(1st Yr)
There should be an interview in institute’s selection process
RAVI VATS(3rd yr)
There should be inter college fests happening so that students can have better exposure
SIDDHARTH SUMAN (3rd yr)
There should be a canteen in college
EKTA MADAAN (3rd yr)
Outstation education trips should be organized
CHANDAN CHABRA (3rd yr)
JURY’S
JURY’S
CHOICE
CHOICE
(Ms Nivita& Ms Aseema)
There should be a canteen in college
EKTA MADAAN (3rd yr)
QUESTION FOR THE NEXT ISSUE
Jury: Mr. Pramod & Mr. Suresh
What should the alumni do for the Institute?
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ALL ABOUT YOUR HEALTH!!!
Facts about Smoking
Hurting Yourself
• Smoking is an addiction. Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive and can make it very
hard, but not impossible, to quit.
• More than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. each year are from smoking-related illnesses. Smoking greatly
increases your risk for lung cancer and many other cancers.
• It causes lots breathing problems and diseases.
• It melts your bones.
• It creates problems in your digestive system.
Hurting Others
• Smoking harms not just the smoker, but also family members, co-workers, and others who breathe the
smoker's cigarette smoke, called secondhand smoke.
• Among infants to 18 months of age, secondhand smoke is associated with as many as 300,000 cases of
bronchitis and pneumonia each year.
• Secondhand smoke from a parent's cigarette increases a child's chances for middle ear problems, causes
coughing and wheezing, and worsens asthma conditions.
Quitting Tips
• Getting Ready to Quit
• Set a date for quitting. If possible, have a friend quit smoking with you.
• Notice when and why you smoke. Try to find the things in your daily life that you often do while smoking
(such as drinking your morning cup of coffee or driving a car).
• Change your smoking routines: Keep your cigarettes in a different place. Smoke with your other hand.
Don't do anything else when smoking. Think about how you feel when you smoke.
• Smoke only in certain places, such as outdoors.
• When you want a cigarette, wait a few minutes. Try to think of something to do instead of smoking; you
might chew gum or drink a glass of water.
• Buy one pack of cigarettes at a time. Switch to a brand of cigarettes you don't like.
• Fill cigarettes butt and ash in a bottle with some water in that, whenever you feel like smoking smell that
Staying Quit
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Don't worry if you are sleepier or more short-tempered than usual; these feelings will pass.
Try to exercise-take walks or ride a bike.
Consider the positive things about quitting, such as how much you like yourself as a non-smoker, health
benefits for you and your family, and the example you set for others around you. A positive attitude will
help you through the tough times.
When you feel tense, try to keep busy, think about ways to solve the problem, tell yourself that smoking
won't make it any better, and go do something else.
Eat regular meals. Feeling hungry is sometimes mistaken for the desire to smoke.
Start a money jar with the money you save by not buying cigarettes.
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WHERE IS “OLD”
OLD”???
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There is no stopping good old music, they thought. Until the electricity supply went out and bailed
them out. It happened one night when a retro session was in full swing. An eclectic middle age bunch of
golden-oldies gathered at a flat that day and soon yesterday’s nostalgia-generating melodies hit the
airways. The melodies were mixing up with the breeze. That was fine for almost everyone. The seniors in
that apartment complex – retired old people – reached out to the relaxed, easy feel of the old hits .Things
got out of hand when a few teenage students were allowed to bring their friends, young teenagers like IT
professionals, BBM and HM students. He was having a DJ console and they started partying and playing
hard house music on their high capacity amplifiers and speakers. “A big mistake”, sauce for the old goose
isn’t always sauce for young gander. For soon, the building complex started to prepare for their sleep. But
trouble started when the city fell silent and the loud music became prominent. Its raw energy and fast beats
sent cold shivers up the neighborhood and got the street dogs howling.
Outside, the Nepali watchman clung to his Gita. Some residents plugged their ears with cotton wool
or pulled pillows on their heads while a quick acting middle-aged lady raced to the police line only to find
that son of a top cop was the part of the music party. Finally, it was unscheduled load shedding that brought
matters to a grinding halt, and some order was restored. Downstairs the young crowd started giving halt to
their systems and keeping them back into their vehicles. Even as the residents, the old watchman started to
calm his nerves and get some shut-eye, the young DJ wondered “Dude, I just don’t get it. People just don’t
seem to have respect for old music anymore.
SIDDHARTH SUMAN (III YR)
Boundaries
I am at the temple gates,
the temple bell rings,
And the silence begins
For him,
He will never rest in peace.
Memories of her smile.
Piercing walls,
Through his mind..
And a tear drop,
Which never quite escapes
his Eyes,
A dried bunch of emotions,
And crumbling situations in
hands.
Sitting in the last row by the
aisle.
Waiting for her to be brought
in.
He will know no peace,
So he will embrace the pain.
SIDDHARTH SUMAN (III yr)
Boulevard!!
The road has a sharp turn ahead speaks my intuition
Running Highway was interesting passion
As I walk thorough IHM Bangalore.
I wonder when I started the voyage
Now I am half way through
Gazing at sunsets
Laughing at horizons
Pondering over passing time
Grudging of losing attendance
Patiently waiting for His new indication
Full of anticipation I reached at this shore
Poignant it is, to sail ahead
This is where my mind and heart fight
Melee it is, when I reconcile
Only to realize
There is blessing in disguise.
I had a smile when I came here
Will leave that here to gain it back some where
All I gain is love to work
From all who believe work is love
Ignited my mind to chain me through-this circle of intellectuality
How much so ever I try to escapeIt is all, impossible pragmatically.
Steady walk
On urge of purge
Let us make a change
Get ready to run
Its divine intervention
To do and leave a mark, forever.
DEVANK KAPOOR. (III yr)
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