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Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi, is a young and
progressive Hotel Management College and prominent among the best colleges in the country. BCIHMCT,
New Delhi is the first & only Hotel Management Institute established under Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha
University, Delhi awarding a Four Year Degree in Hotel Management & Catering Technology which is NAAC
A accredited and approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.
The Institute is run under the aegis of noted philanthropic society, Shri Banarsidas Chandiwala Sewa Smarak
Trust Society, which counts Education, Health and Sports among its primary functions.
Within a short span of 18 years the Institute has made its presence felt in the Industry & it has created a niche
for itself as a source of competent Managerial and Technical Manpower for the Hotel Industry. This is a result
of rigorous and focused training inputs given by the dedicated faculties. BCIHMCT combines an unwavering
commitment to distinguished & innovative teaching with extraordinary access to Academic & Pre-Professional
opportunities. Teaching and Research are the two primary activities through which we fulfill our mission &
objective.
Hospitality Ensemble is an initiative by the Institute which has been duly supported by the Industry, Institutions
and Hospitality Organizations without which the event would not have been possible. Chandiwala Hospitality
Ensemble 2017 provides an opportunity to budding hoteliers to sharpen their skills acquired at the Institute.
This competition gives an opportunity to young Hotel Management Students to show their talent at National
level and reach heights of creativity & innovations.
Objective
To provide an opportunity to the aspiring Hotel Management Professional by giving them a platform to
demonstrate their knowledge, skill and talent leading to enhance learning from each others experience and
expertise.
Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Dear Sir/ Madam
We feel proud in unveiling another exciting Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble 2017 at Banarsidas Chandiwala
Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi, as it gets ready to welcome you in its own
inimitable style.
It gives me immense pleasure in forwarding this brochure to you. The brochure gives details of
CHANDIWALA HOSPITALITY ENSEMBLE-2017, which is scheduled to be held during the period 11th to
13th October, 2017.
The event which was started 15 years back has reached up to the new heights with great deal of conviction and
concerted efforts from the team BCIHMCT. This event has created a niche for itself as one of the prominent
competition of Hospitality Education Sector. The faith that Hotel Management Institutes have displayed in us,
along with the support from Hospitality Organizations & Associations have contributed a great deal to the
success and popularity of this event. Eighteen years into being, the Institute has continuously focused on its
mission of enabling higher professional education by promoting interaction with other Hospitality Institutions
with a view to enhancing Skills and Creativity. Thus to fulfill this objective BCIMHCT has continued to
organize this event at the National Level providing opportunities to students to enhance their creativity and
capacities for critical thinking along with Planning and Organizing Skills, essential for the Hospitality World.
I feel pleasure in keeping you informed that this event has constantly been gaining in stature. During past year
in all 35 teams with 300 participants from different parts of the Country and beyond took part in this mega
event. Culinary, Hotel Design, Bar Challenge, Flower Arrangement and Quiz Competitions along with the
presence of National and International Participants showing their Skills and Eventful evening with Theme
Dinner in an elegant and well decorated environment are the main features of the coming event.
Our aim is to provide an appropriate platform to the budding Hospitality Executives, not only to display their
Skills but also to have an opportunity to refine and enrich the same & share their experiences of Creativity &
Innovations with others.
National and International Hotel Chains, Industry, Colleges & Organizations have shown keen interest in the
competitions. The past thirteen editions of the event have enabled us to form lasting relationship with
Hospitality Professionals, which transcend borders of time and distance. This places an additional responsibility
on us to ensure that quality is not compromised at any cost which requires maximum exposure for the students.
Seeing the growth potential of Hospitality & Tourism Sector, this competition has assumed even greater
importance. It becomes the responsibility of Hotel Management Institutes to empower their students with the
knowledge required to excel in the rapidly changing environment. This event aims at honing the Culinary &
Hospitality Skills and Understanding of the hospitality business to the students, as this being the need of the
day.
We request and sincerely look forward for ensuring participation from your esteemed Institute and invite you to
experience the best & make the most of it. This will add immeasurably to the success of this event.
We will be highly obliged and would appreciate your support for Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble 2017.
Yours Sincerely
11/10/17
OPENING CEREMONY 0900 HRS - 1000 HRS
R-PURE REGIONAL INDIA CULINARY CONTEST 2017 1030 HRS - 1330 HRS
Starter, Main Course (1 Chicken dish, 1 veg. dry preparation, 1 veg. gravy/Dal preparation)
along With 1 rice and 1 bread accompaniments and dessert as per the regional specialty.
12/10/17
BARBEQUE COOKING COMPETITION 2017 0900 HRS ONWARDS
Participants need to prepare any two dishes of their choices
by their creative thought and innovation on sigdi.
CHANDIWALA DRESS THE CAKE IN 90 MINUTES CHALLENGE 2017 1400 HRS ONWARDS
Individual Participant will be provided with Chocolate or plain sponge sheet and Whip
topping cream. They need to dress the cake in 90 minutes.
IHG ROLE PLAY MANAGE THE DAMAGE CONTEST 2017 1400 HRS ONWARDS
Each individual in the group will be nominated as one of the HODs of the Hotel to
present the solution to the crisis/Situation given to them.
13/10/17
INTERNATIONAL CULINARY CHALLENGE 2017 0900 HRS - 1200 HRS
This category includes a three course menu consisting of appetizer, Main Course
(With one starch based, 1 veg based accompaniment) and dessert.
CHANDIWALA FLORAL DECORATION & TOWEL ORIGAMI 1000 HRS - 1230 HRS
COMPETITION 2017
All arrangements of flower and Towel folding must conform to a particular theme, chosen by the participant.
Competitors will be given 45 minutes to set up the display and present the dish on site. Preparation
will be done on the display table.
Participant must prepare one vegetarian dish and one mocktail, one platter for display and one for
the judges to taste.
All competitors must bring their own ingredients, prepared dish and present in a free form manner
with suitable table display.
Dishes should be brought precooked assembling and presentation will be done on presentation area.
Induction plates and Microwave oven would be available for use.
All the required materials will have to be brought by the participants along with the plate for
presentation.
Cutlery, heating equipment for the dishes will be provided by the Institute.
The evaluation will be based on the taste of the dish, creativity, nutritional level, cleanliness and
presentation.
Any other logistic support required need to be informed in advance.
Recipe required to be display (2 printed copies).
All plans must involve a business idea that is original and based on the independent thinking of the
applicants.
It should be based on Make in India products project.
The plan cannot have won any awards in the previous competitions.
Event Coordinator: Mr. Indrajit Chaudhury (09958639944)
CHANDIWALA DRESS THE CAKE IN 90 MINUTES CHALLENGE
Participants: 1 Time allocated: 90 Minutes 1400 HRS ONWARDS
Decorating a cake usually involves covering it with some form of icing and then using decorative sugar,
candy, chocolate or icing decorations to embellish the cake. But it can also be as simple as sprinkling a fine
coat of icing sugar or drizzling a glossy blanket of glaze over the top of a cake. Icing decorations can be
made by either piping icing flowers and decorative borders or by molding sugar paste, fondant
or marzipan flowers and figures.
This has become a form of unique artistry. A person's imagination can create anything. Depending on the
materials used the finished exhibit must present a good impression based on aesthetic and ethical
principles.
Competitors have 90 minutes to decorate 1 finished sponge cake (i.e. chocolate or Plain), Sponge sheet will
be provided by the college. All decorating ingredients must be edible and mixed at the spot of competition.
The finished cake should be either round (maximum diameter of 15 inches) or square (maximum
dimension should be 15x15 inches) and height not more than 2 feet.
Participant need to bring their own Cake Stand, Icing Equipment and Decorative Ingredients as per their
theme, Fondant dough can be used but readymade sheets are not allowed.
Individual Participant will be provided with Chocolate or plain sponge sheet and Whip topping cream.
They need to dress the cake in 90 minutes.
Event Coordinator: Tom Thomas (07838036090)
The fundamentals of the Hotel Industry are attained by the people who have committed valuable time-and-effort
and through their passion ensure that highest standards are attained.
Since its inception in 2001, this Ensemble has come a long way and evolved as the Mega Event of Hospitality
Education Sector. Various colleges under University, Council and Technical Board from all over India and
beyond, running various Undergraduate Hospitality Programs gather for this event to compete and learn during
this event. This is the only affair of such magnitude in the Country's Hospitality Education Sector.
With an objective to provide an appropriate forum to the budding hoteliers so as to display their potential and
also have an opportunity to refine & enrich the same, Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble (CHE) is the countrys
most prestigious International Competition dedicated to the promotion of Hospitality Education. With a strong
support from Industry, it is an ultimate arena for hundreds of hospitality aspirants from around the world to
display their knowledge-skill amalgamation and get accredited by a panel of internationally acclaimed industry
representatives.
BCIHMCT marked start of this event with total of 7 teams competing in 3 Cookery and a Quiz contest in 2001
at the institutes campus. In 2002, the event heightened with Nestle being the solo sponsor having 17 teams
competing for 4 Culinary Contests and a Brain Twister Competition. In 2003, 4 events got incorporated with
support from sponsors like MDH, Nestle, ASA and RANS. It was in the year 2004, when Bar Challenge was
added to the existing competitions for 28 participating teams, making a total of 8 events sponsored by The
Butler, USB, City & Guilds, Equal, Calpro, California Prunes, Remington, Nutrela and Cremica as associate
sponsor along with previous years sponsors. The Ensemble reached to its full capacity of 35 teams in 2005
which has remained the same ever since. A new event Check-In Check-Out (related to Front Office
department) got an entry into the range of Competitions, this year. The new addition of sponsors like Staeta,
Real, Remington, Relief Equipment, Haldirams, SK, Agnesh Pasta, Olicoop, Vegit and SUSTA gave a new
dimension to the event. To maintain standards and quality during the ensemble, the institute limits the
participating teams to 35. The year 2009 had the highest number of events so far, concluding it to a number of
18. Hospitality Biz came up as our Media Partners for the first time. In 2010, MDH launched their new brand
RPure during this ensemble and Cremica became one of our sponsors. Intercontinental Hotel Group joined
hands with Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble, a grand learning playground for aspiring hoteliers, in 2011.
Every year the Valedictory function embarks a new theme for dinner and the entire event is managed by the
students under the guidance of the faculty at BCIHMCT. Some of the theme dinners hosted by BCIHMCT are
Dawat-e-Dilli, Jeemanwar Flavours of Rajasthan, Colors of India, Common Wealth Games 2010, Foods
along the Grand Trunk Road, Agnihom - The food for the Soul, Dakshin Bharat, Garbi Gujarat, Bengali
Cuisine, Foods during the era of 1857 Revolt, Punjabi Cuisine and Food Saga through the Ages
The Institute has evolved and has enlightened hundreds of hospitality under-graduates who go back with a new
experience and a little more wisdom, after interacting with the Hotel Industry Professionals, representing as
Judges at various junctures at the 3-day expedition. The support extended by Indian Culinary Forum has
boosted the morale of the participating institutions to a great extent.
The 15th Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble on October 7, 2015 was inaugurated on October 19, 2016 at the
Institute auditorium. Mr. Ranjan Banerjee, General Manager of Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla, Mr.
R.K. Bhandari, (then Principal-BCIHMCT), Dr. Sushma Gupta, Director General, Shri Banarsidas Chandiwala
Sewa Smarak Trust Society, Mr. Rishabh Tandon, Human Resource Manager, Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi
Okhla, Mr. Pradeep Gupta, Dy. Director, BCIHMCT and Chef Prem Ram, CHE Event Coordinator and Joint
Secretary Indian Culinary Forum, declared the event open with Lamp Lighting Ceremony followed by Ganesh
Vandana.
Mr. Ranjan Banerjee, appreciated Institutes efforts in empowering students with the knowledge and skills to
meet todays challenges and preparing them to grasp tomorrows opportunities through such a magnificent
hospitality competition. He stated that events like these ensure students are ready to face the Industry and the
life ahead.
The Chefs and Managers representing different departments of Hotels in Delhi-NCR judged the various
competitions such as Bar-wizard Bar Challenge (a cocktail mix-&-straight competition), Maggi Coconut Milk
Powder Culinary Challenge, Indian Regional Culinary Contest, Hospitality Brain Twister (quiz competition
related to hospitality services & tourism), Hotel Facility Planning & Designing (preparing blueprints and
layouts of Kitchen, Restaurant, Guest Room, Mini Bar, Reception and Lounge Area), International (Italian)
Culinary Challenge, Meal in a Bowl Competition, Live Rice Culinary Contest, Floral Decoration Competition,
Fruit & Vegetable Carving and Dress the Cake Competition. Through Regional Indian Culinary Contest the
Ensemble encourages the youth to learn more about their roots and revival of the traditional Indian recipes.
The valedictory function of the 15th Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble was held at the front lawns of
Chandiwala Estate. The evening witnessed a plethora of events which included Award Presentation to the
winning teams, Cultural Programme by the students of BCIHMCT and guest colleges and finally the much
awaited Theme Dinner - Daawat-e-Dilli.
The Chief Guest for the Closing Ceremony on 21st October, Mr. Varun Nigam, Resident Manager, The Taj
Mahal Hotel, New Delhi encouraged the students to utilize such events as opportunities for self enhancement
and networking. He said, Whether you have won a medal or not, you are all winners. As college students do
not forget to enjoy every moment as these are the golden days of your life.
Eclat Young Talent Award was given by Ms. Deepshikha Srivastav, Lead Consultant, Eclat Hospitality to
Deepak Sati from IHM-Srinagar, for excelling in this event. The award comes with Eclat Membership - giving
the winner a career support for life, Eclat Trophy and a Cash Prize of INR 5000/-.
Daawat-e-Dilli themed dinner marked the closing of CHE 2016 post valedictory function, was an express
journey to Purani Dilli where the crowd relished lip smacking, rich and varied cuisine offered by food lovers
paradise recreated at BCIHMCT with the taste of whole Delhi in a shahi andaaz, from chaats to shorbas,
different types of dishes, salads-&-breads and desserts which included malpua, jalebi, halwa and kulfi.
The list of winning colleges with first and second positions included IHM Srinagar, AISSMS, Auro University,
Regency College, GIHM Hyderabad, Amity University-Jaipur, IHM Shimla, Trinity College, IIHM&CA along
with BCIHMCT, the host Institute, which won 5 first positions and 2 second positions respectively.
The sponsors for the three day event were Spice Field, Chefs Art, Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla,
Solar Sales (Zone), R-Pure, Merino and Nestle. The associate sponsors for the event were Food and Biotech
Engineers, King Metal Works, Bhagwati Udyog, Allied Metal Works, Korean Cultural Centre and Unifab. The
Event was supported by InterContinental Hotels Group, Indian Culinary Forum as well as Taj Hotels Resorts
and Palaces.
Media Partners for the event were Hospitality Talk, Hospitality Biz, Hotels and Restaurant Network, Clean
India Journal, Hotel Connect, Processed Food Industry, Hospemag - The Hospitality e Magazine and
thehoteltimes.in.
CHE 2016 saw 27 hospitality colleges from across the country vying for the top position in the scheduled
competitions during the three days. More than 500 food enthusiasts attended the award ceremony, which
culminated in trophy presentations to all winners and presentations of certificates for participation. The
participants honed techniques, skills and talent, for improved efficiency in various hospitality fields which is
vital to the growth of Tourism and Hospitality sector. The competition provided an experiential learning
opportunity to rising entrepreneurs looking to make their mark on hospitality Industry.
Support and contribution from Hotel Industry by way of nominating their team members as judges made this
event fruitful. The various competitions during the event were judged by