Bengaluru: Academy of Pastry Arts, an International pastry school offering world class training to the aspirational young Pastry chefs, has been inaugurated on Thursday. This 17000 sqft centre is the Academy’s second branch in India, with the first one located in Delhi.
The inaugural function was held at No 9, Jakkasandra Street, Sarajpur Main Road, Koramangala 1st Block. It was graced by eminent chefs Frederick Hawecker, MOF and Abhijit Saha, alongside veterans of the industry. This is a great opportunity for patisserie enthusiast of to be exposed to the world-class practices of the dessert industry.
The academy promises to hone specialized skills of culinary art, with specialized faculty catering to the world-class requirements of the industry. The organization facilitates the following:
1. Best Pastry chefs of the world to visit India regularly providing skilled workshops.
2. Organised & structural training for Bakers, Pastry chefs, Chocolatier, Cake designer and Ice Cream Makers.
3. Bridging the gap of Hotel Industry expectations and students level of Expertise.
4. Providing a platform for all pastry chefs in the country to learn and share.
5. Bringing the International Brands of Raw material &Equipment’s to young chefs.
6. Presenting opportunities to our students to become a part of their professional community.
7. Promoting lifelong learning through continuous Education courses for graduates, professionals, and food enthusiasts.
8. Well-developed placement schemes and an alumni body to connect ex-students to the ideal positions vacant.
Chef Niklesh Sharma, Founder Director and Executive Pastry Chef, Academy of Pastry Arts, had said “We are excited to unveil our new centre to the technologically advanced city of Bangalore, making it our second centre in India. Bangalore, with its IT enabled culture and experimental crowd, has a demand for cutting-edge culinary school for budding patisserieand food enthusiasts to hone their skills in a professional environment. South India deserves an International Pastry school as most of the Executive Pastry chefs, & Pastry Instructors still go to either our Malaysia or Delhi centre for enhancing their skills & Knowledge. Our academy in Bangalore will facilitates in bridging this gap, acting as an enabler for the patisserie industry to thrive”.
The academy has established itself as the finest hub of education in the field of pastry and culinary. They strive to maintain this by bringing in new trends in the field, partner with the best chefs in the industry and take this innovative way of teaching to more people by opening new centers in Asia.
The academy offers one year advance diploma which includes 9 months of hands on training and 3 months of internship.
