(QUARTERLY NEWS LETTER OF AMRAPALI INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT) VOLUME-XIII,2018

ABHIWYAKTI

We endorse the world through ABHIWYAKTI, our quarterly newsletter, a channel to share our views and thoughts with the

readers. ABHIWYAKTI is the erudition of academicians and wisdom of people with great industrial experience. It has been our

sincere effort to put in our best to project the magnificence of AIHM to the world. We would like to offer our appreciation through all

our students for their dedication and hard work in all the activities held and wish all the readers a pleasant and cheerful reading.

FROM THE EDITOR’S BOARD

Editorial Board: Mr. Sumit Joshi, Mr. Deepak Rawat, Mr. Dinesh PandeyDr. Savita Upreti,

Mentor: Prof. S. K. Singh

Abhyudaya 2018 came forth as a package of blissful competitive spirit with twenty three teams from various Hotel Management

Institutes across the country competing to showcase their best. The two days event envisaged a multitude of activities like

Regional and International culinary competition, Patisseries and confectionary competition, Heat less cooking, Flower and pot

decoration competition, Dress the cake, At Your Service, Bartending competition, On Pins and Needle and Adhyan competitions.

Abhyudaya had glamour, thrill and sportsmen spirit and interested one and all. While the competition meant a lot to the

enthusiasts at one end, the presence of dignitaries Mr. Prashant Khalia, Brand Ambassador Monin, Vikram KU Brand

Ambassador Jack Daniel, Chef Shireesh Saxena, Chef Mahendra Kheriya, Chef Gurudutt Rohit, EHK Mrs. Ankita Joshi of Taj

Hotel Ramnagar, HR Manager Yusuf Yamin and Mr Manish Sati trainer and freelancer as judges is motivation for students. The

variety of mouthwashing dishes like Murg Musalam, Mani Muni, Fried Fish, Mysore Tainga, Teeet Bhaat, Narikularu, Khar dal,

Chicken Afghani, Shikhampuri kabab, and Khurmani kofta added a tinge to the taste and the 'Band with Bouston' show added

glamour to the world of Bartenders. The beauty of flower and pot decoration with 'S' shape, 'L' shape, American style and Modern

style flowers arranged on beautifully designed pot added serenity to the eyes and the Quiz and Adhyan contest added gusto and

passion. The prize distribution a memento of love and compassion marked the close of the event with 'Miles to go before we

sleep...'

At its close the Coordinator of the event sent forth the message to keep interacting through such shows. This event is a way to

interact and exchange knowledge and is of prime facet. The shower of blessings and gratitude extended by the COO, AIHM

made the day for the staff, students and guests.

These events helped in rich cross culture exchange furnishing the students with the latest knowledge related to hospitality sector.

A highly prestigious event of Amrapali Group of Institutes, the thirteenth year of Abhyudaya maintained the enthusiasm of

previous years adding nascence with inclusion of a few more competitions. The excited faces bubbling with joy and the joyous

triumph were beautiful sites as the two days rolled by quickly. Thus Amrapali Group of Institutes stationed quietly at the foothills of

the Himalayas echoed its bells to begin numerous activities in the year 2018.

ABHYUDAYA - 2018

NATIONAL HOSPITALITY TALENT HUNT

Skill India, the most promising talent hunt and enhancement program by the esteemed Prime Minister of

India was welcomed at Amrapali Institute of Hotel Management, Haldwani, known for enhancing the

skills of the common masses of Uttrakhand. It was a moment of pride as Amrapali Institute of Hotel

Management was chosen as a welcome platform to showcase skills in the Kumaun region of Uttrakhand.

The event was held under the guidance of the skilled faculty of Amrapali Institute of Hotel Management as

well as the acknowledged judges Mr. Seeresh Saxena from Indian Culinary Forms, New Delhi, Mr.

Mahendra Khairiya from Sarovar Group of Hotels, Delhi- NCR and Mr. Tahir Sufi, HOD Graphic Era

University, Dehradun along with Mr. R.C Pande Principal GIHM Dehradun, Mr. Rahal Vasudev an

intellectual and expert in F&B services and Mr. Achintan Teroz Caroli an expert in F&B services. The

unique skills of Harshit Sharma, Gaurav Padaliya, Nikhil Raikuni, Tanuj Joshi, and Neeraj Rawat were

acknowledged under the Food and Beverage Section while the cooking skills of Harish Singh Danu,

Daleep Singh, Syed Irshad Ali, Rohit Joshi and Uma Parihar received acknowledgement through the

Skill India contest at AIHM, Haldwani. The first round was thus a path for the young skilled students to

enter the gateway to skill demonstration which they crossed and entered a similar contest for State

level.

The state level contest included 10 students representing AIHM, five from Food production and five from F&B Services. It was the

most beautiful news of the spring when 2 students from Food and Beverage Services, Neeraj Rawat and Harshit Sharma stood

second and third in the series. The students from Food Production that came back with flying colors were Rohit Joshi, Uma

Parihar and Harish Singh Dhanu. The talents that these students

displayed were preparation of stuffed chicken, homemade pasta,

mousey sauce and garnishes and laid the table with utmost skill reflecting

care in each action.

It was a moment of celebration for the entire Amrapali when the winners

were awarded a citation with cash prize by the esteemed Chief Minister,

Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat. Now all fingers are crossed for the national

level skill contest.

The journey has just begun, India selects and elects its talent and

nurtures through recognition and Amrapali Institute of Hotel Management, Haldwani always beckons and supports.

SKILL INDIA 2018

The Placement Cell of AIHM has had another fruitful year of placements in the academic

session 2017-18 which saw various companies approach us in their hunt for fresh talent

for their organizations. Each year, we invite and host companies on campus to hold

recruitment for our students.

Within this academic session we saw many leading corp orates recruit a considerable

number of students from our campus.

A number of companies visited the campus for placements that started in the month of

August . Following suit were big corporate names The Hyatt , The Marriott, The Oberois, The ITC, The Sheraton .The Westin,

The Leela, The lemon tree & many more to add jewel in the crowne.With relentless support from promoters, driving force, mentors & students the Cell has been growing from strength to strength and is striving towards the ultimate goal of 100% placement for the students.

PLACEMENT IN AIHM

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The Amrapali Institute of Hotel Management shares an extravaganza of activities through the various festivals acknowledge

worldwide. The 'fare de well' of 2017 was with an artistically colorful touch to celebrate the return of 'Lord Ram ' during 'Deepawali'

and the reminder of the welcome to 'Lord Jesus' into the celestial world during 'Christmas'. A wonderful onset of winters saw the

wonders of art reflected through the decorations during these festivals.

Festivals are marked with learning in the Institute. The students under the guidance of the HouseKeeping Department made

everyone feel the touch of royalty through the wonderful decorations. The best wishes came wrapped in gifts and sweets as token

of recognition of the age old tradition with the auspicious presence of the Management

Board. There was a traditional touch with modernized forms of decorations giving an

impetus of blend with the world. The beloved Santa Claus with the ever acknowledged

Rudolf the red nose reindeer cart was a thematic set up at the entrance of AIHM. The

depiction of Bethlehem with the Manger in which the Son of Joseph and Mary lay brought

brilliance to the heart as the students displayed their skills. The kitchen was rich with the

flavor of the Christmas cake and the rum balls. The merry exchange of wishes for the best at

the onset of 2018 thus came forth.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

The cross culture exchange and showcase of talent through inter college competition was received by the students of Amrapali

Group of Institutes with great enthusiasm as two student teams from AIHM entered in the hospitality related activities competition th thin IHM Dehradun and Amity Noida on 8 - 9 March, 2018.The participants showed their talents in Patisserie and Towel Origami.

Their virtue of decorating the towels in thematic pattern as 'Story of rabbit and tortoise' was appreciated by the college and they

acknowledged it as the best craft. The accolades came through the efforts of Rohit Kumar ndShah KU 2 Sem who secured first position in the competition with thematic representation of

thTowel Origami in AIHM Dehradun. Swastic Joshi ( BHM KU 6 Sem) with Pawan Singh Dhani nd( BHM KU 2 sem ) also impressed the judges through the thematic presentation of Bath and

Hand Towels as Bride and Groom with Wedding Ceremony as the theme in Amity Noida and nd thbagged the first prize. Abhishek Singh (DHMCT 2 year) with Harish Chand (BHMCT 6

rdSem.) also brought pride to the institute as they walked away with 3 prize showing their skill

in the preparation of Vietnam Cuisine. The institute feels proud to see the students' passion to

face the competition as they are getting ready for their journey in the skillful world of hospitality.

OUR FIRST ATTEMPT 2018 TOWARDS CROSS CULTURAL EXCHANGE

An extra mile for a milestone achievement by Food and Beverage Department

The Food and Beverage department at AIHM, Haldwani lead students to the further

honing of skills through its Mixology workshop and Tea tasting activity session. The

Mixology Workshop was organized in the premises with the help of experts from

Monin and Jack Daniel’s. They helped to cog the passion of the students by

demonstrating the blending tastes through which the world today is trying to quench

its thirst for more and more taste. It was an entertaining day both for the mentors and

students and helped to uplift their spirits through a close look into the glasses of the

world that beguile the spirit of ‘tasting the spirits’.

The Food and Beverage service department also conducted a session on tea tasting

to bring out the quintessential of the British Afternoon tea in the hospitality sector, a

tradition that never dies.

The first year students were introduced to the diversity and richness of different flavors and aromas of herbal tea served in

different styles. The Future and Sharp Club of F&B Department with masters holding years of experience in the industry brought

the world of tea alive in front of the first year students as they detailed them in the history, terrier, processing and serving of leaves

into the cups and expounded on the thought on how it makes a difference to the tongue and refreshment level of individuals. The

session was structured to explore different comparisons of tea with the black tea of Japan to the herbals of the modern day that

originated long back in the wilderness. The display of cups and saucers, the laying of the table with snacks adjusted fantastically

to teach the art of laying were the most justified inputs to the practical journey of the upcoming hoteliers with the aim to ‘catch

them young to enhance their skills.’

WORKSHOP & SESSIONS - F&B SERVICE DEPARTMENT

WORKSHOP AND ACTIVITY IN AIHM

'An important feature of housekeeping is to keep the room serene and decorative for the pleasant stay of the guests. There have

been regular sessions for enhancement of skills in Amrapali Institute of Hotel Management, Haldwani to instill the thought of

creativity. One such session came forth as a workshop organized by the Housekeeping Team as Towel Origami

Workshop. The one day event was a lovely catch of shapes given to the towel through folds in its cotton and a knot

here and there until allegorical forms of rabbit, swans, crocodiles, puppies, elephant and eatables like candies,

muffins rolled into shape. The lord Ganesha also took form from the Towel through the infatuating artistic hands

of the mentors and students. It was an adorable and exquisite sight and learning session.

TOWEL ORIGAMI

AIHM came with surprises through its meticulous team of chefs headed by Chef. Vinod Negi along

with Chef D.S.Rawat, Chef Apurv Joshi, Chef Himanshu Mehra and Chef

Krishna Kumar revealed their team ship skill along with the students by

presenting the edible and non edible carved items for displaying the green

vegetables and non veg. items, garnishing them and portraying them in an

array of dishes as Pâté en Croûte, Terrine de Poisson, Galantine de poulet, Ballontine de poulet, Chicken

Quenelles with Chaud froid sauce and Chicken Aspic. The marvelous snacks and tempting cold canapés set

on the serving trays spoke about the enthusiasm of the staff and students as masterminds of composition, preparation and

presentation. This event was as a workshop and practical activity of the Food Production Department. It was a treat to the

management and invitees who savored the dishes and relinquished the taste with complement. The event was marked as thlearning through experiments and 18 March, 2018 thus became a well celebrated afternoon in the Restaurant of Amrapali.

EYE CATCHING D LICACIES: THE COLD WAY E

The front office department came forward with the most important activity, 'Welcoming the Guests' as the first activity of the year.

It was a thematic show and competition among the first year students. The students, ever

enthusiastic to perform represented the hotel front enacting Tamil, Punjabi, Rajasthan and

Arabic Front Desk Employees and Guests. They followed all the norms of welcoming the

guests and dramatized the show in a perfect manner. The activity was judged as the most

grandiose. The winners of the activity were students of BHM KU C Batch representing Tamil

Nadu that invites its guests with the tagline 'Enchanting Tamil Nadu' followed by BHM KU B

Batch that called attention to Arabians welcoming style while BHM KU A Batch secured the

third position with its display of Rajasthan State tourism, 'Jane Kya Dikh Jayee' …… On a lighter shade the judges and invitees

witnessed a lot of talent opening its door to serve the Hospitality Sector.

WELCOMING COMPETITION

NSS CAMP 2018

''Be prepared' and 'Service to others' are sacred words for the young scouts and guides

throughout their life. The motto of NSS, that is an educational open air activity, was transferred

to the existing generation stationed at Amrapali Group of Institutes, Haldwani with due care

through a week long program. NSS camp this year was held at Government Inter College, th thPeepal Pokhra, Kathgharia Haldwani where around 50 students gathered from 8 March to 14

March 2018, to face the challenges of life and learn to enhance their leadership skills along with

developing a sense of responsibility to serve their fellow beings. The seven days event inculcated the sense of cleanliness among

the students and helped them to become self reliant. The students were put in a schedule where they were involved in cooking,

cleaning, survey of sex ratios and cultural and sports activities, recreation and yoga. The chief guest Mr. Lalit Mehta, Manager

NSS, Nainital also visited the camp to motivate the students. The activities like river cleaning were fun filled and will definitely

prove fruitful to the students. The lectures on environment, hygiene, agriculture and natural medicines brought the students to a

newer perseverance of being environment friendly while using Mother Nature. To live with abundance through sustained use of

the abundance in nature was taught to the students through the camping activity involving Nukkar Natak, outdoor and indoor

games and activities.NSS thus remains active year after year through such associations.

‘An all round sustainable development of students' requires the connection between corporate and campus. Keeping this in mind, th thAIHM organized industrial visit for its first year students from 12 to 20 March, 2018.The visit owes its gratitude to The Taj

Gateway, Ramnagar, Dhikuli, Uttrakhand. It was a day's activity and a fun-filled learning process through

observation in the real professional environment. The students visited all the core functional areas of the

Hotel and observed the order of management. It was an experience based learning program beyond the

conventional college model and a rejuvenating experience to the first year students.

INDUSTRIAL VISITS -THE FIRST YEARS FIRST OUTING

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