| It isn't where you come from, it's where you're going | | | | college competition in which all the students of the |
| that counts………….. | | | | final year participated. Once I was selected to |
| Winning the student Chef of the year award is a | | | | represent the Academy, I was asked to plan a menu |
| great milestone that I've passed in my journey to | | | | which was scrutinized and adjusted to meet the |
| become a renowned Chef one day. Achieving this | | | | current trends and international standards. I had |
| title is not something that I would have never | | | | wonderful training sessions with Chef Sudhakar N. |
| thought of five years back but it was made possible | | | | Rao, Chef Akshay, Chef Khajaram, Chef Sanjay, |
| with the guidance and support of my mentors and | | | | Chef Shiva & Chef Sai Krishna who individually |
| chefs at the Culinary Academy of India. Being part of | | | | trained me on the various aspects of food |
| such a prestigious academy gave me the confidence | | | | presentation. I was also taught how to work |
| and instilled the skills in me that I required to be part | | | | efficiently within a specified time. They not only |
| of such a competition. | | | | trained me but also shared their past competition |
| The training for the competition began with a intra | | | | experiences. |