Webinar held 'Alumni Inspirations' by Chef Thomas Zacharias for BHM and BA (Culinary Arts) Aspirants 2020

WGSHA hosted Webinars on Alumni Inspirations, by Alumni of WGSHA for the newly admitted students of Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) and BA (Culinary Arts) on July 27-28, 2020.

Chef Thomas Zacharias, Executive Chef & Partner, The Bombay Canteen, Mumbai, 18^th course graduate from WGSHA was invited to speak to the students.

Principal, Chef K. Thirugnanasambantham congratulated the new entrants to the WGSHA way of life, for their good results in their 10+2 and also gave his best wishes to those who are still waiting for their results.

He complimented the students for choosing WGSHA and MAHE as their destination for their next level of learning and also thanked the parents and students for trusting the college, even under the current unpredictable circumstances arising due the coronavirus pandemic.

He mentioned that alumni are the greatest strength for a college and WGSHA was very proud to have a global network of alumni who are very grateful and passionate about their college and have always been very supportive in interacting with the current students.

Chef Thomas Zacharias, Executive Chef & Partner, The Bombay Canteen, Mumbai shared his life’s journey from his college days at WGSHA and how his grandparent's cooking inspired him to become a chef. He also mentioned how important the curriculum is for an institute and for students' overall knowledge and skill base. He explained the importance of balancing professional and personal life. Chef Thomas revealed how a dining experience changed his perspective of being a chef and how he dedicated himself to bring out the local culinary cultures to the high-end restaurants. Chef Zacharias’s knowledge and insights of the culinary world greatly inspired the newly joined young aspirants of BHM and BA (Culinary Arts).

Chef Zacharias also replied passionately to the queries from students - Sruti S., Dion Eshan Gonsalves, J V Rohan, Bodhisatwa Ray, Anika Arora, Diya Singh Arora and Niraja Vaidya on chef’s attributes, mentors' role in building personality etc.

The webinar concluded with a high note of appreciation from all the stakeholders.