Unleash Your Inner Chef: A New Career Trend in Hospitality as a HOME CHEF

Abstract

The recent trend in eating out is welcomed by a few energetic bunch of amateur chefs by opening up their homes to anybody who is willing to experiment the food cooked and served by them making authentic regional Indian food easily accessible than ever before. Not only women but even men are introducing these customary recipes to the real food lovers. More than just a meal, these experiences are becoming a real time educational fair of culture and cuisine. There is a good scope for hospitality students to make Home chef as a career.As mostly housewives are seen in this role, there is a bright opportunity for hospitality students to venture into this niche career in hospitality. The study shows that people already in this business are from varied backgrounds other than hospitality. Thus, home chef can prove to be a trending career for hospitality students as a foodpreneur. The aim of the research is to understand the concept of Home chefs, its pros, factors that help gain popularity and how to effectively brand oneself as home chef.

Keywords: Amateur Chefs, Customary Recipes, Foodpreneur, Hospitality

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