R. Kannan
Managing Director
"Rasagula" from the streets of Calcutta, a "chatt" from the beach of Mumbai, spicy fish curry from the backwaters of Kerala; our country has always amazed the global as well as domestic travelers with its diverse culture and cuisines. However, much of these services are still provided by untrained professionals. As the world continues to become highly professional in every sector, the hospitality and tourism sector of India which is considered as the economic strength of the country is threatened by a huge gap between demand and supply of workforce. With a rise in tourist traffic in the country it is expected that the industry may fall back by 40 percent in terms of manpower in the time ahead. The country is in dire need of some excellent centers that can provide quality education to narrow this gap as it is one of the few sectors which can cater lower end to higher end of the population.
Upon understanding the needs of industry, Gesto, Culinary and Hospitality Academy came up with an exclusive network of educational institutions dedicated to developing quality manpower and finest leaders with the means of best standard operating practices. The academy currently has the presence in 11 states with six campuses and 40 partner campuses across the country and trains over 3000 students every year. "The own centers with state of art campus and well equipped labs will be the hub for all other partner centers that will concentrate on the geo specific training," says R. Kannan, Managing Director, Gesto Culinary and Hospitality Academy.