'The Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) on Seshadri Road is ranked amongst the best in the country. It started in 1969 as the Food Craft Institute, offering short-term courses. In 1983 it was renamed and it started offering 3 year Diploma Course in Hotel Management. Today, the institute is regarded as one of the premier Institutes in the country to train aspirants in hospitality industry.

The Bangalore Institute was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka. The Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore has maintained its impeccable reputation for quality education and as a result finds its students placed in all the leading hotels in India and around the world.

The institute is equipped with all the modern techniques and provides lots of facilities for the students.

The Front Office Lab trains students to handle the situation, role-playing and other front office related exercises and also property management systems, accounting, etc.

A Video Production Lab equipped with state-of-the-art equipment where the final year students are encouraged to produce training films as part of their class projects and a Computer Lab, which is equipped with 30 terminals having Internet connections.

A Laundry with automatic modern equipments has also facilities to train students for the Guest room management. There are two well-equipped 40 seater Restaurants for the students to get the ambience of work in a restaurant.

A Library, which is stocked with the latest books, periodicals, and journals both national and international which covers all aspects of Hotel, Tourism, Hospitality, Travel and Management. The library also has a good collection of videotapes on all aspects related to hotel management, which can be viewed by the students. It also has a multi-media resource, enabling students to access Internet and the students are encouraged to use the free e-mail facility.

There are five Food Production labs, which are equipped with imported equipment. Here they practically experience the preparation of various foods. Later the students and the staff members of the institution relish these foods.

Outstanding students can earn scholarships, which are awarded by Government of India, The National Council for Hotel Management, New Delhi, The Oberoi Scholarship, Hotel and Food Service, Mumbai.

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