This is Their Story... It is hope that gets people to wish and dream for a better life. These dreams are fuelled by years of struggle & perseverance, commitment & dedication to seeing them turn into reality. As the third & fourth batches of the Scholarship Program graduate this summer, we are proud to present to you their journey, stories that tell their path travelled, as they stand today having achieved a new milestone in their careers, adding a new threshold to their lives. Armed with an Educational Qualification and upskilled to International Industry Standards, we wish the Class of 2019 all the very best as they are now ready to write a new chapter in the story of their lives. Muhammad Arsalan The Ritz Carlton Hotel, JBR › I come from a modest household and started working at an early age to support my family. I loved cooking and so began as a kitchen helper at a local restaurant in Karachi and since then my dream was to be a professionally qualified but I could not afford admission in a culinary school. The professional training at ICCA has really exposed me in a big way to culinary arts. Earlier we only knew how to cook. The training has taught us the what’s and why’s of cooking. It makes me mentally stronger to stay focused in a pressured environment. The education, right from the basics to the advanced skills, also helps me to train my fellow chefs at work. This Diploma will be a bridge to work anywhere in the world and it only intensifies my love for the kitchen. Suman Rai Ethihad Airport Service - Catering › I am from a small humble family in Nepal. For me food & creating new dishes is an art. The challenges I had to face in creating this art was because of lack of knowledge, skills, and work pressure. The training has helped me a lot in understanding the fundamentals of culinary, a different way of looking at & managing things, sharing the understanding with colleagues on things learnt, a sense of responsibility, and the impact our confidence & job contentment has on customer gratification. The Diploma qualification is my new passport as it shows me a new path & opens the gate of the culinary world for me. For this I would like to thank the ICCA team for giving me this chance to move forward & and a big thanks to my Executive Chef Alaa for allowing me this opportunity for which I am truly humbled and grateful. Natashekhar Reddy Lakkireddy Shakespeare and Co. › I come from a farming background with a dream of getting higher education in hospitality. I chose the culinary industry over other careers because of my passion for food. To fulfill a dream in this field, having a formal culinary education is extremely important as it teaches us not only how to use something as basic as a knife, it also gives us a better understanding about the kitchen. The scholarship program at ICCA has helped me a lot at work especially when making decisions and handling challenging situations. Having a Diploma is a definite leg up where I will use it together with my experiences to widen my culinary capacity & also visit other countries to learn more about various cuisines. I am the first in my family to get a higher education & that makes my family very happy & proud.
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