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Mr. K.Damodharan is the first Indian chef to receive PhD in Hotel Management and Catering Technology.
He started his career in the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corportion as Management Trainee in 1975 after completing Diploma in Hotel management and Catering Technology from Institute of Hotel Management- Taramani, Chennai. He further completed B.Com from Annamalai University, MBA from Madras University, the CHE and CHA from the EI of the “American Hotel and Motel Association”, Conference Center Management from “Cornell University”.
He stepped into teaching profession in 1986. He has headed Chennai based Asan Institute of Hotel Management, MGR Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology and is presently with the Empee Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology.
He is well-known for his book ‘Damu’s Home Free Style Cooking’ in English and Tamil.
Read more about Chef Damu, from The Times of India news clip dated July 11 as pdf.
To know more about Chef Damu, visit Mr. K.Damodharan - an internationally acclaimed chef.
Update: October 15
Here is a new assignment to Chef Damodaran from Tamil Nadu government. He has started training mid day (noon meal) meal scheme workers to provide tasty food to children. Read more from The Times of India.
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hey sir,
i have done Bsc. in NCHMCT n Persuing Msc. from PTU
i am bout to compleate my Msc. in march or april
i want study more please guide me.
Sir,
Recently I am Working as a Lecturer in Sinhgad Institute of Hotel Managment And Catering Technology, Lonavala. Iam working in Academics since 3 yrs. I’ ve completed my DHMCT from MSBTE in First Class and Master’s in Tourism Management in First Class from IGNOU, Recently pursuing TY BSc in Hotel Management & Tourism Mgt as well as Frnch Certificate course in Pune University. Kindly guide me in what do i do the Phd. And subject do i take. Waiting for your response.
Hello sir,
Congrats for your achievement.This is your student Sailaja from Asan memorial.Hope you remember?Watching your shows in TV.Great work!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Sir, I watch ur programme on Jaya TV every week, It’s very good cooking show to prepare with the items what we have at home.
Helloh, chubby sir, I am your great fan, I always try your dishes and I want to learn vatha kolumboo. Can you please tell me once again please sir.
Hello Sir,
I m ur great fan nd u r my inspiration.I M pursuing my craftmenship course from IHM .i want study more please guide me.
Hellow Sir,
nice to know about u. I was your student in the first batch from asan in the the 3 yr course. Do u remember me?
Congrats once again.
Do contact me fo rfurther chat
regards
sunil
hai sir..
im sumathi from malaysia..i always watch your suvaiyo suvai programme in tv . and always try it in my house. how to buy your recipes books via mail sir . seems i try so many ways..
it wil help me coz i just married n not really good in cooking.
hope you’ll guide me