IHM Meerut- Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Nivedha Kamatchi

Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Meerut offers state of the art facilities to the students for holistic development. Further details about IHM Meerut infrastructure are mentioned below.

Lecture hall: IHM Meerut provides conventional classroom lectures for case studies, assignments, group projects, seminars, debates, elocution, role-playing, psycho-analysis to help in the further development of the student. The lecture hall is well-equipped and provides access to the latest technology.

Hostel

• Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Meerut hostel provides separate accommodation facilities for boys and girls. The hostel offers comfortable living conditions and an atmosphere.
• Every room has a single bed, study table, chair, and a cupboard, running hot & cold water, filtered cold drinking water, generator, inverter, incoming telephone call facilities for students.
• The college has made it mandatory for all first-year male students to stay in the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Meerut hostel and female students (except those whose parents reside in Meerut) to stay in the hostel for the entire duration of the study. 
• To provide a safer location for girls, the girl's hostel is located downtown. The college offers free transportation from the hostel to the institute. 
• The students also need to be a member of the mess in the hostel. 

Training Restaurants with Bar: IHM Meerut offers two training restaurants and bars equipped to cater to various food, including Indian and continental training of buffets, banquets, gueridon service, etc. are also provided in these labs.

Basic Training Kitchen: The basic kitchen is well-equipped with modern catering equipment and appliances. It offers the art of cooking to the students, and it is the launching pad for the newcomers. The college believes that understanding the art and science of cooking is indeed a salient part of a good hospitality operation.

Advance Training Kitchen: Once the students master the basic training, they move on to specialisation in the art of cooking. This kitchen boasts state of the art equipment and hotel kitchen simulation, and more elaborate dishes are prepared here. The cuisines under consideration are continental, Indian & Chinese.

Quantity Food Training Kitchen: The main purpose of this training kitchen is to teach students various varieties such as Indian and continental cuisine and prepare food in bulk for banquets and parties.

Bakery & Confectionery: These two huge labs take care of all baking and confectionary requirements of the syllabus. Students are taught to produce the most exquisite bread, cakes, chocolates, pastries & desserts here.

Front Office Lab: The front office lab of IHM Meerut has a well-decorated lobby, reception area, and lounge. In this lab, the students are trained to receive information, billing, guest registration, and guest relations. In addition, emphasis is on communication skills, social skills, oratory skills, and handling distinct situations.

Housekeeping lab: The housekeeping lab is equipped with various modern equipment, guest supplies, chemicals, abrasives, linen, etc., which are needed for accommodation, upkeep, and other related jobs.

Laundry Room: The laundry room of IHM Meerut in housekeeping is equipped with a Stefab Commercial Washer (15 Kg.), Stefab Commercial Extractor (15 Kg.), Steam Press table with a boiler, etc. where students learn laundry management.

Mess: The mess provides accommodation to  250 persons at a time. The canteen has ventilation designed to meet extreme climatic conditions and has stainless steel tables for a better experience. The cafeteria serves cold drinking water filtered with the latest RO technique & maintains hygienic conditions for cooking & serving food.

Computer Application Lab: Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Meerut offers well-equipped computer labs with the latest information technologies of day-to-day management. The college follows the "One student, one computer" norm. The lab is on a multi-user environment, LAN, working on Windows. The students are extensively exposed to the use of standard software packages and their utilisation in management problem-solving.

Library: IHM Meerut library has access to many books, resource materials, and magazines. The institute maintains a library of books, periodicals, and journals (both Indian & International). The college also provides various audio-visual aids used for educational programs and made available to industry members. 

Audiovisual Lab: The audiovisual lab is designed with modern convection and is equipped with state of the art audio, visual, and internet capabilities. The students use the lab to attend online guest lectures, webinars organised by industry experts from around the globe. 

Other Facilities

• Badminton Court
• Volleyball Court
• Table Tennis Hall
• Games Room
• Fitness Centre
• Gymnasium
• Transportation Facilities