Inside the Campus: A Tour of RPH College’s Advanced Training Kitchens & Mock Hotel Rooms
When you choose a hospitality college, you aren’t just choosing a classroom; you are choosing your training ground. At Bunts Sangha’s Ramanath Payyade College of Hospitality Management Studies (RPH) in Kurla (East), the infrastructure is designed to bridge the gap between student life and professional reality.
The campus, located within the sprawling Shashi Manmohan Shetty Higher Education Complex, is more than just desks and whiteboards. It is a fully operational simulation of a luxury hotel.
Here is an exclusive tour inside the facilities that drive RPH’s 100% placement record.
1. The Heart of the House: Culinary Arts Labs
RPH separates its culinary training into specialized zones, ensuring students master every level of food production—from chopping vegetables to molecular gastronomy.
- Basic Training Kitchen (BTK):
This is where your journey begins. First-year students learn the fundamentals here: knife skills, vegetable cuts, and mother sauces. The workstations are individual, ensuring every student gets their own stove and counter space—no crowding, no watching from the back. - Quantity Training Kitchen (QTK):
Cooking for 5 people is easy; cooking for 500 is a skill. The QTK is equipped with heavy-duty cauldrons, tilting pans, and high-pressure burners. Here, second-year students prepare bulk meals for the college cafeteria and events, learning the critical skills of volume forecasting and portion control. - Advanced Training Kitchen (ATK):
The domain of final-year students and aspiring chefs. This lab mirrors the kitchen of a fine-dining restaurant. It features specialized equipment for international cuisines (European, Asian, Mediterranean) and advanced plating techniques. - The Bakery & Confectionery:
A fragrant haven equipped with commercial planetary mixers and deck ovens. Students move beyond simple bread to creating complex pastries, chocolates, and sugar structures.
2. The Service Simulation: Tunga Training Restaurant
Theory cannot teach you how to balance three plates on one arm or how to flambé a dessert tableside. Enter the Tunga Training Restaurant.
- The Setup: A fully furnished mock restaurant with luxury table settings, silverware, and glassware.
- The Experience: It operates like a real restaurant during lunch hours. Students rotate roles—some act as guests, while others serve as Captains, Waiters, and Sommeliers.
- Key Skills: You will master Silver Service, Gueridon (trolley) service, and the art of handling difficult “guests” (played by your professors!).
3. The Mock Hotel: Housekeeping & Front Office
RPH ensures you are ready for the “Rooms Division”—the highest revenue-generating department in any hotel.
- The Model Guest Room:
Walk into this lab, and you might think you’ve checked into a Marriott or Taj. It is a replica of a 5-star Deluxe Room, complete with a king-sized bed, minibar, and ensuite bath.- What you do: Practice bed-making (to the precise inch), towel art, and deep-cleaning protocols.
- The Laundry Lab:
Housekeeping isn’t just cleaning; it’s logistics. The lab is equipped with industrial washing machines, dryers, and steam presses (calenders) to teach linen management. - Front Office Lab:
The reception area is the face of the hotel. This lab features a proper Front Desk counter and reservation software terminals. Students role-play check-ins, VIP handling, and crisis management (e.g., “My room key isn’t working!”).
4. Digital & Academic Infrastructure
- IT Labs: With 120+ computers, students learn industry-standard software (like Opera or IDS) used for hotel reservations and billing.
- The Library: A knowledge hub with over 800+ books, international hospitality journals, and case studies to support your research.
Why This Matters for Your Career
Recruiters from the Taj, Oberoi, and JW Marriott don’t just want graduates who know the theory; they want graduates who have done the work. Because RPH students spend 50% of their time in these labs, the transition from college to a corporate job is seamless.
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