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IFCA-INDIAN FEDERATION OF CULINARY ASSOCIATIONS

Mission Statement

Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA) was created with the modus operandi of enabling development of the culinary profession. The primary focus of IFCA is the promotion of the culinary profession through various exchanges and innovations.

IFCA aims at setting up more local chapters throughout the nation and include as many chefs into the IFCA family.

IFCA is looking at promoting culinary knowledge and propagating various kinds of foods and bringing to the forefront obscure culinary styles and practices. IFCA also hopes to develop an ever-expanding culinary network forging a tight culinary bond between the chefs. The mission to promote food and food traditions and related fields is a multi-pronged process inciting change and progress at various levels. From education and training to competitions and challenges IFCA is looking at forging a highly qualified, multi-skilled professional body. The aim of IFCA includes industry interfacing, professional networking, internationalisation of Indian food, talent spotting, good practices, development guidelines, fulfilment of social obligations and collaboration with educational institutions, student bodies and faculty.

Objectives

Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA) is a non-profit, apolitical organisation of culinary professionals and India's sole representative in the World Association of Chefs Societies. It is the nodal agency of India's regional culinary associations - the Indian Culinary Forum (ICF), the South India Culinary Association (SICA) and the Western India Culinary Association (WICA).

IFCA aims at bringing together the elite among culinary professionals in order to:

Create and maintain bonds of friendship and foster professional co-operation and mutual understanding Promote cooking, cuisines, recipes and quality products and technical know-how Enable improvement in the professional standards within the industry through effective training and recruitment Lay emphasis on communication and exchange of ideas and its role in development of the industry Promote professional exchanges of personnel, scholarships, international culinary competitions and bursaries Liaise with various related professional bodies and institutes in enabling training course apprenticeship schemes and related vocational links Promote, foster and encourage the culinary art and related studies To increase membership through education and professional advancement Realising the Vision To make the objectives of IFCA possible it is necessary to: Have open lines of communication for free exchange of ideas To provide opportunities of education for professional development as well as individual   progress Give all members the support and guidance they require and direct them towards opportunities Promote safety and hygiene standards with regards to all food and water supply Promote integrity and innovation