OTTIMMO INTERNATIONAL MASTERGOURMET ACADEMY
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
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OTTIMMO’s FAQ
About Admission/Enrollment
- You need to have a Senior High School diploma or at least 17 years of age
- You must have a copy of your legitimate birth certificate
- You should be physically fit to endure long hours of kitchen live practice
- Have a strong passion in Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts or both
- The minimum age is 17 years old and there is no maximum age to be enrolled at OTTIMMO International
- You need to pay an enrollment form (*in cash) on the day you filled in the form
- You need to pay an Admission fee (*please contact our Admission officers for the detailed price)
- And you need to a Tuition fee (*tuition fee is usually amounted as yearly cost/fee, amount of the tuition should be consulted with the Admission officers)
- OTTIMMO International has only one intake per year which starts from the month of August every year. The academic year will start every August every year. Please contact our Admission officers for the intake schedules.
- OTTIMMO International can only accommodate 120 student of Culinary Arts and 90 students for Baking & Pastry Arts per year.
- You will receive 3 sets of Chef’s Uniform which includes; Chef’s Jacket, Chef’s Hat, Chef’s Tie, Chef’s Apron, Students ID Card, Napkin, sets of Knives and a pair of kitchen safety shoes.
- You “may” pay the admission and tuition fee by installment (*please contact our admission officers for the installment schedule)
- You need to transfer your tution fee to the designated Academy’s account, please contact our Admission officer for the detailed informations.
About School Life
- The Academy’s operational hours is from 09:00 to 18:00 local time.
- You need to wear your chef’s uniform at all time during your time at the Academy
- The Academy’s provide quite a space for students who drive their own car to park their car free of charge
- At the current stage, OTTIMMO does not provide a place to stay. But there are lots of boarding house nearby the area and our Admission officers will gladly help students to find one that suits their budget and preferences.
- The Academy’s provide lots of area for students to spend their time in the Academy, such as library, second floor promenade and student’s “Mindshare” bar.
- A love of food and hospitality knows no age limit, and our kitchens and classrooms are proof! While we cannot guarantee the composition of any particular cohort, OTTIMMO students range from recent high school graduates, to retirees looking to finally follow their passion, and everyone in between.
- You may have an opportunity to experience regional, national and international culinary competitions. Our faculty of chef instructors has a wealth of national and international experience.
- No, a culinary arts degree does not mean your only option is to work as a chef. The cooking and management skills learned in this culinary arts program will benefit any type of hospitality work you choose to pursue in the future.
These culinary courses encourage students to learn about a variety of career opportunities from front of house (management, bar, and service staff), back of house (executive chef, sous chef, line cook, prep cook, management team), within restaurants or hotels, catering companies, restaurant consulting, food styling, event planning, recipe developing, marketing and sales, or maybe you want to own your own restaurant? If you decide to go down the path of restaurant ownership, we highly recommend honing your skills in a kitchen for a year or two. There are lots of opportunities in the food industry, and you get to choose the best path for yourself.
- We highly encourage all of our students to take as many pictures and videos they need to keep visual references from their experience at OTTIMMO. If you are willing to share your experience at School on social media, we kindly ask that you tag us if you post pictures or videos to your social media account.
Our social media accounts are:
Instagram: @ottimmogourmet
Tiktok : @ottimmogourmet
Youtube: @ottimmointernational9698
Linked-in: OTTIMMO International MasterGourmet Academy
May we respectfully remind you that all pictures, video, media content, and text must comply with each social media platform’s terms of use. OTTIMMO reserves the right to untag the school’s social media profile from a post if we deem the content goes against our policies and values, and to go to the extent of reporting it to the social media administrators if it goes against their terms of use and policies.
About Internship
- Yes, the program at OTTIMMO has an internship / entrepreneurship component in the curriculum. Internship / Entrepreneurship must be completed within 6 Months to graduate from OTTIMMO.
- The internship is an important period in OTTIMMO. It is a time for you to take the knowledge and experience acquired in school and put it to the test in a work environment. The internship provides the opportunity to work in your selected area of interest; it gives you exposure to the demands and complexities of a culinary position while helping you build skills needed to advance your career. The internship is most importantly a time of learning from the Chef and from the working environment. During this time, interns become part of a working team in order to accumulate new knowledge and experiences. An internship is also your door to finding a job or even getting a job abroad.
- Students will do internships at least in 4-star hotels and fine dining restaurants, high-end bistros and Michelin star restaurants in Indonesia and abroad. until now 98% of our students have interned in 5-star hotels and famous Restaurants. You will be expected to undertake more basic tasks initially, though this will evolve over time depending on your level of motivation and how much you invest in your work. An internship is not a holiday and is rather hard at the beginning, but it is also an exceptional practical experience and will be an amazing reference on your CV!
- It depends on where you do your internship. Most hotels, restaurants and bakeries in Indonesia do not pay students for their internships.
- While paid internships offer the lure of some additional income, they are hard to secure, highly competitive for applicants who have limited experience, and the application process takes time – especially if you’re applying internationally. They may also not be in your best interest – after all, free or paid internships are designed around what the organization wants, not what will give you the most value and support in boosting your professional development and contributing to your own sets of goals.
- We cooperate with Internship Agencies. international internship destinations United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Maldives, Thailand, USA, France, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia.
- English is the default language for all of our internship programs. Internships in france may require that you speak France at an basic level, however we have options in diverse destinations that are perfect for sole speakers of English. They are fun and will enhance your cultural and educational experience!
- An internship is an amazing way to gain practical experience and bolster your resume, especially for college students and university graduates who are building their career pathways. Choosing an internship abroad offers the additional benefits of gaining overseas work experience and broader cultural immersion, both of which will help you stand out to future employers. The acquisition of relevant experience, in addition to emotional and cultural intelligence, can set you apart within a competitive workforce and compliment any degree or generic educational skills.
Career
- Those working in the culinary field may be responsible for carrying out a variety of job duties. Some of these may include:
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
- Ensure that food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters
- Ensure the freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock
- Season and cook food according to recipes
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam foods
- Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes
- Using various kitchen utensils and equipment
- Portion, arrange, and garnish food
- Serve dishes to waiters or patrons, and observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
- Those trained in the Culinary Arts may work in any public or private establishment that prepares food. For example, these types of places may include restaurants and other dining establishments, health are and social assistance facilities, and schools. In short, any establishment where food is cooked or prepared may have a need for culinary professionals on their staff.
- It’s important to note that no school can guarantee employment. Here at OTTIMMO, we offer job vacancy to all completers of the Culinary Arts program, however, job placement is not guaranteed by OTTIMMO.