ASK Institute of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts (ASKIHMCA) is a registered trademark of Studyask Education Private Limited which was commenced in the year 2011 in Bangalore, India. ASKIHMCA is commenced to provide 100% skill-based Culinary Arts, Hotel Management, Hospitality Management, Bakery, and Pastry Arts courses for passionate learners without any age limit.

The institute is led by a team of hospitality and culinary professionals with rich experience in both industry and academics with the mission of providing holistic education and 100% placement to all its successful learners.

At ASKIHMCA emphasis is given to Life skills, Etiquette, Grooming, Hygiene and Sanitation, and Communication Skills followed by Technical skills which shall prepare the students to become future Managers, Entrepreneurs, and Leaders in the hospitality & Culinary industry.

ASKIHMCA strives to educate more and more youths with innovative skills which could fetch them a lucrative job immediately after completion of the course. ASKIHMCA Bangalore Culinary Institute is committed to providing quality academic, cultural, sporting, and vocational programs to all irrespective of caste, class, gender, and religion.

ASKIHMCA gives ample thrust to theory and practical training while maintaining international standards through well-trained instructors, modern teaching aids, student-centric learning, world-class study material, and infrastructure.

• Established: 2011
• Alumni: More than 1000 as of March 2019
• Honors: Certified as ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management Systems assessed by Universal Quality Standards; Affiliated to Tourism Hospitality Sector Council; Recognized by World Associations of Chefs Societies, Endorsed by Institute of Hospitality
• Naming:
• Academy - An academy is an institution of secondary education or higher learning
• Science - In modern usage, however, "science" most often refers to a way of pursuing knowledge, not only the knowledge itself
• Knowledge - Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness or understanding of someone or something, such as facts, information, descriptions, or skills, which is acquired through experience or education

Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council: ASK Institute of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Bangalore is the affiliated Vocational Training Provider (VTP) of Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) vide certificate number 1237 for delivering vocational training from The National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) level 1 to 10 which is based on National Occupational Standards (NOS) based Qualification Pack (QP) created by a Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) constituted by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) is a sector skill council for the Tourism and Hospitality industry under the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) is a Not – for – Profit Organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) is promoted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with the inclusive representation of the Government, Industry, Industry Associations, and Training Institutes across India, with financial support from National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

THSC in association with the Industry has developed certain frameworks for various types of job roles in the hospitality and tourism sectors. These roles have been mapped for companies across the Industry and are aligned to the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).

Learners of ASKIHMCA are enrolled in various qualifications of THSC. Learners of Culinary Arts receive Certification of Commis Chef, Chef De Partie, Pastry Chef, and Hospitality students receive Certification of F&B Service Steward, F&B Manager, etc.