About Munnar Catering College

The largest Hospitality Management Institute in India, offering world-class education in hospitality, tourism, and culinary arts.

Our Story

A Legacy of Excellence in Hospitality Education

For over 35 years Royal Group of Companies has been dedicated to ‘Excellence’. A multi-facetted conglomerate with operations both in India and the UAE, the group is engaged in Education, Shipping, Advertising, Plantation, Hotel, Resorts and Travel & Tourism.


The Education division of the group has evolved from offering multiple programs including Engineering and Pharmaceutical Science courses to today, being a specialist in Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism education and operates under the brand name – Munnar Catering College.


Established by the Thachankary Foundation and promoted by Royal Group, the college was set up with the purpose of imparting education and maintaining and operating allied facilities for the promotion of hospitality, tourism, art, culture, social activities etc.


The group operates three campuses in Kerala, India – in Munnar, Cochin & Trivandrum and one campus in the UAE – in Ras Al Khaimah.

The flagship International Campus of Munnar Catering College is located 6500 ft. above sea level in Thachankary Hills, Sooryanelli, Munnar, Kerala. Spread across acres of lush greenery; the campus offers students a serene environment to immerse themselves in training and refining their skills.

 

The facilities of the College include a helipad, an open-air rooftop restaurant for students, two swimming pools (including a private pool for the women), jacuzzi, sauna, steam bath, two gymnasiums (including a private gym for the women), cricket pitch, amphitheater, convention center, modern hostels, a new international hostel etc.

Our Companies Over The Years

Royal Group of Companies Portfolio
Fort Munnar – A Hill-Station Luxury Hotel
School of Engineering
Mount Royal College
National Tyre & Rubber Co. of India Ltd.
Asian Terminals (Container Freight Station)
Royal Village – A Heritage Village Resort
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Royal Community College
Thachankary Plantations Pvt. Ltd.
Royal Indian Holidays – Travel & Tour Operator
Royal Tour & Travel Company
Munnar Catering College
Royal Indian Holdings Ltd.
Thachankary Estates & Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
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With immense pleasure we warmly welcome you to Munnar Catering College (MCC), the largest Hospitality Management Institute of its kind in India, assuring you a highly enriching and rewarding journey with us.


The Hospitality Industry is ranked as the largest employer in the world offering a broad variety of employment opportunities in many different sectors. The Hospitality business continuously demands new services, new ways of presenting existing services and new ideas for enhancing the experience of their demanding clientele. It is in view of this and on the basis of the ever increasing demand for qualified professionals in the industry that MCC was established by Thachankary Foundation, a Trust governed by the Indian Trust act 1882. The college is the first self-financing catering college in the state approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India; and the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Kerala. MCC is also affiliated to the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.


By offering training in international hotels abroad as part of the course, MCC aims at creating qualified professionals in a globalized context. In view of the technological growth and development at the national and international level, the college has introduced many new facilities in the campus for operational efficiency and convenience. All students are provided with a co-branded International Debit Card in association with SIB and Master Card. An ATM Machine has been installed inside the campus itself, giving our students the unique convenience of withdrawing cash without having to go outside the college. Thus the 100% Wifi Campus of MCC has become the first 100% Cashless Campus among all the professional colleges in the state. The College has already been branded as a totally Alcohol Free, Tobacco Free and Ragging Free Campus.


The College has also introduced the ‘Buddy System’ offering guidance, assistance and motivation by two senior students and a faculty, to all newly admitted students, for their exclusive personality and professional development. For inculcating a healthy competitive spirit in each student, all students are compulsorily enrolled in the ACHIEVERS GUILD; categorizing them under Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond groups based on strict parameters. Elevation to a higher group will attract more exposure and better opportunities even for employment.


Our International Academic Partnerships with some of the most prestigious and oldest universities in the world gives Munnar Catering College students unparalleled access to exclusive international Higher Diploma, Degree and Masters pathway programs, dual qualifications and global opportunities to accelerate their Hospitality careers. Munnar Catering College has academic collaborations and MOUs with: Royal Roads University, Canada; HTMi Hotel and Tourism Management Institute, Switzerland; and Munnar Catering College, UAE.


For our students, campus life is a period of transformation into responsible global citizens, making them capable of facing the future with resilience and optimism. Therefore graduates of MCC are highly sought after in the industry and the workplace, valued for their education, range of skills and professionalism.


With this introduction we wholeheartedly invite you to join hands with us, to strengthen your capabilities in order to achieve excellence beyond imagination.

Mimi Mary Tissan Thachankary

Director

Tissan Joseph Thachankary

Chairman

Munnar Convention Center

The group owns and operates the largest convention center in Munnar – Munnar Convention Center . With an area of 7350 sq. ft., the convention center is a multi-purpose space that can be transformed to host weddings, exhibitions, conventions, workshops, events etc. The Convention Center has a seating capacity of 1250 guests, parking facilities for 300 cars, unlimited electricity, water supply and backup generator.

Fort Munnar – A Luxury Boutique Hotel

We are not only educationalists but also industry practitioners. Just a few kilometers from MCC in Munnar is Fort Munnar a luxury boutique hotel owned and operated by Royal Group.


Opened in the year 2000, Fort Munnar is one of longest running and most reputed hotels in Kerala. Students have the benefit of doing ODCs, trainings and internships at Fort Munnar, right from Semester 1, which allows them to practice their skills on the job and interact with customers.

Mount Royal College

Mount Royal College is a sister college of Munnar Catering College that is also promoted by the Royal Group of Companies. Located in the picturesque tourist town of Munnar in Kerala, the college is a new generation Arts and Science college. Established by the Center for Advanced Learning Research and Development, the college is affiliated to the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala that was re-accredited by NAAC with A Grade. Mount Royal College offers both Bachelors and Masters courses including :

  • B.Sc in Hotel Management & Culinary Arts
  • B.Sc in Food Technology & Quality Assurance
  • B.Com (Model II) Vocational: Travel & Tourism
  • B.Com (Model II) Vocational: Finance & Taxation
  • M.Sc in Food Technology & Quality Assurance
  • Masters in Hotel Management

IHG Academy

Our biggest Industry Collaboration is with IHG Academy from InterContinental Hotels Group. The purpose of this collaboration is to support the local community and its members to achieve their professional goals in the hospitality field.


Through the IHG Academy our students are offered opportunities for internships, industrial visits and corporate recruitment programs. The Academy also supports us with faculty development programs.

Munnar Catering College, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Campus Location

he new campus of Munnar Catering College in Ras Al Khaimah is located in the RAKEZ Academic Zone in Al Dhait South.
Ras Al Khaimah (pronounced ‘rass-al-kai-muh’) is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Surrounded by the Hajar Mountains, it is the UAE’s northernmost emirate. Just 45 minutes from Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah is the fastest growing tourist destination in the UAE and is the perfect destination to study, work and accelerate your professional hospitality career.

FacilitiesFacilities

The campus has a number of Classrooms, an open Library + Community space, modern Labs for the various departments in a hotel – Housekeeping Lab, Food & Beverage Service Lab, state-of-the-art Food Production Lab, Pantry and separate Toilets for men and women. The Academic Zone area where the MCC RAK campus is situated has ample Parking Space, 24/7 Security, a large Auditorium, a Cafeteria where students can buy snacks and beverages and an open ground to play Badminton, Basketball etc.

VISA, Accommodation,Transport

Students who join MCC RAK can be provided with Student VISAs. The VISA expenditure will have to be paid in actuals as per the norms of the College & UAE Immigration Authority from time to time.
Accommodation can be provided for males and females separately. All meals can be arranged both for students choosing to avail of the college accommodation and for those who do not.
Transportation from the accommodation to the campus and back can also be provided.

Approvals and Affiliations

Munnar Catering College in India is approved by :
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Govt. of India – which is the statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). It is responsible for the planning and development of technical and managerial education in India. It accredits postgraduate and graduate programs as per its charter.

MCC is also approved by the Directorate of Technical Education, Govt. of Kerala – which deals with all technical education activities in the state of Kerala.


The College is also affiliated to :
National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT) under Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The National council was set up in 1982 by the government of India as an Autonomous, Apex body for the coordinated growth and development of Hospitality Education in India.
Under NCHMCT there are IHMs or ‘Institute of Hotel Management’. There are only 25 Private IHMs in India and Munnar Catering College is one of only 5 Private IHMs in South India.

Awards

The Edufuture Excellence Awards

Zee Digital, the digital arm of India’s most reputed conglomerate Zee Media Corporation Limited, announced The Edufuture Excellence Awards in 2021. The awards aim at recognizing the exemplary contribution of educators in shaping the future of the nation across Engineering, Management and Media, & Design industries.

Munnar Catering College was awarded as ‘THE MOST EMERGING HOTEL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE’ in India in the category – ‘The Unconventional Innovators’.


This award reiterates that Munnar Catering College is contributing significantly to the Hospitality industry by providing world class courses. The various course options, pathways for completion, and the affiliations and partnerships with national and international universities and the industry makes Munnar Catering College a unique Education Hub in Hospitality and Hotel Management, Tourism, Catering Science and Culinary Arts.

Tissan Thachankary, Chairman of Munnar Catering College receiving the Award for the ‘Best Tourism and Hotel Management Institution’ in Kerala from Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan, Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala.

Tissan Thachankary, Chairman of Munnar Catering College receiving the Award for the ‘Best Tourism and Hotel Management Institution’ in Kerala from Sri. Oommen Chandy, Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala.

Awards From Department Of Tourism, Government Of Kerala
Munnar Catering College received the award for ‘THE BEST HOTEL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE’ in the state, by the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, by two consecutive governments.

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