French Cooking Schools Attract Indian Chefs Amid Fine-Dining Boom

• Economic growth in India is increasing demand for high-end hospitality workers.
• French cooking schools are attracting Indian students interested in fine dining.
• Aabhas Jain, director of bakery and pastry training at Ecole Ducasse, notes a rise in young chefs aspiring to work in fine dining.
• The trend reflects India's growing openness to foreign culinary influences.
• The expansion of India's middle class is fueling the demand for fine-dining experiences.