I think you must go with Hotel Management after BBA as it will help you more to become a chef follow your passion. SRM IHM has the unique privilege to be part of one of the premier universities of the world - SRM University. The collaborative approach involves inputs from various departments which gives the benefit of a much wider view and deeper understanding. SRM IHM rewards initiative, novelty and thinking outside the box. Students are individualists of enormous intellectual energy with a talent for collaboration and teamwork. Chain of Hotels recruiters values our graduates for their intellectual abilities, their collaborative mindset, their individuality and their ability to hit the ground running. They invite you to discover the SRM Institute of Hotel Management (SRM IHM) for yourself.( https://www.srmuniversity.ac.in/faculty-of-science-and-humanities/hotel-managment/ )

To become a Chef, you will have to clear NCHM JEE exam so the age criteria for General and OBC category candidates must not be more than 22 years of age. Candidates born on or after July 1, 1995 are eligible to apply and candidates belonging to reserved category including SC/ ST must not be more than 25 years of age. Candidates born on or after July 1, 1992 are eligible to apply Physically Challenged candidates will be offered age relaxation (if applicable) as per their category i.e. GEN/OBC/SC/ST. Also,if you want to go for diploma course then there is no such age criteria in the same.

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Below are the best college for chef course

-Institute of Hotel Management (IHM)

-Institute of Hotel Management (The Taj Group of Hotels)

-The Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Management

-Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology
(Approved by AICTE and affiliated Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University)

-Culinary Academy of India (CAI) (Affiliated to Osmania University)

-The Oberoi Group's Systematic Training and Education Programme (STEP) - Kitchen Operations Programme [leading to Bachelor of Tourism Studies degree from the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)]

-Delhi Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology

-College of Hospitality & Tourism (CHAT), Rai University

-Indian Institute Of Hotel Management & Culinary Arts

Good Luck!!

Yes, there are many entrance exam of Hotel Management like- NCHMCT JEE, IPU CET Hotel Management, Manipal University Hotel Management, UGAT BHM, UKSEE and BHMCT