The Indian Culinary Forum is the India's association of Professional chefs. It was formed in New Delhi in 1987 as an exclusive non-profit-making organization, Dedicated solely to the advancement of the culinary art of India. The Forum's objective is to act as a link, platform, useful and necessary instrument for the national community of chefs.
The World Association of Cooks Societies (WACS) is a 52-nation fellowship comprising the world's various professional chefs' organisations. WACS endorses the ICF as the authorised Indian culinary forum. The ICF, thereby, has an international culinary focus and staging of its various competitions, seminars and events. As a society for the professionals and technocrats, conducts an election once in 2 years for the office bearers, for the post of PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY GENERAL, JOINT SECRETARY and TREASURER.
An individual who is designated as a Demi Chef De Partie or above working in any organization related to Hospitality industry, is eligible to become a member of ICF, subject to approval from his employer and the sitting executive committee of ICF.
