The Beginning

A concerted effort by close family members and well wishers of Dr. Vidya Sagar led to formation of a society bearing the names of Dr. Vidya Sagar and Smt. Kaushalya Devi in August 1981. It was started with a sum of Rs. 40,000/- left by Dr. Vidya Sagar in his will for this purpose. VIMHANS initiated its services in the fields of psychiatry and drug deaddiction with 20 beds. The foundation stone for the hospital was laid in 1987 by Shri Giani Zail Singh, then President of India.

Since then the path has been long and tedious but also crowned with several achievements and accomplishments. From the original field of mental health, it has grown into a multispecialty, institute with 5 core disciplines. VIMHANS continues to be a family-run institute and now has close to 100 beds with an active day care rehabilitation centre.

Vimhans Food Services

A restaurant, or, more informally, an eatery, is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services.

Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of cuisines and service models ranging from inexpensive fast food restaurants and cafeterias, to mid-priced family restaurants, to high-priced luxury establishments.

Restaurant Staff

A restaurant's proprietor is called a restaurateur, this derives from the French verb restaurer, meaning "to restore". Professional cooks are called chefs, with there being various finer distinctions (e.g. sous-chef, chef de partie). Most restaurants (other than fast food restaurants and cafeterias) will have various waiting staff to serve food, beverages and alcoholic drinks, including busboys who remove used dishes and cutlery. In finer restaurants, this may include a host or hostess, a maître d'hôtel to welcome customers and to seat them, and a sommelier or wine waiter to help patrons select wines. A new route to becoming a restaurateur, rather than working one's way up through the stages, is to operate a food truck. Once a sufficient following has been obtained, a permanent restaurant site can be opened.