Department of Hotel Management,Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management & Technology (GGNIMT), Civil Lines, Ludhiana organized it’s annual multi cuisine, traditional Indian Foods festival, The Taste of India today. Students recreated the ambience of different states and also offered a mélange of traditional foods from Punjab, Kerala, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Maharashtra at invitation prices.
The festival was inaugurated by Sous Chef Uma Shankar from Hyatt Regency. Chef Uma Shankar appreciated the initiative by GGNIMT to offer multiple cuisines at very reasonable prices, as this would encourage the students to taste and also relish the diversity of Indian Foods. Dr. S.P. Singh, former Vice Chancellor, GNDU and President GKEC congratulated the HMCT department for offering a diverse menu with excellent quality control.
Prof. Manjit Singh Chhabra, Director GGNIMT while expressing his gratitude to Chef Uma Shankar, also advised the student chefs to be inspired by Chef Uma Shankar,s passion for experimenting with different cuisines and at the same time minimizing food waste. He also congratulated the HMCT team both the faculty members and the students for their initiative and also hoped that they would organize a festival of global cuisines to showcase their culinary skills. GGNIMT Principal Dr. Parvinder Singh congratulated the Head Prof. Shantimani, Chef Kaushal Gautam , Prof. Honey Chawla and Gagandeep Kaur for motivating the students to create the ambience of different cultures and also preparing food from different states under a single banner, The Taste of India.
Some of the dishes served were Makki ki Roti and Sarson Ka Saag, Chicken Tikka, Hyderabadi and Lakhnawi Biryani, Medu and Dahi Vada, Galoti Kabat, Ragda Patti and Pav Bhaji.
