Quantum School of Hospitality and Tourism organised a Chinese food festival at the university campus, which attracted a record number of visitors including faculty members, students of Certification in Hotel Management Program and students of Bachelors in Hotel Management Program. The objective behind organising such an event was to give students firsthand knowledge of Chinese cuisine. The festival was opened by Prof. Vivek Kumar, Vice-Chancellor and Mr D. C. Vashishth, Head of Quantum School of Hospitality and Tourism.
Beforehand, e-posters were circulated among the staff members and students of other departments to create awareness and buzz about the festival. Due to which, the event got a super start with pre-bookings done by the faculty members of various departments. Coupons were circulated in the campus and students of BHM and CHM, collectively sold more than 50 coupons to the faculty members.
There was an array of wonderful stallholders offering a large variety of food items from speciality chilly paneer gravy and fried rice to hot and sour soup, vegetable salt and pepper, Hakka noodles and mouth-watering vanilla ice-cream. Chef Sanjay Singh Butola, a faculty member, guided the student while preparing the food as per the decided menu. Under the supervision of the expert chef, students tried out their creative ideas and prepared savoury dishes to satiate the taste buds of the visitors. Even under the extreme pressure of preparing food for more than fifty people, students performed well. Mr D.C. Vashishth guided and briefed the students on warmly receiving all the guests and serving them well. Mr Gaurav Mamgain was the overall in charge of the festival and he took great care of everything from receiving and welcoming the guests to serving them starter, main course and dessert.
The festival was a great success; all the visitors praised the efforts of the students and appreciated the festival. Visitors appreciated the quality of food and services accorded to them. It proved to be a great learning opportunity for the students. The success of the Chinese food festival of its kind has surely paved the way for bigger and better food festivals in future. In the end, D. C. Vashishth thanked everyone for making this festival memorable.
