Explore the Evolution of College Canteens: From Chilli Cheese Toast to Chicken Biryani & Beyond
The HinduRemember standing in line for chilli cheese toast when you were in college? We have a Cafe Coffee Day kiosk and there’s Zaitoon for when we are bored of regular mess food,” says Deva Ganthan, a student at IIT-Madras. “While the menu is set and is posted online, on occasions like Onam or Ugadi, we bring in chefs from Kerala and Andhra to prepare authentic meals and also have alternatives for students who want a regular meal,” says the mess in-charge. “Students from the Food Science and Management Department conduct weekly surprise audits to see if the canteen serves healthy and hygienic food according to FSSAI norms. Although it is a vegetarian canteen, we collaborated with the vendors to make sure students get protein-rich, balanced meals and we try to keep trans fat away as much as possible,” says Rekha Mahizhnan of the Department of Food Science at MOP Vaishnav.
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