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·         To learn different types of Indian sweets

·         To build and extend the range of skills, techniques and knowledge on catering, hotel and restaurant personnel previously acquired.

·         To build current technical practices and create new culinary knowledge, skills, understanding of specific techniques and dishes prepared in Indian cuisine to enhance the food item and the menu

·         The Resource Person enlightened the students with different techniques and skills for preparing Indian sweets.

·         In this workshop the students learnt 10 different authentic Indian sweets.

·         The entire demonstration was absorbed by the students on live demonstration and all the recipes were taken down by the students. Now,

·        The students were hoping to practice these recipes and keep the art of the Indian traditional Sweets.

The workshop have brought about-

·         Increased self-efficiency and teaching competency among those who were trained

·         Understanding different specific Indian Treats and Desserts

·         Creating menus according to specific seasonal events such as Christmas, Diwali, Pongal

·         Maximizing the use of Cook &Chill system in their operations

·         Standardizing & monitoring the food quality & safety in bulk productions and achieving consistency throughout the operation for each individual diet temperature core probe, grill trays to enhance the menu

·        To enable a sense of social and civic responsibility in students.

·        To acquire competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities

·        To identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem solving process

·        To understand that donating to the needy not just benefits the recipient, it also benefits the donor in improving the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual well-being

·  Served Food to deserted people at Karadikal. Totally, 30 students from III year participated  in the program.

·  They prepared and distributed variety of rice (around 60 packets of food) to the deserted people in the area.

·  Students were immensely satisfied after witnessing the smile on the faces of the homeless people on receiving the food packets.

·     Students gained social values, widened their responsibility and received varied spectrum of knowledge in societal issues and problems by making them to work with community.

v Total No. of students participated: 30

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 3

·         To build students’ kitchen skills and integrate reflective practices throughout the learning process.

·         Problem-solving and understanding consequences (Food that is not correctly threaded may fall off the skewers and into the embers, and foil meals that are not properly wrapped may leak or burn)

·        The ability to cook variety of foods in outdoor situations, such as for backyard barbeques and camping trips, as well as during power outages or other survival situations

·      Outdoor cooking is a very popular activity at camp. So, the HEN association, Department of Marine catering and Hotel Management organized a field trip camping activity for final year students. The students had  hands-on practices on smoke based cooking of various meat, paneer and vegetables on the visit.

·      In a safe atmosphere, outdoor cooking mixes risky components like fire, knives, sharp skewers, hot pots, etc. to keep students safe while learning them useful life lessons and allowing them to step outside their comfort zones while having fun with their friends.

·         Students gained organization, planning, and flexibility skills

·         Students were able to understand basic cooking terms and the equipment to be used.

·        To enable students ability to solve problems and improvise them when things don’t work out

v Total No. of students participated: 30

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 3

1.   To make students familiar with digital marketing in the hospitality industry.

2.   To familiarize students with digital Innovation in hotel Industry

3.   To understand business challenges and manage technology-driven solutions, leading hotel organizations to thrive in an era of digital disruption.

·        The expert spoke about the newest innovations in the pre-booking stage, guest pick-up, fast check-in at the front office area, as well as technological inventions in guest rooms such as Panels, One Touch, Environment, Mini Bar, Wi-Fi, Dockets, TV facilities, etc., and also the importance of Digital Feedback mechanisms, Innovation in Energy Saving, and Technology in Safety and Security Systems.

·        The expert explained the digital marketing, its growth in sales sectors, and the use of social media in hotel promotion.

Students were able:

1.      To understand the Innovation in Hotel Industry

2.      To apply  Digital Marketing  in Hotel Promotion

3.      To utilize the social media for Hotel promotion.

v Total No. of students participated: 57

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 5

·  To overview the Legal requirements in Hotel operations

·  To explain Indian Laws for Food Safety, Quality  & Security  and the formation of a Hotel Company

·  To familiarize with Labor Laws & Labor Regulations

The Chief Guest, Mr. Kapilan Ramarajan, shared his experience to the students about the importance of labor law, ESI policies followed in the hotel industry, ways to apply for provident fund and benefits of the PF account, FSSAI Process, Law for covering to give a star classification, GST filling process, and NOC Process for getting the star hotel approval. This webinar motivated and encouraged the students, besides making it a memorable experience.

Students were able to,

1.      Understanding food legislation requirements, knowledge of the various licenses and permits required in hotels.

v Total No. of students participated: 55

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 6

·        To bridge the gap that would possibly exist between the academia and the newly joined MC&HM aspirants.

·        To eliminate the fear factor that might cripple their understanding into becoming qualitative hospitality persons with a social responsibility.

·         Mr. C. Sureshkumar, Head of the Department, addressed the students and informed the Rules and regulations, Department discipline, Academic details, Syllabus, Lesson plan, Attendance, Department Activities for the Academic year 2022-23, and also introduced the faculty members and the Courses handled by them.

·         He passed over the Bridge course manual, lesson plan, time table and attendance log sheet to the class representative. An Entry level Test was conducted for the students to test their level of understanding.  The respective staff members started their bridge course according to the schedule prepared by the Head of the Department. A few parents and Alumni interacted with the students. Finally, an Exit level Test was conducted.

Students were able to,

1.      understand the background knowledge about the course

2.      understand the skills and abilities that are necessary  to succeed in their new academic programs.

v Total No. of students participated: 38

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 6

·        To make students aware of these celebrations in order to evoke nationalism and patriotism through nationwide campaign, especially among youth.

·        To remember the supreme sacrifice made by our brave soldiers, to uphold and safeguard the integrity of the nation and to pay homage to the valiant soldiers.

·        Students, the future of nation, must know about such an important event in India.

Kargil Vijay Diwas, is celebrated on July 26, every year to mark the historic day; when India conquered Pakistan in the Kargil War that occurred in 1999.As a tribute to this occasion, the Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized a Kargil Vijay Diwas -Rally”, to create awareness among the rural community. Five faculty members and 34 students from the MC&HM and FS|&PM actively participated in this program. The students carried posters and banners with slogans.

Students were able to imbibe,

·         Capability of defense services of India

·         Calls for a celebration to not only win a military conflict, but also establish Indian sophistication in modern warfare and diplomacy.

·         A revisit to the war and showcasing of the indomitable spirit, unflinching dedication and selfless service displayed by soldiers.

v  Total No. of students participated: 34

v  Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 4

1. To explore and emerge a new area that needs to be built into the course structures to facilitate better learning.

2. To discuss the role of technologyin the present scenario for enhancing the academic effectiveness.

3. To discuss strategies in order to enhance the personality and managerial effectiveness of the academic fraternity.

Mr. Khannan CKM, Food and Beverage Manager, Amika Hotel, Madurai, has shared his knowledge regarding best practices in food handling, safe work etiquettes, food storage & purchase techniques, service methodology, and kitchen operation. He also described the current norms adopted by the Amika Hotel during the COVID-19 pandemic. This training helped the staff members to become more self-assured and present them the tools needed to perform a variety of hotel operations in the current situation.

1. Faculty understood the current trends in Hotel Operation

2. Help modify the curriculum according to the Industrial Expectations in future.

v Total No. of Staff Participated: 6