FOOD FIESTA

6 April 2023
Gims Campus

“Taking creativity to new heights”

Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness…

Considering this thought and celebrate the essence of taste, GNIOT Institute of Management Studies (GIMS), Greater Noida organized a “Food Fiesta” on the 6th of April. GIMS offered the 1st year PGDM students a platform with an opportunity to showcase their culinary skills with a pinch of creativity and their business acumen too. The Fiesta was held at the Central Lawns, Chanakya Block, GIMS and was attended by the administration, i.e., The Director (Prof) Dr. Sanjeev Chaturvedi; Dean- PGP, Dr. Ruchi Rayat, Dean-OSW, Dr. Shalini Sharma, COE Dr. Pradeep Verma, all the area chairs, faculties and the members of the Library, the Outreach Cell, the Corporate Resource Center (CRC), the PGP Cell, the Examination Cell and the IT Cell along with all the other students, faculties and staff of the GNIOT Group of Institutions.

The Fiesta began at 10:00 AM and continued till 01:30 PM, during the course of time a competition was organized to encourage leadership skills in the students. The participants organized their stalls and had to attract the audience to their respective stalls to sell the maximum product and earn the maximum revenue. Winners of the Food Fiesta was to be decided on the most revenue generated by a team and how well they exhibited their selling techniques to cater to the customer needs. Students were given ample amount of time to prepare the food in campus, they stood their ground and displayed their real-life cooking skills making variety of Indian Cuisines; which includes Paw-Bhaji, Bhel-Puri, Fruits Salad, Mocktail, Golgappe, Litti-choka, Banarasi Chai, Pasta, Veg Biryani, Raj Kachori, and many more.

It was not only the food stalls that the customers had but the Fiesta had many interesting games also to engage the customers and a variety to the whole event. The students were actively engaged in promoting their stalls and attracting customers. They used various personal selling techniques, including offering free samples, engaging in conversation with customers and providing information about the ingredients and preparation methods of their dishes. Students dressed up in smart casuals that matched the theme of their stalls which added to the overall ambiance of the event. The customers were mainly college students, faculty and staff members who were impressed by the quality, variety and taste of the food. The prices of the dishes were reasonable and affordable, which made it easy for

customers to try out multiple dishes The event was decorated with colorful banners, ribbons which added to the festive atmosphere of the event.

Food Fiesta fun was enhanced when students brought cut-outs of Instagram and Facebook home screen; everyone clicked beautiful pictures and savored unforgettable memories. Students also added Games to engage the audience and in no time, it grabbed everyone’s attention, live commentary electrified the atmosphere, different teams of the food fiesta competed with each other and had a great time with the students in this Food Fiesta.

The Food Fiesta event was a huge success, and the students received a lot of appreciation for organizing such a fun-filled and entertaining event. The students participated in the event were able to showcase their culinary skills with creativity. The faculty coordinators Dr. Nishant Kumar Singh and Prof. Silky Gaur, the other faculty members, the institute staff members were impressed with the quality and variety of the dishes served by the students. The Fiesta provided a platform for the students to learn new real-life skills, showcase their talents, and interact with their peers and faculty members in a fun and engaging environment. GIMS always strive towards plans to take these kinds of fests on to new levels and provide management learning experience by adding fun elements in it. The CEO of the organization, Mr. Swadesh Kumar Singh, appreciated the efforts of one and all involved in organizing the fiesta.