by Brother Jittin Mathew
MUMBAI, AUGUST 29, 2018: The Hotel Management department of Bosco Boys Home and Technical Institute, Borivli organised a Maharashtrian theme lunch for the staff on August 28.
In all 28 students from batch number 32, joined forces in preparing the theme lunch under the guidance of cookery teacher, Sonali and food and beverages service lecturer, Deepak. The lunch was divided into three courses namely starters, main course and desert.
The theme lunch is a tradition wherein every batch of the Hotel Management department, applies all the theoretical and practical knowledge which they acquired during the course, into use.
"Through this, the batch is also evaluated before they complete their course and go for their industrial training. For the students, this is the time where they are really put to test in all the various departments such as cookery, restaurant service," Deepak, said.
The planning for the theme lunch began well in advance and the students were taught to cook the dishes during the cookery class; and were prepared for service, during the food and beverage service lectures. Out of the 28 students, 10 helped out in cooking department, 15 in restaurant service and two students were hostess' and one bartender.
The staff were welcomed with mocktail and starters which included kothimbir vadi and chicken vada. For the main course, there was kala vatana usal with vada, chicken sagotti with vada, dal and steam rice, and solkadi; pineapple halwa was for dessert.
Father Corlis Gonsalves, the Rector, congratulated the team, the staff and the students for their successful training and thanked them for the delicious meal they prepared for all. As a treat, the students were offered a free picnic to Boscowadi the following day.
"The love and support I received here through my teachers and fellow companions is what I cherish the most. I am proud to say that today I am chef who is offering her taste of love to her gurus and am so happy to see the joy in their eyes," Anita, a student, said.
Deacon Romero, the vice principal ended with a short evaluation on the theme lunch, along with his critical appreciation and comments, and explained to them about the rules and regulations to be observed at the TAJ, Santacruz and Colaba, for their month-long on the job training. He later assured them his prayers, and the blessings of Don Bosco. "Give your best, be at your best and you will also receive the best," Deacon Romero, said.