Faculty of Hospitality at GNA University exhibited another gala culinary show by setting up 7th mark record for Maximum varieties of Golgappas preparation (1200+) for Limca Book of Records. Chef Dr. Varinder Singh Rana, Dean-Faculty of Hospitality along with (8 faculty chefs and 50 student chefs) worked together and successfully attempted the preparation of 1213 varieties of Golgappas.
The record of Golgappas varieties were based on four different classification of ingredients i.e. vegetables, fruits, pulses and dairy products. Lehsuni Karela, Hing Aloo Papri, Gobhi Kala Channa, Dahi Pudina, Badami Gheeya, Chocolate golgappas and many more were the prominent delicacies of this record attempt. More than 800 students and faculty members witnessed and enjoyed the sumptuous and mouthwatering golgappas during the mark of this record.
Chef Dr. Varinder Singh Rana, Dean-Faculty of Hospitality praised the efforts of faculty and dedicated this achievement to aspiring chefs and told that the idea of making this record was shared by Honourable Pro-Chancellor, S. Gurdeep Singh Sihra.
Chef Rahul Wali, Managing Director – Rahul’s Kitchen and Food Consultant, Dehradun and Chef Neelu Kaura, Celebrity Chef, Ludhiana witnessed and verified this record. They congratulated the staff and students for creating a big and successful achievement and conveyed that such kind of feat boost self-confidence amongst professionals to think and achieve big.
Prof Dr. VK Rattan, Vice Chancellor GNA University congratulated faculty members and students of Faculty of Hospitality for this great achievement and expressed that such kind of events are certainly the right steps for an organization that continuously strives to be among the leading Hotel Management institutes of India.
Faculty of Hospitality has approached Limca Book of Records authorities (Hachette India) to document this record. As a norm, documentary evidence of the attempt has already sent. Faculty Chef Dhiraj Pathak, Chef Ashish Raina, Chef Manjinder Singh jatana, Chef Bhupinder, Chef Tarunveer Singh, Chef Vaishali, Chef Gaurav Bathla and 50 students from Faculty of Hospitality also helped for the procurement of ingredients and idea execution. On this occasion Dr, Narinder Awasthi , Registrar, Dr Monika Hanspal, Dean- Academics, Mr Sameer Varma, Assistant Dean- Academic outreach, Ms. Shweta Dy. Registrar Establishment and Mr Abhishek Dhawan, IT Head were also present.
