Amma canteen: Subject of management study
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Chennai: Anybody could have mistaken it for a food court in an IT park, but the location was Amma canteen at Santhome.
A group of girls, dressed in corporate gear and eagerly savouring the food at the canteen were the focal attraction for passers-by on the route on Friday.
Going a step beyond just serving healthy food at low rates, chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s canteen initiative has actually turned into a subject of management study. It was the group of 26 MBA students from Ramanujar Engineering College who had come to study the working of the canteen and gave the entire milieu a new look.
The bunch of students, who would have usually chosen a swish restaurant at which to chill out during lunchtime, found the subsidised food outlet so impressive that they ended up tasting every item on the menu.
“It was an industrial visit, as a part of the course, but it turned out to be a culinary experience for all of us,” said G. Gowri, a management graduate. “We wanted to know the working of the service and also to make sure of the quality of the food they serve as we had heard a lot about its efficient functioning.”
“It was exciting to watch and learn from workers who were managing the outlet efficiently,” said J. Arif, another second year student of the college who noted that the canteen is offering nutritious food at low cost.
Professor R. Ramamurthy, head of the department, said, “It was a learning experience for these students. Not only did they relish the food, but it also made them think on the inclusivity of such endeavours. This visit to Amma canteen will propel them to take up similar projects as they leave college.”
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