UEI Global Lucknow Hosted “MEDITERRABHOJ” A Fusion of Bengali and Mediterranean Food Festival

A delightful gastronomic and innovative experience was initiated by the freshman students of UEI Global Lucknow, showcasing the food theme “MEDITERRABHOJ” on Saturday, 2nd August 2025. The food festival, featuring a wholesome menu created from authentic ingredients, was served in an ambience created to make the patron get a feel of the Meduterranean Bengal, and guests, none other than their own parents, guardians relatives and friends, savoured the delicacies while watching them being created, and the students had an exciting time creating, serving, and explaining their creations to the guests!!

The parents and relatives of students had a fabulous time; they interacted with the UEI fraternity, enjoyed watching their children’s creativity, and carried home a string of memories. MediterraBhoj was a fusion of two distinct cuisines - the Mediterranean and Bengali!

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Mediterranean cuisine is a bouquet of food from the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea- around the coast of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and the Mediterranean archipelagos! The sunshine countries of Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, etc., from Europe; Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt from Africa, and countries like Turkey, Lebanon, and Israel from Asia.

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The aesthetic environment was soaked in the deep cultural mix of Mediterranean flavours with Bengali essence as the students dressed in Moroccan hats and Bengali costumes performed various activities. The cultural troupe gave mesmerizing performances to entertain guests prior to the lunch festivities. The guests were enthralled by some foot-tapping music and captivating dance performances.

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Students wearing Fez with western attire served the guests the culinary mosaic of Mediterranean Bhoj at the training restaurant, which was also beautifully decorated in tune with the Mediterranean theme. Dishes like Moong Dal harissa Soup with Grissini, Sorshe Nolen Gur Cucumber beetroot salad, Za’atar Begun Bhaja, Bengali Aloo Bhaja, and Basanthi Pulao with either a vegetarian main course of Green Harissa Malai Kofta or a Non-Vegetarian choice of Chicken Tagine spiced with Paanch phoron. They were served to the guests as part of their lunch. The meal was polished off with servings of Chocolate Halwa Patishapta!

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The festival was very well covered by the local electronic and paper media, which showcased the presentation of the students and their achievements in the most exciting and vibrant manner possible. The guests had ample opportunities to click selfies and pose merrily for the photographers.

Mr Manish Khanna, CEO and Managing Director, UEI Global Education, said, “For the last 17 years, we have been continually innovating and creating multiple ways of teaching, enhancing the learning of our students. We have students from all walks of life with various backgrounds, and we attempt to stay along with their journey and give them experiential contemporary education that is aligned internationally so that our students can strive to work across various geographies. That’s what we did with our ‘ MediterraBhoj ’ at Lucknow to align them with a fusion of food of two contrasting cuisines. UEI Global, over the period, has developed a high-quality and well-balanced course that is offered in a unique blend of skills and management in a conventional format, offering both modern and internationally accepted education.

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The curriculum is industry-relevant both at the domestic and international level, and is based on the principle of ‘entrepreneurial learning’ in hospitality. UEI Global strives for academic excellence to create tomorrow’s leaders in global hospitality.”

Disclaimer: The article has been written by Mr. Saurabh Samaddar, Deputy Director of Academics at UEI Global Education - Lucknow, and published as part of the marketing activity between Careers360 and UEI Global Lucknow.