‘Nutribite’- an Innovative Entrepreneurial Project by the Students of

Lakshmibai College Though a Self Help Group

Nutribite, a unique initiative by the students of Lakshmibai College, made a humble

beginning in 2016-2017 and has gradually evolved to establish itself as a small food

venture, which provides a variety of snacks with taste, nutrition, safety to the college

fraternity.

Nutri Bite report 2016 -17 This project was planned in 2016 to provide nutritious and safe food to the students as

well as staff of Lakshmibai College and to provide a platform for students to learn

entrepreneurial skills on small scale.

The Academic and Extracurricular Planning and Implementation Committee (AEPIC)

and the Principal approved the project proposal. 15 students of Food Technology

volunteered and contributed rupees 50 each to form a Self Help Group with Project

Investigator Shikha Sharma, of III year Food Technology as the leader. The college

funded the printing of flex banner and provided display boards for putting up the

‘Menu of the Day’ and Feedback. Group messages about the Food plaza and the day’s

menu were posted by Whatsapp/ college app a day before and on the day of the sale to

attract the customers.

The production started in January 2017 and the Nutri Bite team put up 7 stalls

between January and April 2017. The student volunteers worked on standardization,

costing and other the preliminary and prepared the products fresh on the morning of

sale. Nutri Bite team was generous in incorporating vegetables, fruits and whole

grains in the recipes to improve the fiber content and the nutrient density. Without

compromising on the taste and flavour, the amount of fat and sugar was also lowered

during the standardization process.

Nutri Bite report, 2017-18

Nutri bite Season 2 was inaugurated by Chairman Prof Babbar and Treasure Prof

Ragi. Charu Bhatia and Richa Grover, the Project Investigators carried the team of 15

students successfully and put up 7 stalls serving safe and nutritious savouries and

sweets to students and staff of the college throughout the year 2017-18.

They also catered on a large scale at the Book Fair organized by the college. The

newly purchase tables and canopies provided by the colleges added to the fervor of

the stalls. For the Tunisian youth who visited the college under the National

International Youth Exchange Program, the Nutri Bite team prepared and served

traditional Indian snacks, which were relished and highly appreciated by the foreign

visitors.

Nutri Bite report, 2018-19

The highly applauded entrepreneurial project of the department, Nutri bite, entered

Season 3 and was inaugurated on occasion of Rakhi in August. Anamika and

Khushboo led the Project Investigators led a team of 17 students successfully and to

put up many stalls serving safe and nutritious savouries and sweets to students and

staff of the college through out the year. A stall on Innovative Biscuits was put up in

October at the Book Fair. A gala sale of Corn Cheese Balls, Sunshine Delight and

Muffins was successfully organized successfully on 7th February.

Nutri Bite report, 2019-20

Nutri Bite entered Season 4 under the strong leadership of Megha Jindal of BA

(Prog) FT III year, who as the Project Investigator, led a team of 12 students

successfully to put up seven stalls serving safe and nutritious savouries and sweets to

students and staff of the college through out the year. A stall on innovative biscuits

was put up in October. Cranberry muffins, Pineapple Upside Down cakes, Rainbow

canapés & Nutri Sevpuri and Beetroot Dimsums, prepared and sold in the months of

January and February, were greatly appreciated by the staff and students.

In nutshell, Nutri Bite project could sustain itself due to the hard work and

commitment of the core project team. Ample support was received from the principal,

the staff and students. Feedback was extremely encouraging for the Nutri Bite team.

Some comments received from the faculty were “Mouth watering. Yummy meals” "

Excellent work by FT Dept., Awesome food. Keep it up. Some of the students’

feedback comments were :“Loved both the snack, "We love Nutri bites." Yummy

loved it! Keep it up guzs awesome effort!" All the best Khana Khazana.”" Amazing

muffins. All the best! Keep rocking KHANA DETE REHNA!”

This endeavor taught the student team some basics of catering business, instilled some

entrepreneurial skills, enriched the culinary skills, inculcated some creativity and

boosted the confidence of team students. It also addressed the felt need of the staff

and students to have access to safe and nutritious food in the college.

NUTRI BITE IN PICTURES

Banner for Nutri Bite Founder team of Nutribite, 2016-17

NUTRI BITE 2016-17

NUTRI BITE Season 1, 2016-17 was initiated on 5th January 2017 to make available

safe and nutritious snacks to the college students. Shikha Sharma, the Principal Investigator

of the project, formed and led successfully a self-help group of fifteen students to prepare and

serve safe, healthy and delicious cupcakes and savoury snacks in the college premises.

First Plaza, 5th Jan, 2017- Whole Grain Carrot Muffins & Grilled Paneer

Sandwiches

presents

Goodies for Foodies

- a Food Plaza

FirstPlaza

Second Plaza, 12th Jan, 2017 – Nutri Bhel & Banana Oats Muffins

Third plaza , 19th Jan 2017- Nutri Cutlets & Dates and Walnut

Muffins

Fourth Plaza, 2nd Feb 2017-Nutri Kala Chana Chaat, Fruit Muffins, Pineapple

Upside Down Cake and Home-made Chocolate

Fifth Plaza, 8th Feb, 2017 - Carrot cake slices, Banana & Oats Muffins, Eggless

Fruit Muffins

During book Fair held on February 8, 2017, the Nutri Bite team baked exclusively a

variety of muffins and sliced cakes, which were also served to the eminent guests and

were highly appreciated.

Sixth Plaza, 23rd March 2017 -Cheese Corn Burst & Veggie Macaroni

Seventh Plaza, 12th April,2017 – Golden Squares, Veg Cheese Burger

First Plaza 28th Sep 2017 - Whole Wheat Momos, Chocolate Eggless Muffins,

Oats Laddoos

NUTRI BITE Season 2, 2017-18

Nutri bite Season 2, 2017-18 was inaugurated by Chairman Prof Babbar and

Treasure Prof Ragi. Charu Bhatia and Richa Grover, the Project Investigators led a

team of 15 students successfully and put up 7 stalls serving safe and nutritious

savouries and sweets to students and staff of the college throughout the year.

Second Plaza , 13th Oct, 2017– Oats Papadi Chaat, Almond Chocolates, Cheesy

Soya Balls

Third plaza, 31st Oct, 2017 Eggless Choco Muffins/Cakes, Marble Muffins,

Apple Cakes , Chocolate Cakes

Fourth Plaza, 1st Nov 2017- Soya Lollipops with Curd Dip

Fifth Plaza, 24th Jan 2018 - Cheesy Grilled Sandwiches, Walnut Muffins, Eggless

Muffins, Chocolate Squares

Sixth plaza, 2nd Feb, 2018-Bhelpuri, Tutty fruity Cupcakes, Carrot Muffins,

Chocolates (nutty squares, hearts)

Nutri Bite catered on a large scale at the Book Fair organized by the college.

Seventh plaza, 26th Feb, 2018- Aloo pakodas, palak pakodas and oats ladoo.

For the Tunisian youth who visited the college under the National International Youth

Exchange Program, the Nutri Bite team prepared and served traditional Indian snacks,

which were relished and highly appreciated by the foreign visitors.

NUTRI BITE Season 3, 2018-19

Raksha Bandhan Stall

Innovative biscuits at Book Fair

NUTRI BITE Season 4, 2019-20

First plaza, 25th July 2019: cheese balls with garden fresh chutney.

Second Plaza, 9th August,2019: Crunchy lollipops with Sunshine dip, Pineapple upside

down cakes, Marble muffins,Eggless pineapple upside down cakws, tuti fruti cakes,

chocolate muffins and homemade chocolates.

Third Plaza, 21st October 2019:Cakes- pineapple upside down cakes,Ragi

twisters,Environmenal Friendly spoons. Nutri Biscuits: Quinoa, pearl millet biscuits,Oats

and raisins cookies, oats and jaggery cookies,seasame and ragi cookies. Homemade

Chocolates.

Fourth plaza, 22nd January 2020: Veggie wholewheat momos,Veg beet momos,hot sips with

tomato tangy(soup),Cranberry muffins.

Fifth Plaza, 6th February 2020: Rainbow Canapes(baked),Nutri sev-poori,Tangy sips with

Cratalle ( fermented beverage),Pineapple upside down cakes ( eggless).

Sixth plaza, 19th February 2020: pineapple upside down, craneberry, choco walnut,tutti fruity

(eggless cakes),choco lollipops,butterscotch chocolate