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FeTNA 2026
Committee

Food Committee

Food Committee — 47 members. Chair: Subramanian Angappan; Co-Chair: Pramila Kanniyappan.

Committee
Food Committee
Members
47
Total team
Chair
Subramanian Angappan
Co-Chair
Pramila Kanniyappan
Priority
Critical
Key Dependencies
RegistrationHospitalityVolunteerEvent Day ManagementFinance

Committee Overview

The Food Committee is responsible for planning, vendor coordination, food counts, service timing, volunteer serving support, water distribution, special meal needs, cleanup coordination, and food-related communication across all convention days.

Official Responsibility

Manage food, snacks, beverages, tea, water, and related arrangements for convention participants, guests, and volunteers.

Scope of Work

  • Food count planning by meal and day
  • Vendor coordination
  • Meal schedule planning
  • Token/badge-based validation
  • Volunteer serving support
  • Water distribution
  • VIP/Chief Guest/Sponsor food
  • Sheraton food coordination
  • Waste cleanup and labor
  • Quality control

Key Workstreams

  • Food count planning
  • Vendor coordination
  • Meal schedule planning
  • Food token or badge-based validation
  • Volunteer serving support
  • Water distribution
  • VIP/Chief Guest/Sponsor food support
  • Sheraton food coordination
  • Waste cleanup and labor planning
  • Quality control

Focus Areas

Food countsVendor coordinationSheraton foodWater distributionCleanupServing volunteers

Onsite Execution Plan

  • Multiple serving lines with separate VIP/sponsor lane
  • Volunteer servers deployed 30 min before each meal
  • Water stations distributed throughout venue and refilled hourly
  • Cleanup crew assigned by zone with shift handoff
  • Hourly count reconciliation with Registration
  • Backup buffer (~10%) held for late arrivals

Coordination Needed From Other Teams

  • Registration
    Final attendee count
  • Finance
    Vendor payment and contract
  • Hospitality
    VIP/Chief Guest food needs
  • Event Day Management
    Food queue control
  • Volunteer Committee
    Serving volunteers
  • Hotels Management
    Hotel-based food coordination
  • Technical
    Count reports / dashboard
  • Security
    Crowd control near food areas

Committee Contacts

  • Subramanian Angappan
    Chair
    +1 (732) 325-4603
  • Pramila Kanniyappan
    Co-Chair
    +1 (908) 938-7499