Remember standing in line for chilli cheese toast when you were in college? A lot has changed since then. With UPI payment systems and in-house apps, students now pick up their orders in a scan. The staid menus of the past have been upgraded with pastas, chaat counters and specialised kiosks. Several colleges across Chennai including Loyola college, Chennai Institute of Technology, IIT-Madras and Anna University have adopted a food court model. While accountability and quality assurance is one of the main reasons, it is also more convenient for the students as they can grab a bite at any time of the day. As students become the primary target groups for restaurants and cafes across the city, college canteens are adapting menus to cater to students on campus with reasonably healthy meals that are also easy on the pocket. Read the full story: https://www.thehindu.com/food/features/what-on-the-menu-in-chennais-college-canteens/article67167409.ece Reporting: Ananyaa Desikan Video: S. Shiva Raj and Thamodharan Bharath Production: Thamodharan Bharath Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz #chennai #chennaicolleges #collegecanteen Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/