Last month I had the honour of being part of a "Green Panel" hosted by Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine. http://www.foodserviceworld.com/ My colleagues and I (Tina Horsely, Aramark. Chris Roberts, Sodexo. Jay Gould, NY Fries/South St. Burgers and Paul Guardian, Delta Hotels) fielded questions from Editor/Publisher Rosanna Caira on such topics as local food, certifications, and the state … Continue reading Foodservice and Hospitality Green Panel Discussion
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LEAF releases list of “Canada’s Greenest Restaurants”
The following is a press release from LEAF recognizing Canada's 24 Greenest Restaurants. UGSRP would like to congratulate the team and students of PJ's Restaurant at the School of Hospitality and Tourism at the University of Guelph for making such an impressive list! (June 4, 2012) Calgary, AB - Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF), a third-party … Continue reading LEAF releases list of “Canada’s Greenest Restaurants”
Garden2Table
Garden2Table is a student run program that promotes food education to children in the greater Guelph community. Each year a team of students earn an academic credit by providing experiential learning opportunities for local school children. They also fundraise for an incredible project called the Guelph Center for Urban Organic Farming. (GCUOF) http://gcuof.wordpress.com/ Made up of four hospitality students and one … Continue reading Garden2Table
Waste not want not!
I recently attended an event at the University of Guelph Library that was promoting their expansive Canadian cookbook collection. Thumbing through several of the 19th century journals on display I was quick to realize a theme that I couldn't recall in modern incarnations of cookbooks. Waste, and how to limit it was ever-present throughout the recipes and pages … Continue reading Waste not want not!
Some goings on!
We are well into the winter semester here at the University of Guelph. Once again we are measuring plate waste at PJ's as well as running some other exciting projects. Professor Bahram Gharabagi has a group from his 3rd year engineering class studying what it would cost to overhaul PJ's kitchen equipment to 'state of the art' Energy Star products. They … Continue reading Some goings on!
Low hanging fruit…..and plastic?
Perhaps it is my increased sensitivity to restaurant waste but I have noticed a worrisome trend happening. Restaurant servers seem to feel they are providing better service to me by placing straws and lemons in my glass when I ask for tap water. In fact a recent trip to one of my favorite cafe's found the server … Continue reading Low hanging fruit…..and plastic?
UGSRP to host National Panel on Sustainability in Food-service
On Wednesday October 26th, the University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project (UGSRP) will host a panel discussion on the future of sustainability in Canadian food-service. We have invited five industry leaders from across the country to join us in discussing issues and ideas about what 'green' really looks like, and what it means to our business today. … Continue reading UGSRP to host National Panel on Sustainability in Food-service
A must read with a link to our research!
I read several excellent books this summer but one in particular really caused me to pause and think.... in fact I have a feeling I will look back in several years and say it changed my life! Jonathan Bloom's American Wasteland is an informative and well written book chronicling our societies propensity to waste food. Bloom spent two … Continue reading A must read with a link to our research!
The Sustainable Food Lab
I had the pleasure of attending last week’s 2011 Sustainable Food Lab Leadership Summit in Portland Oregon. The goal of the Food Lab is clearly presented in the organization’s mission which states; “The mission of the Sustainable Food Lab is to accelerate the shift of sustainable food from niche to mainstream.” The Food Lab accomplishes … Continue reading The Sustainable Food Lab
The people behind “Sustainability”.
In the last few weeks I’ve started to learn a couple of things about how you can help ‘sustainability’ happen in your organization. First and foremost, seek out people to help you! We saw this happen early on in the project with Mark and Gillian from the University’s Physical Resource and Sustainability Departments. Most recently … Continue reading The people behind “Sustainability”.
University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project 