One of the things we like to do at UGSRP is support student research projects. Most often students are recruited to aid in ongoing projects that we are working on but occasionally they come to us to supervise research in their own area of interest.  One such student named Brett Martin approached us last year … Continue reading What do student research projects and game meat have in common??

Founded by the United Nations in 2007, PRME stands for the Principles for Responsible Management Education.  The mission of this organization is as follows: "The Mission of PRME is to inspire and champion responsible management education, research and thought leadership globally." To deliver this mission PRME uses a framework of 6 principles: Principle 1 | … Continue reading What is PRME and why is it so important?

A&W has been one of Canada's most successful restaurant companies for close to 60 years. Known for their great family of burgers, root beer and strong branding, the company is also one of  Canada's leading food-service organizations when it comes to focusing on environmental sustainability.  We at UGSRP have been huge admirers of the work … Continue reading Leading the Pack, a look into A&W’s Sustainability Success

2015 first quarter financial results may not be in for most hospitality companies but we at UGSRP feel  there are  many industry leaders deserving a grade of A+ for their 'sustainability' efforts to start the year.  Here are a few of the encouraging signs that we've noticed in the first few months of 2015. Canadian … Continue reading More good news than usual….2015 off to a ‘sustainable’ start!

Every now and then a student writes a paper that  makes you stop and really think about a topic. Rebecca Gordon, a 4th year Hospitality and Tourism student at the University of Guelph has written such a paper.   Her work entitled "Should I Stay or Should I Go? Why are Young Managers Leaving the … Continue reading Why are young managers leaving the restaurant industry?

    The Ontario Hostelry Institute  (OHI) is an organization that was created to raise the standards of professional post-secondary hospitality programs in Ontario Colleges and Universities. For the past 25 years the OHI has done this  through raising money for student scholarships.  Since its inception the OHI has raised over $2 million dollars for … Continue reading OHI Top 30 Under 30 Celebrating 10 years!

By Emily Martin   Food waste is an overlooked but crucial piece of the sustainable food movement. Food waste is rarely considered or included in conversations about sustainable eating. I spent this past summer working as an undergraduate research assistant on a project exploring both residential and restaurant industry food waste in a Canadian context. … Continue reading My Summer Studying Food Waste

The ground swell of a new movement is well underway, at least in the United States.  For decades North Americans have looked down upon jobs in the restaurant business.  When I applied to the University of Guelph's school of Hotel and Food Administration in 1984 (the school I teach at today) my father tried to … Continue reading Social uprising south of the border!

Over the course of the past four months, my desire to start a career in the hospitality industry has grown much larger due to the wonderful experience I have had as an Undergraduate Research Assistant for UGSRP. I have become well versed in many aspects of the hospitality industry, and have gained an attentive interest … Continue reading My Last Four Months as a Research Assistant