Canada's 100 "Top Employers" list was released this week. http://www.canadastop100.com/national/  Unfortunately there was not a restaurant or food-service company to be found on this list.  The following is the list of criteria the judges use to evaluate companies: "Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers using eight criteria, which have remained … Continue reading UGSRP answering the bell!

When thinking about restaurant sustainability and how our industry can be more sustainable there are so many places to start.  We could for example look at reducing water consumption, minimizing linen, energy efficient appliances and equipment to start, but all of those are fairly obvious answers.  It wasn’t until I read an article about a … Continue reading Innovation doesn’t have to be finding a needle in a haystack…

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

Good Morning UGSRP Followers! This is a very exciting time for UGSRP in that we have finalized the details for our 2nd Annual UGSRP Forum! The forum will be based on "Topics in Sustainability" and we have a great panel of speakers, which include Tim Faveri, from TDL, Barton Seaver, who is chef, author, speaker … Continue reading Save the Date for the 2nd Annual UGSRP Forum “Topics in Sustainability”

As part of UGSRP, Nicole Greer (a recently graduated student of the program) undertook a survey of senior managers in Canadian Food Service.  This summary report provides an overview of some of the key findings of the survey.  A complete report will be available soon. Sustainability Survey Summary Report