Squirrels rule the world….at least Guelph

Who knew that composting could be so challenging for PJ's. We have the equipment, the procedure, the pick up...but the reason we did not succeed was because of the squirrels. If you have ever toured around the University campus you would have noticed the abundance of squirrels running around and being savages, eating whatever and wherever. … Continue reading Squirrels rule the world….at least Guelph

Carbon-Footprint Challenges

I did not know it would be this hard to find answers on carbon footprinting and how it works for the restaurant industry. I am currently looking into software for students in the restaurant operations course to use to calculate certain parts of their menu items like the protein, carb, and vegetable. I have received … Continue reading Carbon-Footprint Challenges

A new Cafe to be something for the green crowd

I was poking around the Toronto Star website the last couple of days, feeling out of the loop like most university students do after being engulfed in school work. I was looking at the star's photo blog which demonstrated photos for the month of February (yes I went that far back). One picture that got … Continue reading A new Cafe to be something for the green crowd

Kristen Cavanagh

Kristen is a recent graduate of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program (April 2010) at the University of Guelph. After working in the hospitality industry throughout her university education, Kristen decided it was time to see the world and took off travelling through South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. In 7 months, she visited … Continue reading Kristen Cavanagh

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”.

Passion for the Project

A week ago today Bruce, Simon and I attended a course, put on by The Natural Step, that was shaped to introduce organizations to a framework in moving businesses to a more sustainable model. It was a two-day course which took place in Chinatown in Toronto at the Center for Social Innovation, a multipurpose space for business and leisure … Continue reading Passion for the Project

Lauren Zimbalatti

Lauren is slowly approaching her 4th year at the University of Guelph. She is a Hotel and Food Administration Major (HAFA) and has been very involved in the University since she started there. She was recently involved with Garden2Table, a real food program for kids alongside Bruce McAdams and is currently president for the Hospitality and Tourism … Continue reading Lauren Zimbalatti

Bruce McAdams

Bruce McAdams is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph’s School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management (HFTM) where he teaches undergraduate courses in food-service, strategy and leadership. Previous to his work as an educator Professor McAdams spent over twenty years in various leadership positions in the Canadian restaurant industry including his most recent … Continue reading Bruce McAdams

The Hospitality and Tourism Management Restaurant Management Course

While the course takes place in a kitchen environment, introducing students to the inner workings of a foodservice operation is only a small part of what the course is about. Emphasis throughout the exercise is placed on teamwork, organization and professionalism. The course objective is to develop and apply management and supervisory skills needed in … Continue reading The Hospitality and Tourism Management Restaurant Management Course

Finding our way!

One month into the project and things are starting to take shape. Lauren has been working hard to create the blog that will chronicle our journey, as well as acting as a vehicle for communication with our partners and those that are interested in following our project. We've created a project 'timeline', and we've reached … Continue reading Finding our way!