Asking Hospitality Students to Reflect and Write on Racism in our Industry

This semester I asked my 4th year Leadership students to reflect and write on racism in our industry. I'll be posting a few of their works in the next few months. Here is the first. Let’s Get UncomfortableWritten by: A. Daigle As a non-BIPOC, a grim and disturbing light has been shed on the issues … Continue reading Asking Hospitality Students to Reflect and Write on Racism in our Industry

Interview with André LaRivière on his book “The Next Course: Reinventing The Modern Urban Restaurant”

https://youtu.be/ai-EOmlQwiQ On Monday, October 5th, I had the opportunity to interview Mr. André LaRivière on his book “The Next Course: Reinventing the Modern Urban Restaurant”. During this interview we discussed many important issues affecting the food and beverage industry, both today and in the future, highlighted throughout the book. André LaRivière, author of The Next … Continue reading Interview with André LaRivière on his book “The Next Course: Reinventing The Modern Urban Restaurant”

Planet Bean: Leading the way in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Here I am with my mid morning Planet Bean coffee! Last year our intern Elaine Li wrote a great case study about an incredible Guelph company. Since 1997, Planet Bean has set out to be Guelph’s coffee company focusing on fresh roasted coffee. Not only does their coffee differentiate themselves from competitors, their operations are grounded in sustainability. With two locations … Continue reading Planet Bean: Leading the way in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Lily Wilson

Lily Wilson is the new UGSRP intern for the 2020 year. Lily is currently in her 2nd year of the Business commerce- Hospitality and Tourism management program at the University of Guelph. She has always been passionate about caring for the planet we live on, but being in a business major she was unaware if … Continue reading Lily Wilson

From Health Worker to Regenerative Farmer

An Unexpected Journey to Reconnect with Roots Anahita Belanger's Farm By: Tanya Broschinski (3rd year UGSRP intern) Food is essential to human survival. Our ancestors’ lives were built around food production and acquisition: hunting, gathering and farming. We have come a long way in our production of food with modern technologies and farming methods allowing … Continue reading From Health Worker to Regenerative Farmer

Creative and Sustainable Learning Opportunities for Students

A view of Tanya's property. Much of what we do at UGSRP is done by our students from the University of Guelph’s School of Hospitality, Food, and Tourism Management. Each year we bring on an intern to help manage our symposium and create content for our platform. This past year we were blessed to have … Continue reading Creative and Sustainable Learning Opportunities for Students

Special Issue of the journal Sustainability

I'm excited to announce that I will be a Special Issue Co-Editor with my colleague Mark Holmes for the journal Sustainability. The issue will be titled "Sustainability in the Quick-Service and Fast Casual Restaurant Sector. Here is a copy of the call for papers for those that are interested in submitting a manuscript. The food … Continue reading Special Issue of the journal Sustainability

Elaine Li

Elaine has the privilege of being this year's UGSRP intern. She's in her 4th year of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Co-op program minoring in Arts, Culture and Heritage Management at the University of Guelph. She was introduced to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in her first year through AIESEC and has been … Continue reading Elaine Li

Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum; The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette

This article is part of a series on the Restaurant at Pearl Morissette written for Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine. My drive down to Niagara feels a little different now that it’s mid-August. The sun is scorching, some of the green things are showing a bit of brown, the land seems tired. I arrive at The … Continue reading Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum; The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette

Menus of Change!

Last month we sent our Student Director (Emily Robinson) to the CIA's Menus of Change Conference. Here is a brief recap of Emily's experience. From June 18th-20th, an international collection of business professionals, academics and chefs came together for the 7th annual Menus of Change Conference at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New … Continue reading Menus of Change!