We’re not sure if it was Dan Barber and his book “The Third Plate” that has started the shift in the menu design of higher-end restaurants but there certainly is a movement in place and  now a Toronto based company is helping  lead the charge. Last month exciting news was made by Toronto's Chase Hospitality … Continue reading The Chase Group commits to more plant based menu items

Hello everyone, my name is Christian Cross and I am the new intern with the University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project (UGSRP). I am super excited to be part of this project this year as I have a great passion for food and as a business student studying sustainability is interesting to me. I am … Continue reading Sustainability vs. Eco-friendly

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!