This past semester, two students (Matthew Acevedo and Lindsay Barron) undertook a project to evaluate hospitality student perceptions of their industry as employer. They surveyed students from across Canada. Their report is linked. Executive Summary Report Detailed question by question responses for the entire survey are also available. While overall hospitality students retain a passion … Continue reading Are we scaring students away?
Hospitality Students’ Perceptions of their Industry as an Employer
This paper endeavours to gauge students' perceptions of the hospitality industry as an employer, with the intention to raise awareness about key issues in the relationship between employer and employee. Read more here: Hospitality Students' Perceptions of their Industry as an Employer
Biodynamic vs. Organic wines: Do you know the difference?
Last semester I took a wine course at the university, and throughout that time we had several speakers introduced to the class, and one was Brian Hamilton of Southbrook Vineyards from Niagara-on-the-lake. He spoke about biodynamic and organic practices at their vineyard, which led me to my interest in researching this topic a bit further. … Continue reading Biodynamic vs. Organic wines: Do you know the difference?
Julie Moroz
Hello everyone! My name is Julie Moroz and I am a 4th year student at the University of Guelph, majoring in Human Resources Management. I am the newest addition to the UGSRP team for Summer 2013. I will be working alongside Professor Bruce McAdams as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. Although majoring in HRM, I have … Continue reading Julie Moroz
Read all about it: UGSRP ‘Tipped Out?’ Forum a success!
This past Monday April 29th UGSRP held its ‘Tipped Out?’ forum at George Brown College in Toronto. Speakers at the event included academics, restaurateurs and a member of provincial parliament. The audience of industry members and students was treated to a two-hour passionate discussion about this very controversial subject. Here are some of the highlights. … Continue reading Read all about it: UGSRP ‘Tipped Out?’ Forum a success!
PJ’s Does It Again!
Congratulations to PJ's Restaurant in the Atrium at the University of Guelph for ranking as one of Canada's Greenest Restaurants for the second consecutive time! This past year has been quite eventful for the student-run restaurant as they have also achieved the Level 2 Certification from LEAF!LEAF Reveals its 2nd Annual “Canada’s Greenest Restaurants” List LEAF … Continue reading PJ’s Does It Again!
Save the date: UGSRP Presents ‘Tipped Out?’ Forum
Save Monday April 29th, 2013 in your calendar, you do not want to miss this free event, discussing the issues surrounding tipping in the hospitality industry. A BIG THANK YOU to our event partner George Brown College Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts and also to all the speakers who are providing their time and thoughts. Please … Continue reading Save the date: UGSRP Presents ‘Tipped Out?’ Forum
Pj’s achieves LEAF Certification!
Congratulations to Pj's restaurant for recently achieving Level Two Certification from LEAF. (Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Foodservice) http://leafme.ca/ LEAF is a non-profit third-party organization which offers certification for restaurants and food service facilities that meet and adhere to strict environmental criteria. LEAF helps restaurants reduce their environmental impact, and makes it easy for diners to identify green restaurants. … Continue reading Pj’s achieves LEAF Certification!
Social Innovation and the Sustainable Restaurant
Last semester a class of 4th year hospitality students at the University of Guelph were asked to come up with a socially innovative idea that related to hospitality. Working with a partner, the students were challenged to prove the feasibility of their idea and be prepared to present their work to their peers. Students found the work challenging and engaging. Not only were … Continue reading Social Innovation and the Sustainable Restaurant
Embracing Seasonality
In many ways Pj's Restaurant acts as UGSRP's home base. It is where the project started with the introduction of new sustainably focused curriculum for students taking our Restaurant Operations course. The leadership team at Pj's has embraced sustainability seeing the restaurant recognized as one of Canada's 'greenest' restaurants. http://leafme.ca/leaf-releases-latest-list-of-canadas-greenest-restaurants-in-honour-of-environment-week/ It's even a place where Mike, Simon and I will gather for … Continue reading Embracing Seasonality
University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project 