On Wednesday October 26th, the University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project (UGSRP) will host a panel discussion on the future of sustainability in Canadian food-service. We have invited five industry leaders from across the country to join us in discussing issues and ideas about what 'green' really looks like, and what it means to our business today. … Continue reading UGSRP to host National Panel on Sustainability in Food-service
Seeking Sustainability in the Land Down Under!
University of Guelph Hospitality and Tourism grad, Deanna Berry, talks about her exciting experience living and working in Australia and New Zealand and her opportunity to learn about sustainability first hand on an organic farm! As I approached my final semester as and HTM undergrad, sustainability became a major contributor to my studies, sparking much … Continue reading Seeking Sustainability in the Land Down Under!
Gearing up for Plate Waste Research
Thursday is the first official student run restaurant at PJ's in the Atrium. That being said, Mike, Bruce and I will be in the kitchen guarding our plate waste garbage can, taking photos of the dishes going out and weighing all the waste that comes back in the kitchen. This is the first time I … Continue reading Gearing up for Plate Waste Research
Sustainability in Restaurants… What the food?!
Court Desautels, Director of Operations of the Neighbourhood Group of Companies, talks of the struggles and triumphs his company faces when striving to run sustainable restaurants in Southwestern Ontario. By: Court Desautels A new trend not only in the hospitality business, but it seems in all businesses, is the “sustainability” trend. This is great news…. … Continue reading Sustainability in Restaurants… What the food?!
A must read with a link to our research!
I read several excellent books this summer but one in particular really caused me to pause and think.... in fact I have a feeling I will look back in several years and say it changed my life! Jonathan Bloom's American Wasteland is an informative and well written book chronicling our societies propensity to waste food. Bloom spent two … Continue reading A must read with a link to our research!
Countdown is on
The first day of school is less than a week away and we are getting ourselves ready for the fall semester. I recently sat down with Simon and learned that there are some major changes happening to PJ's this year. For one there will be no more renting of linen that is used in the … Continue reading Countdown is on
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
Taking the “fishiness” out of where your food comes from
The first of many stories to come is the story of a recent graduate of the Hospitality and Tourism Management program at the University of Guelph and her path towards creating a restaurant with sustainability, both environmental and economic, at the forefront of her business plan. By Brittany Morgan It is apparent to me now … Continue reading Taking the “fishiness” out of where your food comes from
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
University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project 