The Sustainable Food Lab

I had the pleasure of attending last week’s 2011 Sustainable Food Lab Leadership Summit in Portland Oregon.  The goal of the Food Lab is clearly presented in the organization’s mission which states; “The mission of the Sustainable Food Lab is to accelerate the shift of sustainable food from niche to mainstream.” The Food Lab accomplishes … Continue reading The Sustainable Food Lab

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

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

Discussions around Restaurant Sustainability

One of the early things we are learning in the project is the incredible number of topics and issues that can be considered relevant to restaurants in their goal to become more sustainable.  As dynamic an industry  the restaurant business is, it is probably even more so when looking through the lens of sustainability. You first … Continue reading Discussions around Restaurant Sustainability