Past Events

This introductory course in beer education is designed for participants interested in furthering their knowledge and interest in beer. The focus will be on brewing ingredients and processes, tasting concepts, pouring and serving concepts (including an introduction to draught systems) and food and beer pairings.

In honour of Nutrition month we're pulling together experts from across University of Guelph campus to learn tips on how to plan, shop and prepare delicious and nutritious food on a budget.

The Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Wines certification provides a hands-on introduction to the world of wine. Explore the main types and styles of wine through sight, smell, and taste, while gaining the basic skills to describe wines accurately and make food and wine pairings. Upon successful completion, you will receive a WSET certificate and lapel pin. The one-day world-renowned course will be held on Sunday, March 24th in PJ's Restaurant - Macdonald Stewart Hall. Please register by March 1st, 2024

Welcome Alumni & all BComm Students! This annual event continues to be a success thanks to the enthusiastic participation from our alumni and students. Our fantastic alumni are excited to come back to the School to meet and share their career experiences with our students. The format of the evening will include three 25-minute round table discussions between alumni and students with each table focusing on a specific career area of interest to students.  Some of the career areas in the past have included:

Our Deep Dish Dialogues series this month will be celebrating Caribbean cuisine with Chef Warren Ford from George Brown College and University of Guelph’s Chancellor, Dr. Mary Anne Chambers. This fun hour-long event will include a discussion around Caribbean ingredients, cooking techniques and culture. This free event can be attended in-person at the Anita Stewart Memorial Food Lab or you can tune in and watch online. Join us on February 29 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Attention College Students!

This e-learning course in beer education is designed and developed for participants who wish to take their knowledge of beer to another level.  Note, the Level 1 certification is a prerequisite. 

The Wine & Spirits Award in Wines certification is a beginner to intermediate level certification. Great for industry professionals, employees and wine enthusiasts.

Learn more about the Expo at this link.

Over the last few years we’ve seen a big uptick in restaurants offering their food products for sale in grocery stores and selling their products online. In this Deep Dish Dialogue we’ll be learning from Crafty Ramen’s Co-Founder and Chief Culinary Officer, Jared Ferrall and CEO, Khalil Khamis about how they expanded their business from restaurant to retail.