In today's Guelph Mercury, Sylvain Charlebois discusses the success of Montreal's street food movement, as well as the bureaucratic obstacles facing the city's food truck entrepreneurs. Montreal has the right idea, but the wrong approach to street food
Professor Jamie Gruman investigates how taking a vacation does not always give us the break we need. We are often left feeling more exhausted. Maybe we need a rest from all these vacations
Lisa Furfaro's business sells unique handmade ravioli that combines family tradition and contemporary cuisine. One of 11 University of Guelph students participating in the province's Summer Company program, her dream of becoming a successful young entrepreneur is quickly becoming reality. Guelph student’s ravioli business among ventures to get boost from program for young entrepreneurs
Featured in today's Guelph Tribune, Prof. Mike Von Massow's food waste study will include a follow up survey to residents after their waste has been weighed. Food waste study to include survey.
A joint University of Guelph and City of Guelph research study on food waste behaviour began this Monday and runs for two weeks. Research teams will visit 300 randomly selected Guelph homes to weigh organic, recyclable and garbage bags. After, the homeowners will be invited to take place in a survey. City of Guelph teams up with researchers to tackle food waste
Assistant Prof. Mike von Massow helps to deliver the Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Scholarship Program which is offered by the Partnership Agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and the Ministry of Rural Affairs. A recent At Guelph article highlight's from a grad student's perspective, how this program which integrates science, business and marketing, and helped prepare her for work in her industry.
HTM professor Bruce McAdams explores the absurdity of the idea of tipping based on the amount of the cheque and not the level of service. After a New York restaurant instituted a no tipping policy and instead increased prices 15 per cent to pay staff fair wages and benefits, the industry wonders if this is the beginning of the end for tipping. Did you get great service? Don't leave a tip.
Featured in today's Globe and Mail, Ph.D. Candidate, Rita Hansen Stern is first came across the sprawling academic get-together known simply as Congress in 1986, and remembers thinking, “These people have got their heads in the clouds.” But she doesn’t think that any more. Academic conference brings community to campus.
Professor Sean Lyons' research on millennials in the workplace is highlighted in today's Globe and Mail, specifically on how to attract and retain this generation in the workforce. Wooing the millennial worker.
Today's Guelph Mercury writes that Paul Martin was gracious, humorous and spoke passionately about his work trying to improve education and business opportunities for aboriginal youth, as he received the Lincoln Alexander Outstanding Leadership Award last night. Paul Martin receives leadership award.