Alexandra Mosquera Netzkarsch / BBC Managing Editor Having a background in hospitality and an entrepreneurial spirit inspired Jonathan Mendez to start a club at FIU for others interested in finance, business and technology, with knowledge straight from the experts. Mendez, a senior in hospitality management, started the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals club in […]
Daniela Walter/Columnist This past Monday, I was invited to a unique tasting on Ocean Drive. The tasting had no specific theme; the only thing I knew was that I was in to learn more about an amazing venture called Wines for Humanity. I was familiar only with the concept of a company that provides wine […]
Daniela Walter/ Columnist On July 19, the venue of the tasting was the prestigious Four Seasons Miami, and the host of the night was Barry Alberts. He is considered one of Miami’s “wine gurus,” always fascinating crowds in his tastings that are held on a regular basis at The Forge as well as The Four […]
Vinson Pressley/Staff Writer According to a press release, the School of Environment, Arts, and Society, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Zoo Miami have joined forces. Their research will cover several areas of zoo biology, including reproduction, behavior, nutrition, conversation and the maintenance of animals in housing facilities. The partnership – which has […]
Daniela Walter/ Columnist It is believed that most of the first wines produced probably had the same color as today’s rose – a faded red – since they did not have enough information on techniques of production. In addition, wine was mainly used to be distilled in water making it then safe to be drunk. […]
Daniela V. Walter/ Columnist The first time I tasted a Georgian wine was in my first wine class, History of Wine, taken in Fall 2012 at the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management with Professor Bill Hebrank. As we went through the history of wine in class, we were able to taste wines from […]
Stephanie Mason/Staff Writer After the four long days full of hard work for students and celebrity chefs alike, the University was able to take home a total of $2.1 million from the South Beach Wine and Food Festival this year. According to Richard Lopez, Student Associate Program manager for SOBEWFF, 1,303 students from the University […]
Stephanie Mason/Staff Writer As the semester is winding down, students returning for the fall start thinking about what the next school year has to offer and what classes they are going to take. Students in the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management in need of another elective may want to consider leaving room for […]
Stephanie Mason/ Staff Writer The Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management will soon be finished with its newest and up-to-date renovation. Beginning in the fall of 2011, the project has taken around two years to complete and is still in need of some finishing touches. Currently titled the Restaurant Management Lab, the facility was […]
Stephanie Mason/ Staff Writer In an attempt to better meet the needs of students, the addition of advisers was sought out as remedy in both the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management as well as in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Starting fall of 2011, the SJMC hired Paige Johnson, originally as […]
Stephanie Mason/ Staff Writer Students are constantly being challenged to stand out from the crowd when it comes to academics and extracurriculars. Signing up to be a student ambassador can help do just that for students in the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The deadline to apply to be a student ambassador is […]
