Hospitality Management Articles

Restaurateur Gives Opportunity Through Scholarships

“My time at DU was four of the best years of my life,” said Michael A. Morton (BSBA 1987). “And I hope for the same for the students receiving my scholarship.” Morton recently made an endowed scholarship gift that will benefit hospitality students in the Daniels...

Daniels ‘Canstruction’ Project Fights Hunger and Food Waste

Daniels ‘Canstruction’ Project Fights Hunger and Food Waste

It turns out, not all cans are created equal. And to create the work of art on display at Anderson Academic Commons, students in H.G. Parsa’s “Restaurant Business” course had to find something just right. The aluminum cylinders had to stack four feet high. They needed...

Alex Seidel Guest Chef at the 2022 DU Vin Festival

Alex Seidel Guest Chef at the 2022 DU Vin Festival

Join the University of Denver’s Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management May 12 and 14 for the 10th annual DU Vin Festival with Cossack Family Guest Chef Alex Seidel. Seidel is the most recent Denver-based winner of the James Beard Award and chef-owner of...

DU Program Sprouts New Opportunities for Refugees

For many refugees and immigrants that relocate to America, the nonstop pace of the U.S. business environment can be overwhelming. Before they even have a chance to learn the language or grasp basic cultural norms, they are often thrown into the workforce. With a...

Enjoy a Meal and Benefit a Refugee Training Program

Back for the first time since 2020, the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the University of Denver will host the Public Good Gala, Thursday, March 3. The gala, which is part of the school’s Cossack Family Foundation Guest Chef Series, is a culmination...

More Than Just a Meal

In October 2021, four University of Denver students dove into regional delicacies Parmigiano-Reggiano, prosciutto di Parma and “aceto balsamico” during a weekend immersion while studying in Italy for fall quarter. Kelly Nolan, Ryan Foreman, Patrick Filler and Isabella...

Experts Available to Discuss Holiday and End-of-year Topics

Experts Available to Discuss Holiday and End-of-year Topics

The holiday season seems to already be a hot topic as supply chain issues have made holiday shopping an October activity instead of November or December. Faculty experts at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business are available to talk about how travel,...