Western’s new downtown space at 450 Talbot St. in London, Ont. will soon become a hub of activity, with community-focused programs and events ranging from Indigenous art exhibits to free legal aid to medical outreach and mental health counselling for chi …
Hospitality Services
New business fits Western to a ‘tea’
Andrea Gittens knows everything there is to know about tea. After all, the supervisor of Western’s latest café, Argo Tea, did go to Argo UniversiTea to learn the ins and outs of the tea business. Located in the D. B. Weldon Library (in the former home of Quotes Café),...
Campus a-buzz with latest addition
Kristian Crossen has been in his new role for just over seven months and, already, he looks after more than 300,000 university workers who are ‘busy as bees’ every day.
Students ready for culinary competition
The second annual CHOPT Western student culinary competition continues through Feb. 8 in residence dining halls across campus. Three student competitors from each residence have one hour to create the new dish, including items from a ‘black box’ of five mystery...
United Way Coffee Day starts serving today
Campus celebrities will be pouring hot coffee to patrons across campus today as Western celebrates Coffee Day for United Way in all campus eateries. For every large or extra large coffee sold in our locations across campus today, Hospitality Services will donate 25...
Miller, Gilliam earn Community Leadership Awards
Hospitality Services Director Frank Miller and Compliance Auditor Annora Gilliam were recently awarded Resources and Operations Community Leadership Awards, recognizing the contributions made by Resources and Operations leaders to higher education and area...
Growing interest in a green solution
Western has taken the idea of ‘locally grown’ produce to a new level with the addition of two Urban Cultivators, an indoor gardening appliance allowing the harvesting of a variety of herbs or sprouts. “Talk about farm to table – you can’t get much fresher than this,”...
Doi Chaang Coffee co-founder to visit campus
Doi Chaang Coffee Co. co-founder John M. Darch joins Western’s Hospitality Services in celebrating the institution’s conversation to a Fair Trade Campus with a special event from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday at Einstein’s in the Natural Sciences Centre. Darch will be on...
All’s ‘Fair’ for Hospitality Services this fall
Western’s Hospitality Services made a commitment two years ago that the university would be a Fair Trade Campus by September 2015. Mission accomplished. Although it meant changing the coffee being served in 15 different locations, including all residence dining areas,...
Tim Horton’s, Centre Spot to get summer facelifts
Hospitality Services facilities within the University Community Centre (UCC) are undergoing major renovations this summer, resulting in closures of some facilities and changes in hours to others, all in anticipation of a fresh-faced fall. Starting Monday, June 29, Tim...
Green Awards: Ideas in full bloom
This year’s winners of the Western Green Awards have helped not only the university, but the entire London community, continue to turn over a new leaf when it comes to environmental sustainability. Established in 2008, the Western Green Awards celebrate individuals...
Building hospitality expertise half a world away
Frank Miller spent last November more than 13,000 kilometres from the comfort of his London home. And while he’s since returned, his skills remain in high demand in Vietnam. “I told them I would continue helping them because I want to,” said Miller, director of...
Miller honoured as Hostelry Institute fellow
Hospitality Services director Frank Miller has been honoured by the Ontario Hostelry Institute as a Fellow of the Institute 2015 inductee. Miller was recognized for his contributions to the culinary, hospitality and tourism industry, along with his personal and...
New business fits Western to a ‘tea’
Andrea Gittens knows everything there is to know about tea. After all, the supervisor of Western’s latest café, Argo Tea, did go to Argo UniversiTea to learn the ins and outs of the tea business. Located in the D. B. Weldon Library (in the former home of Quotes Café),...
Campus a-buzz with latest addition
Kristian Crossen has been in his new role for just over seven months and, already, he looks after more than 300,000 university workers who are ‘busy as bees’ every day.
Students ready for culinary competition
The second annual CHOPT Western student culinary competition continues through Feb. 8 in residence dining halls across campus. Three student competitors from each residence have one hour to create the new dish, including items from a ‘black box’ of five mystery...
United Way Coffee Day starts serving today
Campus celebrities will be pouring hot coffee to patrons across campus today as Western celebrates Coffee Day for United Way in all campus eateries. For every large or extra large coffee sold in our locations across campus today, Hospitality Services will donate 25...
Miller, Gilliam earn Community Leadership Awards
Hospitality Services Director Frank Miller and Compliance Auditor Annora Gilliam were recently awarded Resources and Operations Community Leadership Awards, recognizing the contributions made by Resources and Operations leaders to higher education and area...
Growing interest in a green solution
Western has taken the idea of ‘locally grown’ produce to a new level with the addition of two Urban Cultivators, an indoor gardening appliance allowing the harvesting of a variety of herbs or sprouts. “Talk about farm to table – you can’t get much fresher than this,”...
Doi Chaang Coffee co-founder to visit campus
Doi Chaang Coffee Co. co-founder John M. Darch joins Western’s Hospitality Services in celebrating the institution’s conversation to a Fair Trade Campus with a special event from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday at Einstein’s in the Natural Sciences Centre. Darch will be on...
All’s ‘Fair’ for Hospitality Services this fall
Western’s Hospitality Services made a commitment two years ago that the university would be a Fair Trade Campus by September 2015. Mission accomplished. Although it meant changing the coffee being served in 15 different locations, including all residence dining areas,...
Tim Horton’s, Centre Spot to get summer facelifts
Hospitality Services facilities within the University Community Centre (UCC) are undergoing major renovations this summer, resulting in closures of some facilities and changes in hours to others, all in anticipation of a fresh-faced fall. Starting Monday, June 29, Tim...
Green Awards: Ideas in full bloom
This year’s winners of the Western Green Awards have helped not only the university, but the entire London community, continue to turn over a new leaf when it comes to environmental sustainability. Established in 2008, the Western Green Awards celebrate individuals...
Building hospitality expertise half a world away
Frank Miller spent last November more than 13,000 kilometres from the comfort of his London home. And while he’s since returned, his skills remain in high demand in Vietnam. “I told them I would continue helping them because I want to,” said Miller, director of...
Miller honoured as Hostelry Institute fellow
Hospitality Services director Frank Miller has been honoured by the Ontario Hostelry Institute as a Fellow of the Institute 2015 inductee. Miller was recognized for his contributions to the culinary, hospitality and tourism industry, along with his personal and...