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Western’s downtown site to bolster community connections

Western’s downtown site to bolster community connections

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 …

Miller honoured as Hostelry Institute fellow

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...

Students ‘get cooking’ in residence culinary competition

Students ‘get cooking’ in residence culinary competition

Sponsored by Hospitality Services, the first annual CHOPT Western-Student Culinary Competition invites students with a passion for food to prove who is tops in the Mustang kitchen. Starting this week, each residence will host its own competition with three students...

Culinary competition to test student cooking skills

Culinary competition to test student cooking skills

Sponsored by Hospitality Services, the first annual CHOPT Western-Student Culinary Competition invites students with a passion for food to prove who is tops in the Mustang kitchen. Starting next week, each residence will host its own competition with three students...

DuHasky mixes up ingredients for success

DuHasky mixes up ingredients for success

Over at Ontario Hall, everything is new. Including Andrew DuHasky. When Western’s newest student residence first opened to some 600 students last year, DuHasky was among the first to experience its state-of-the-art marché-style dining hall. And he’s loved every minute...

Outdoor Food Festival kicks off Tuesday

Outdoor Food Festival kicks off Tuesday

Mark your calendar, Western foodies. Hosted by Hospitality Services, the Western Outdoor Food Festival will take place daily next week, running 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at the Farmers’ Market location in the green space beside McIntosh Gallery.

Western chef helps OGVG serve up best in show

Western Residence Dining chef Andrew DuHasky worked up something special south of the border last month at the Produce Marketing Associations’ Foodservice Conference in Monterey, Calif.

Update on Western, Hospitality Services negotiations

Update on Western, Hospitality Services negotiations

Western requested on Tuesday that the Ontario Ministry of Labour issue a ‘no board’ report in relation to negotiations between the university and CUPE Local 2692, which represents approximately 630 hospitality workers.

Western chefs take bronze in national competition

Team Western served up their best and took home bronze at the annual Canadian College & University Food Services Association (CCUFSA) Chefs’ Competition, a key highlight of the CCUFSA national conference in Niagara Falls, Ont., last month.

Keddy, Miller named Leave for Change ambassadors

Keddy, Miller named Leave for Change ambassadors

Two Western staff members have been selected to share their expertise with the world by representing the university in the 2014-15 Leave for Change program. Douglas Keddy, Research Western communications manager, and Frank Miller, Hospitality Services director, have...

New facilities, new opportunities at Hospitality job fair

New facilities, new opportunities at Hospitality job fair

New facilities mean new opportunities for those seeking part-time employment as Hospitality Services hosts its annual Job Fair 9-11:30 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 in Room 100, London Hall (1140 Western Road, near Sarnia Road).