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• Leftovers Are Key Ingredient in Food and Drinks Plans to ‘Upcycle’

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Feb. 2 Financial Times article about multinational companies, like Anheuser-Busch InBev, embracing the emerging trend of upcycling, or using discarded food items to make new products.
  

• Q&A With Kiki Aranita: Transforming a Restaurant Into a Retail Brand

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned Dec. 21 Back of House article about Philadelphia restaurateur Kiki Aranita's journey of closing her restaurant during the pandemic to bottling and selling her own sauce line with the help of the Food Lab. Aranita will be an adjunct professor in the College in the upcoming winter term. 
  

• Lab-designed Seed Butter Caters To Prenatal and Postpartum Nutritional Needs

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions was quoted in a Dec. 9 Grid Philly article about a Philadelphia-based startup that worked with the Food Lab, the culinary innovation lab in the College, to create a line of seed butter that caters to prenatal and postpartum nutritional needs. Deutsch was also quoted in Dec. 9 Supermarket Perimeter story about new trends in pasta and a Dec. 2 Food Processing magazine story about the emerging trend of upcycling foods.
  

• Consumers Struggle To Understand Food Tech

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 8 Specialty Food News article on the struggle for consumers to understand innovative food technology that has the potential to change American diets. 
  

• Upcycling Food Waste Onto Our Plates Is a New Effort. But Will Consumers Find It Appetizing?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Sept. 18 Washington Post article about the emerging trend of upcycling food, or using discard food items to create new food products. The article was also published by SFGate (San Francisco, California) on Sept. 18.
  

• Restaurant Recovery Sputters as Delta Variant Drives Drop In Demand

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Sept. 7 WSYX-TV (ABC-Columbus, Ohio) story about restaurants recovering from the pandemic and the latest setbacks caused by worker shortages and the delta variant emergence. The story was shared on outlets across Ohio. 
  

• How Upcycling Fights Food Insecurity and Climate Change - Part 3

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in Aug. 18 Waste360 and Aug. 19 Taste for Life articles about the benefits of upcycling food, including reducing food waste, food insecurity and fighting climate change.
  

• Strategies to Reduce Food Waste in the U.S. Gain Traction

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a June 1 episode of KQED-Radio (NPR-San Francisco, California) “The Forum” about methods to reduce food waste, such as upcycling, climate change and food insecurity. Deutsch was also mentioned in the June issue of Total Food Service magazine about the work the Food Lab did to help the company Pure Fare pivot their products during the pandemic.
  
  

• Forget Back To “Normal”

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored a Feb. 10 Philadelphia Citizen article about Philadelphia restaurant owner Jezebel Careaga’s pivot to nontraditional revenue streams during the pandemic to not only survive, but grow her business.  
  

• Trendspotting at Specialty Food Live!

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Jan. 26 Food Business News story about the Specialty Food Association's virtual event on pandemic-driven food trends, such as recreating the dining out experience at home. 
  

• Specialty Food Association Names Top 2021 Trends

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 28 Food Business News article about the Specialty Food Association’s anticipated food trends of 2021, including home-cooking inspired by restaurant cuisine, purpose-driven purchasing and functional ingredients that tap into physical and mental wellbeing.
  

• How ‘Upcycling’ Discarded Ingredients Into Food Is Gaining Momentum

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was interviewed in a Sept. 13 PBS “NewsHour” segment about the growing trend of upcycling food, or using discard ingredients to make other food items.
  

• Local Culinary Scientists Create Avocado Seed Brew

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in  in a Sept. 7 WTXF-TV (FOX-29) broadcast of an interview of Sheetal Bahirat and Zuri Masud, both recent graduates from the College, about their drink Reveal, a tea-like beverage made from the seeds of avocados that they came up with in the Drexel Food Lab and incubated in the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship.
  

• We’ll Still Share Dessert, and All the Other Ways We Won’t Change Our Restaurant Behavior After COVID-19

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 1 Philadelphia Inquirer article about how restaurant trends will and will not change post-COVID-19.
  

• How ‘Upcycled’ Ingredients Can Help Reduce The $940 Billion Global Food Waste Problem

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a May 19 Forbes article about the Upcycled Food Association’s unveiling of a formal, standard definition of “upcycled food.” UFA’s definition is, “Upcycled foods use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured and produced using verifiable supply chains, and have a positive impact on the environment.”
  

• Culinology at The Drexel Food Lab with Rachel Sherman and Jon Deutsch

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted on an April 23 episode of Hold the Mustard podcast about food sustainability and the work of Drexel's Food Lab, among other topics.

• Exactly How to Stock Your Fridge If You Want Your Food to Last

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 8 Reader’s Digest article about how to properly store your food in the fridge so it lasts longer.

• Exactly How to Stock Your Fridge If You Want Your Food to Last

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 8 Reader’s Digest article about how to properly store your food in the fridge so it lasts longer.
  
  

• Wing Wars IV to Be a Cluckin' Good Time

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Food and Hospitality Management Department in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in a Jan. 22 Atlantic City Weekly article about the upcoming Wing Wars IV event, where he will be serving as a judge.

• How Diners Pressured NYC’s Restaurateurs to Be More ‘Ethical’

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Food and Hospitality Management department in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Jan. 13 Eater New York article about consumer demands pushing restaurants toward more ethical and environmentally-sustainable practices.

• This Philly Restaurant and Food Truck Owner Makes Time for Wellness Despite All Her Meetings

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Food and Hospitality Management department in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in a Nov. 7 Philadelphia magazine profile of Philadelphia chef Kiki Aranita that focused on reducing food waste in the city.

• B.PHL Festival Highlights Innovation in Philadelphia’s Healthcare Industry

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Food and Hospitality Management program in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 21 Philadelphia magazine article about the intersection of culinary arts and food science creating an opportunity for real food alternatives to drugs during a B. PHL event last week. Drexel was a host venue for the innovation festival.

• How to Prevent Job Interview No-Shows

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Food and Hospitality Management department in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored an Oct. 17 Restaurant Business story about ways to prevent an interview no-show in the hiring process.

• My Failed Experiment to Produce No Food Waste

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in Food and Hospitality Management department in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 16 Outside article about reducing personal food waste.

• The Ultimate Grilling Guide

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Department of Food and Hospitality Management in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 30 Popular Mechanics article about the science of grilling and barbecuing.

• Using Creativity and Culture Change to Tackle Philly Food Waste

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Department of Food and Hospitality Management in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, Sheetal Bahirat, a graduate student, and Cecilia Cirne, an undergraduate student, both in the College, along with Evan Ehlers, a recent graduate of the Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship and founder of the startup Sharing Excess, were quoted in an Aug. 26 Environmental Health News article about the Food Lab and other organizations in Philadelphia working to reduce food waste with sustainable and “upcycling” methods. Deutsch was also featured in an Aug. 23 Specialty Food News video from his presentation at the Summer Fancy Food Show about food alternatives to drugs.
  

• How to Build a Zero-Tolerance Culture for Employee Theft

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Department for Food and Hospitality Management in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored an Aug. 22 Restaurant Business story about disciplining employee theft.

• Is the Gourmet Fish of the Future Frozen?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Department of Food and Hospitality Management in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, and the Food Lab’s partnership with the World Wildlife Fund was mentioned in an Aug. 6 The Spoon article about the sustainability and rise in popularity of frozen seafood.

• City Teams Up With Drexel, Amoroso’s to Create Low-sodium Hoagie Roll That Actually Tastes Good

  Bruce Katz, PhD,  distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of Drexel's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, co-authored a July 26 column in the  Philadelphia Citizen  about Opportunity Zones and surprising lessons researchers have learned from exploring their impact.

• Drexel University Culinology Professor & Chef Jonathan Deutsch on the Pathways to a Thriving Culinology Career

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Food and Hospitality department in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was interviewed for June 29 Peas on Moss podcast episode about culinary education programs. 

• How Can Restaurants Connect with an 'Ugly Produce' Distributor?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a May 23 Restaurant Business story about how restaurants can benefit from purchasing "ugly" produce.

• Hacking Sustainability

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD,  a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in an April 22  National Culinary Review  magazine article about chefs’ sustainability practices.

• How to Tell When It's Time to Scale up the Kitchen

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored an April 4 Restaurant Business story about making the decision to scale up restaurant equipment.

• Shopping to Reduce Food Waste Is Easy on the Wallet Too

  Jonathan Deutsch, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a March 19 Associated Press article about the environmental and financial benefits of reducing food waste.

• How Should Restaurants Solicit Guest Complaints?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a Feb. 21 Restaurant Business story about how restaurants should solicit guest complaints. This was a follow up to a previous article about why restaurants should solicit guest feedback.

• Why Should You Solicit Guest Complaints?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a Feb. 14 Restaurant Business story about the benefits of soliciting guest complaints.

• Why Holiday Junk Food Is So Tempting—and So Dangerous

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a Dec. 13 Men’s Health article about the urge to overindulge during the holiday seasons and why holiday junk food is so tempting.

• Is a Culinary Degree Worth it?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a Nov. 29 Restaurant Business story about the worth of a culinary degree.

• How Restaurants Can Sniff Out Fish Fraud

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a Nov. 8 Restaurant Business article about how restaurants can sniff out fish fraud.

• Why Restaurant Kitchen Workers Should Wear Gloves

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a Nov. 1 Restaurant Business article explaining why restaurant kitchen workers should wear gloves.

• 28 Inspirational People Working to Reduce Food Waste

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was highlighted in an Oct. 2 Daily Meal post and about being selected by Food Tank as one of the leaders in reducing food waste.

• Most Restaurants Don't Serve 'Real' Wasabi — Or Do They?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a Sept. 13 Restaurant Business article about fresh wasabi.

• When Should a Restaurant Take a Political Stand?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a Sept. 6 Restaurant Business article about when and where restaurants should take a political stand.

• How We Came to Live in an Era of Very Strange Booze Flavors

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in an Aug. 31 VICE "munchies" post about the rising popularity of unusual booze flavors.

• Is Turmeric the Latest Food Trend?

  Jonathan Deutsch PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a July 19 Philly Voice story about turmeric as the latest food trend.
  
  
  

• Should Restaurants Comp Meals For Social Media Influencers?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a June 28 Restaurant Business article about whether restaurants ought to comp meals for social media influencers.

• Regulations and Permit Headaches Keep Food Trucks from Cruising Down Easy Street

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a June 12 USA Today article about regulation and permit needs for food trucks and the historical concept of mobile food. The article was picked up by several stations including KVUE-TV (ABC Austin), KARE-TV (ABC Minneapolis),WGRZ-TV (ABC Buffalo) among others.

• Anthony Bourdain: Philly Chefs Share their Memories

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a June 8 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the impact of Anthony Bourdain’s death and his legacy.

• Burger King has Unleashed an Absurd New Weapon in the Fast-Food Wars

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a June 5 Business Insider article about fast food chain giant Burger King and its new menu item, fry-shaped chicken with pretzel breading.

• Restaurant Brands Should Consider Their Restroom Policies, Experts Say

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a May 29 Restaurant Business article regarding the development and review of procedures concerning store use following the Starbucks’ racial-bias controversy.

• Don't Call it Food Waste: Entrepreneurs Turn Surplus Food Into Gold

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in an April 12 Civil Eats post that featured the Drexel Food Lab and the Center for Food and Hospitality Management's work with culinary innovators who are trying to turn "up-cycled" food waste into consumer products. The story was picked up by Salon on May 27.

• Do Hotels Have a History With Baking?

  Jonathan Deutsch, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was interviewed for a May 10 Philly Voice Q&A about the history of hotels and fine-pastry-making.

• Burger Bash Reveals its Judges

   

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was mentioned in a May 2 Atlantic City Weekly story about the upcoming "Burger Bash" contest in which Deutsch will be a judge.

• The Growing Movement to Teach and Inspire Youth to Change the Food System

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management was quoted in an April 19 Waste360 article about the ways Drexel students are working to combat food waste by developing products out of would-be food waste.

• Don’t Call it Food Waste: Entrepreneurs Turn Surplus Food into Gold

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management was quoted in an April 12 Civil Eats article that featured the Drexel Food Lab and The Center for Food and Hospitality Management’s work with culinary innovators who aim to turn food waste—or “upcycled” food, into consumer products.
  

• When Should Servers Inform Diners of Menu Specials?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was featured on March 7 in Restaurant Business Magazine giving advice as to when servers ought to advise diners on menu specials.

• From Classic to Crazy, Wings of All Creeds Will Flock to Golden Nugget For A.C. Weekly's Wing Wars

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was mentioned in a Jan. 23 Atlantic City Weekly story about the paper's upcoming "Wing War" competition, for which Deutsch will be a judge.

• 2018 Food Trends: What to Expect on Your Plate in the New Year

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a Jan. 7 The Epoch Times article about 2018 food trends and what to expect on your plate in the New Year.

• 2018 Food Trends: What to Expect on Your Plate in the New Year

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a Jan. 7 The Epoch Times article about 2018 food trends and what to expect on your plate in the New Year.

• Would You Eat Food Made With “Trash”?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a Dec. 28 Smithsonian magazine story about a recent Drexel study on consumer acceptance and the marketability of value-added surplus food products. Hasan Ayaz, PhD, an associate research professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, as well as Rajneesh Suri, PhD, vice dean for research and strategic partnerships in the LeBow College of Business, also contributed to the study.

• Fixing the Toilet and Designing a Menu: Is Chef a White- or Blue-Collar Job?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a Dec. 15 Philadelphia Inquirer article about whether being a chef falls into the category of blue or white collar work.

• Finding Value in Surplus Food: Study Finds High Levels of Consumer Acceptance

  Rajneesh Suri, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, and Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality, were quoted in a Dec. 14 Food Navigator article about their recent research on the marketability of a new food category made of value-added surplus items. The story was also picked up by Food & Drink International and New Food magazine.

• Food Waste Doesn't Have to be a Problem This Thanksgiving. Here's What to do With Leftovers

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management andAlly Zeitz, manager of the Drexel Food Lab, provided tips on how to reduce food waste and transform Thanksgiving leftovers for a Nov. 22 USA Today story that was picked up by a number of outlets across the country.

• Ask The Experts: The Economics Of Giving Thanks

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a Nov. 7 WalletHub article offering tips to reduce your Thanksgiving wastefulness.

• What is a Locavore?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was quoted in a Sept. 21 Philly Voice “Infrequently Asked Question” article about the definition and origin of the word “locavore,” someone who either prefers to, or exclusively, eats local food – food that was grown within 100 miles.

• Food/Restaurant Expert Finds Tasty Career at Drexel U.

  A profile on Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management was profiled in the Chestnut Hill Local on July 26. 
  

• Op-Ed: Is Frozen Fish the New 'Fresh?'

  David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, interviewed with KCBS-AM Newswise (San Francisco) on July 18 about retirement rumors for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and same-sex marriage rights.

• SFA’s 2017 Summer Fancy Food Show Draws Multi-Channel Buyers

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management participated on behalf of Drexel on a panel as a “trend-spotter” for the Summer Fancy Food Show, the largest marketplace in North America devoted exclusively to specialty food and beverage producers and buyers. His role was highlighted in Total Food Service News on July 11.

• Local Restauranteurs Forming Hospitality Groups. What Does it Mean For Philadelphia?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a May 25 Philadelphia Business Journal article in regards to local Philadelphia restaurateurs forming hospitality groups, and what this can mean for the region. Deutsch was also featured in a May 19 Q&A with Speciality Food News in regards to a new type of triple-bottom line for food manufacturers.

• Stale-beer Bread and Crooked Carrots: How the Hottest Trend in Food Start-ups is Turning Trash Into Products

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in an April 20 National Post story about "upcycling" food waste and the goal of putting more sustainable food products on the shelves instead of in the garbage.

•  The Hot New Trend in Food is Literal Garbage

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was quoted in an April 19 Washington Post "Wonkblog" article about "upcycling" food waste, putting more sustainable food products on the shelves instead of in the garbage. 

• Restaurateurs Can Take the Heat on Fraught Issues

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was quoted in a Nov. 17 City and State article about restauranteurs entwining politics and service.

• Philly's First Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant is Open. Why is Hardly Anyone Eating There?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities and professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, and Donnell Jones-Craven, general manager of the EAT Café, were both quoted in a Nov. 10 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the Cafe in its second week after opening. The University City Review also did an article on the Cafe that printed Nov. 2 in which Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, professor in the Center for Hospitality & Sport Management, was also quoted.

• Great Beats Gadgety in the Kitchen

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was quoted in a Sept. 2 Chicago Tribune story about the best kitchen tools according to the professionals that was picked up on Oct. 13 by The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington).

• Less Than a Year Since Debut, Phila. Restaurant Tech Startup Nets Garces, Batali and More

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was quoted in Philadelphia Business Journal stories on Sept. 30 and Oct. 10. One was about La Colombe's growth and success as a brand. The other about the expansion of restaurant technology that provides structure and clarity for back-of-the-house operations.

• How Far Will Fast-Food Restaurants Push Innovation?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a Sept. 19 Motley Fool article about fast food restaurants trying bolder innovation when it comes to their menu items. The story was also picked up by Business Insider.

• Artisanal Food Waste: Can You Turn Scraps Into Premium Products?

  Jon Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in an Aug. 19 NPR story about artisanal food waste and the Drexel Food Lab’s rescued relish A surplus food item that will be sold at Fare & Square, a Philabundence associated grocery store.

• Drexel Student's Dessert Makes it Onto Shake Shack Menu

  Jon Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a July 1 Philadelphia Business Journal story about Drexel’s Culinary Arts program and the Drexel Food Lab, regarding the student concrete creation, ‘City of Butter-ly Love,’ available now at Shake Shack. Deutsch was also quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal June 29 in a story on Saladworks and the increased use of new technology, such as touchscreen kiosks, in restaurants.

• Trash or Treasure

  The Center for Hospitality & Sports Management was mentioned in an Oct. 1 Philly.com article about the DiBruno Bros’ cheese crawl.

• How to Give Food: Lessons Learned After the Pope’s Visit Dried up Philly Restaurants

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a BillyPenn.com article on Oct. 3 about serving food to the hungry.

• Turn Food Waste Into Ice Cream for Fun and Profit

  A food waste program piloted by Drexel’s Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was featured on National Geographic’s “The Plate” on Sept. 15. Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted.
  
  

• Drexel Food Lab Cooks up Solutions to Food Waste Problem

  A food waste program piloted by Drexel’s Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was featured on WHYY/Newsworks.org on Aug 28. It also was featured on PhillyVoice.com on Aug 29. Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in the PhillyVoice story.

• Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth … Not in Philly Kitchens

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in an Aug. 21 Philadelphia Business Journal story about the amount of quality cooks in Philadelphia.

• Philly Professors School the Class of 2019 on College Life

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, and Irvin Peckham, PhD, director of the First-Year Writing Program and a teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, were quoted in a PhillyVoice.com article on Aug. 5 about advice for students entering college. 

• The 2015 Philly Vendy Awards: Six Years in, is the Food Truck Revolution Over?

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was listed as a judge in the 2015 Vendy Awards competition in a June 11 Billy Penn article.

• Food Trucks Compete for Top Honors at Vendy Awards

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was listed as a judge in the 2015 Vendy Awards competition in a June 9 Philly Voice article.

• EATS 2015: 10 Chefs, 9 Food Trucks, 1 Night

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center of Hospitality and Sport Management, was mentioned in an April 29 Philly.com for participating in the “EATS 2015” culinary competition.

• Drexel's Culinary Program
  

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center of Hospitality and Sport Management, and Ally Zeitz, an undergraduate student who manages the Drexel Food Lab, were interviewed on Off the Press with Scott Cronick on WOND 1400 on April 21 about Drexel's culinary program.

• Drexel Students 'Cooking For Cancer'

  WCAU-TV (NBC-10) featured the Drexel Food Lab in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management on April 7. Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center, and Ally Zeitz, an undergraduate student who manages the lab, were interviewed.

• Drexel Culinary Program Heats Up

  Two articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Feb. 5 quoted Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management. One article highlighted the center’s innovative culinary programs including applied projects and business emphasis, and also quoted Michael Traud, director of the center’s hospitality and tourism program, and undergraduate student Ally Zeitz. The second article discussed the value of culinary schools and also quoted chef Marc Vetri and mentioned that he teaches at Drexel.

• Philly Law to Mandate Paid Sick-Leave Moves Forward

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a Feb. 3 Metro article about a Philadelphia law to mandate paid sick leave for restaurant workers.

• New Venture Aims to Bring Healthy Foods to West Philadelphia

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD director of Drexel's Center for Hospitality and Sports Management, was quoted in a Dec. 2 Philadelphia Tribune article about the Culinary Arts departments’ involvement in Fresh Start Foods West Philadelphia, which brings healthy eating and economic growth to West Philadelphia.

• From Discarded to Delicious

  Jonathan Deutsch, director of Drexel's Center for Hospitality and Sports Management, Emily Crasnick, an undergraduate culinary science major, and Ally Zeitz, an undergraduate culinary arts major, were quoted in a Nov. 18 Philadelphia Inquirer story about a food recovery program that is a partnership between the Center and Brown’s ShopRite in West Philadelphia. The program, in which students develop recipes from food that would otherwise be thrown away, was recently recognized by the EPA.

• Bottom Line: Drexel's new lab will train tomorrow's casino workers

  The new casino training lab in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was spotlighted in the Press of Atlantic City on Oct. 25. Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, professor and director of the center, was quoted.

• Try the Twisted Swisster burger

  Jonathan Deustch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was spotlighted on Philly.com on Sept. 23 for his participation in Rex 1516’s weekly guest burger series.

• Drexel Food Lab Concocts Recipes to Prevent Waste at Local Homeless Shelter, Supermarket & More

  The Drexel Food Lab in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was featured in the University City Review on August 26. Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted.

• Drexel offers recipe renovation class

  The Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships was mentioned in an Aug. 13 Philadelphia Inquirer story about “Local Culinary Traditions,” a course in Drexel’s Center for Hospitality and Sport Management that invites West Philadelphia residents and Drexel students to collaborate in documenting family recipes and experimenting with making them healthier. Chef James Feustel and Drexel graduate and teaching assistant Asha-Le Davis from the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management were mentioned in the story. Alexis Carlsson, an undergraduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences, was also mentioned. 

• Drexel Students Learn About Casino Operations

  A donation of slot machines to the casino management program in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was featured in Casino Enterprise Management magazine’s June issue. Jonathan Deustch, PhD, professor and founding director of the Center, and Robert Ambrose, an instructor in the program, were quoted.

• Pennsylvania Dutch Dinner at Drexel

  The Center for Hospitality and Sports Management and William Woys Weaver, PhD, an adjunct professor, were mentioned in a May 6 Foobooz.com post about the Center’s upcoming Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine Dinner.

• Authors food books, runs culinary program – Local son of professors has a taste for the food life

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was profiled in a May 2 Chestnut Hill Local feature.

• Why a properly set table matters

  Paul O’Neill, director of special projects in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on May 2 about setting the dinner table.

• DREXEL AND BALLY TECHNOLOGIES PARTNER TO CREATE AN AUTHENTIC CASINO LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS

  The new casino training lab in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was featured in Casino Life Magazine on April 25 and on GamingToday.com on April 28.

• Turmeric: Out of the spice rack and into the lab

  Drexel’s "Table Matters" blog was spotlighted on Philly.com on April 28. Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted.

• The slots come to Drexel - to teach

  The Center for Hospitality and Sport Management’s new casino training lab was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer on April 25. Jonathan Deutsch, professor and founding director of the Center, Robert Ambrose, instructor in the Center, and Yonghwan Um, an undergraduate student in the Center, were quoted. The Press of Atlantic City also featured the story on April 25.

• Employment drug screening

  Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, authored a Nov. 13 Q&A session for Restaurant Business about drug screening restaurant employees. Michael Traud, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was also quoted.

• Expert Advice

  Dr. Jonathan Deutsch, professor and program director of hospitality management, culinary arts and food science in Goodwin College, authored an advice column about tips, payroll, food costs and latte art for the September issue of Restaurant Business.