News and Announcements
Present-day and future wine professionals will love the pairing of education and industry as George Brown College takes ownership of the Ontario Wine Awards. Founded in 1985 by leading Canadian wine expert Tony Aspler, the competition has celebrated the province’s best vintners for nearly 30 years...
Mayor John Tory chose George Brown's student-run restaurant The Chefs’ House to announce the return of a well-loved Toronto tradition — Summerlicious. Tory made the announcement on April 8 at The Chefs’ House, a fine-dining eatery at 215 King St. E., where culinary and hospitality students put their...
A new scholarship is now available to Indigenous students at George Brown College’s Chef School thanks to the generosity of Sudbury chef and chocolatier Tammy Maki. Maki owns Raven Rising Global Indigenous Chocolates, an e-commerce chocolate shop set to open a physical location soon in downtown...
George Brown College is the first Canadian partner of a Jamaica-based global tourism think tank that focuses on building resilience in the industry in response to disruptions such as the pandemic, climate change and other world events. George Brown President Dr. Gervan Fearon and Jamaican Tourism...
George Brown College hosted a Malaysian delegation for a working lunch and a tour of the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts. Her Excellency Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin, High Commissioner of Malaysia visited the college on Thursday, November 18, along with Henry Leong Bee Lee, Honorary Consulate...
As hospitality and tourism businesses look to reimagine experiences for a post-pandemic world, we’ve launched an exciting partnership with the Culinary Tourism Alliance to support and help shape the future of the sector. The agreement with the Culinary Tourism Alliance announced October 27 outlines...
As Canada’s hospitality and tourism sector re-emerges from the shadow of COVID-19, its labour market is bouncing back to meet our pent-up demand to dine out, see sights or getaway for the weekend. Employment opportunities will rise as restaurants, hotels, attractions and other businesses regain...
Himanshu Luthra completed two programs at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, achieved top grades, and padded his resume with experience working with top-tier organizations in the field. He's about to graduate from a degree program with impressive grades, and he said faculty and...
George Brown College’s 2021 Ambition Nutrition Symposium focused on food literacy, with keynote speakers and sessions dedicated to helping people recognize facts and fiction in an online environment rife with misinformation. The three-day event highlighted food policy and food insecurity as well...
George Brown College students won a combined $10,000 in seed money for their entrepreneurial ideas as part of the annual Pitch It! competition hosted by startGBC. The 2021 competition—held online due to COVID-19—awarded ideas in two streams: business (for-profit) and social innovation. A...
