Drexel University - Food and Hospitality Management

2 great events this week!
Wednesday, 4/23 from 4-11PM we are hosting an alumni fundraiser at Bar Hygge in Fairmount to celebrate the release of Dragon Tears beer, a collaboration between Chef Ziccardi’s Kitchen Garden class, which grew the hops, and Brewery Techne. 21+ The event is free to attend and pay as you go for food and beverage. Then on Friday 4/25 10AM - Noon we will be hosting a Japanese Dashi workshop with Chef Lina Nagaya, “The Global influence of Japanese Dashi and Umami”. Sponsored by Dashi Okume and co-sponsored by Kiwami, this event will be held in our kitchen 6th floor, room 614) at Drexel University. Event will include talk, demonstration, and dashi tasting. Space is limited, RSVP to [email protected] to attend. Students will have the opportunity to make their own dashi blend.

Our 7 PM seats for Mother’s Day are fully booked! We still have several spots open for our 4:30 PM service. Surprise mom with a top tier dining experience this Sunday including an exclusive collaboration with pastry chef Rachel Sherman and the Drexel Food Lab providing us with strawberry madeleines, black sesame mochi donuts, and water drop cakes for dessert. Head to the link in our bio to book your seats!

Don't miss out on this exceptional occasion!

Join us for an extraordinary evening hosted by , featuring Dame Chef Fran Costigan at our Modern Vegan Desserts Event, held at Drexel University in partnership with the Department of Food and Hospitality. Appetizers, desserts, Chef Fran's presentation, and a demo await you.

Discover invaluable insights into the billion-dollar Vegan Desserts Market, foundational techniques, and trends from renowned Vegan Pastry Chef and Cookbook Author, Dame Chef Costigan. As the Director of Vegan Pastry at Rouxbe Culinary School, Chef Costigan will share foundational techniques in vegan baking, discuss emerging trends, and demonstrate recipes. Appetizers and dessert included.

Thanks for this fun project - Best student volunteers!!

Thanks for hosting our Purchasing class Always a friend of our program-management outdid themselves with gracious hospitality-thank you!!

Sending love, support, wishes, and prayers to one of our favorite former chef instructors Chef Jim Burke and another favorite, former hospitality instructor and their family! Keep going, knowing you’re in our hearts.

We are so excited to share Drexel University's new Certificate in Food Innovation! This program is open to the community, not just students.

Students in this certificate program have the opportunity to learn food and nutrition and entrepreneurship content didactically as well as to gain practical experience incubating their ideas in both the Drexel Food Lab and Laurence A. Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship. The program reinforces the importance of food product and systems innovation and entrepreneurship in ensuring a sustainable, healthy, and accessible and inclusive food supply for current and future generations--a critical pillar of the College of Nursing and Health Professions focus on health equity.

The certificate can be taken on its own or as an adjunct to degree studies in business, entrepreneurship, nutrition, hospitality, or related fields. Credits earned in this program can be applied to the MS in Entrepreneurship & Innovation and MS in Food Science as well as other programs at Drexel in consultation with an academic advisor.

Learn more at the link in our bio or DM us with any questions!

Happy to have a stellar group of high school students again this year, for FHM Food Camp, from all over the country!