Sunset Cantina Reopens, with an Alum a Co-owner
Catarina Chang (SHA’11) says the Mexican eatery’s “fun vibe” remains Sunset Cantina is back. And in a big way, with a BU alum now in charge. The Mexican restaurant at 916 Comm Ave, long a popular meeting spot for the University community, reopened just before Christmas with the familiar decor and “fun vibe” intact, says […]
This School of Hospitality Administration Class Doubles as a Marketing Agency for Cities, Hotels, More
Student teams, paired with clients, gain real-world experience When was the last time you went to Revere? If you asked a team of undergraduate students from the School of Hospitality Administration, they’d tell you now is the perfect time to take a trip to the North Shore city. For their Advanced Hospitality Strategic Marketing course, […]
[HospitalityNet] How’s the Hospitality Industry Doing? We Asked Three 2021 BU School of Hospitality Administration Grads
HospitalityNet posted the recent BUToday article featuring recent SHA graduates. How have the young professionals entering the hospitality industry been affected by the pandemic? With the industry slowly showing signs of recovery to pre-pandemic levels, our SHA grads show how their job hunting strategies have changed and what their post-graduation plans are now. Watch their […]
[BUToday] How’s the Hospitality Industry Doing? We Asked Three 2021 School of Hospitality Administration Grads
BUToday highlighted some very exceptional SHA Grads to ask them what the future lies ahead of them! Mackenzie Miers, Marut Ravel, and Solomon Frey shared their experiences of searching for a hospitality job and what their plans are now that they are finished with their undergraduate degree. Watch their interview below and learn how hospitality […]
Robots to the Rescue?
Serena Lipton, an Analyst at JLL Valuation & Advisory Services, wrote an article in Senior Housing Business’s latest newsletter. She discusses the impact of technology and robotics on the senior living industry, stating that “The truth: robots are novelties that cannot take the place of human interaction. Therefore, robots are not meant to replace […]
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration presents its First Icon Award to Richard L. Friedman, President & CEO of Carpenter & Company
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2020 BU Hospitality also presents Alumni and Summit Leaders Awards at its Hospitality Leadership Summit, March 20, 2020 (February 11, 2020) Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is pleased to announce Richard L. Friedman as the first recipient of its Icon Award, to be presented […]
[BU Today] Career Advice from the General Manager of a Luxury Hotel
Alum Nicholas Farina offers career advice “In our series “Jump-start Your Job Search,” BU Today brings you short interviews with BU alums who are leaders in their fields, such as banking, advertising, tech start-ups, journalism, or nonprofit organizations. They talk about how they got to be where they are and what they’ve learned from their mistakes. They […]
School of Hospitality Announces 2018 Alumni of The Year Awardees
The School of Hospitality Administration is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2018 Alumni of The Year and Young Alumni of The Year awardees. Each year, the School nominates individuals from our talented and distinguished alumni network to receive the Alumni of The Year award. Recently, the School has begun to honor a Young […]
SHA Alum: New Twists on Classic Dishes
Brian Arnoff had always dreamed of owning his own restaurant, but when he graduated from BU’s School of Hospitality Administration during the Great Recession, restaurants were closing and jobs were scarce. So Arnoff (SHA’09) came up with a bold plan. Instead of taking a job at his family’s moving and storage business, he renovated a […]
School of Hospitality Announces 2017 Alumni of the Year Awardees
The School of Hospitality Administration is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2017 Young Alum of the Year and Alum of the Year Awardees. Every year, the School nominates individuals from our outstanding alumni population to receive the Alumni of the Year and more recently established Young Alumni of the Year award. These individuals are leaders […]