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With the song “Walcott,” by Vampire Weekend still playing in my head, (and it has ever since I found out where my field trip was taking place) I approached The Hotel Wolcott for a two-day excursion to...

When I think of Flushing, Queens, two things immediately come to mind. As a tennis fan, I think first of the U.S. Open, and second of the theme song from "The Nanny." But all Fran Drescher...

Step into the world of a Human Resources Director of one of New York’s leading luxury hotels. It may not be glitzy or glamorous behind the scenes, but being a Human Resource Director is like directing...

Julia Heyer Last week, a restaurant marketing and PR manager told me that in a certain town in this country, you could not put a restaurant on the map without a chef attached to it. Owners don’t count...

The potential illnesses in particular left a lasting impression on me — how was I ever going to eat again? For months, I only ate home-cooked meals — overcooked, dry chicken, salads so over-washed...

Julia Heyer: This week, TangoTab, another discount driven website offering restaurant deals, joined the fray that is the internet these days, looking to compete with the likes of Groupon, Village Vine...

Suddenly, there was food everywhere and a lot of it was really good! The more pastries I tried, the more I wanted to learn about them and be in a kitchen. Truthfully though, I was always set up for it...

During these lessons, they learn how to use technology to help their future businesses run smoothly. For example, last Friday, an expert came to demonstrate the ALOHA system to ICE’s Culinary...

Throughout their time in the program, the students work on developing a detailed business plan for their own enterprise. At the end of the nine-month program, each student has the chance to present...

They’re working towards starting new, exciting careers in hotels and hospitality businesses and part of that is learning to use the technology used to help manage and operate hotels. One of the key...

This award-winning luxury hotel in midtown Manhattan features 259 lavish guestrooms and overlooks the south end of Central Park. Before their tour, the Director of HR at The Ritz-Carlton, Debbie Croce...

The first ever MCC Green Film Festival focused on green and sustainability issues in the food and restaurant business, organic farming, urban farming, and other issues in agriculture. The film...