Past Events

Deep Dish Dialogues  The next episode of Deep Dish Dialogues airs Thursday, June 23 at 12 p.m. In this episode, Chef Joseph Shawana will tell us about his work as an Indigenous chef and educator. We’ll learn about Indigenous cuisine and food history while Joseph prepares a baked chicken with pesto made from wild ramps and maple syrup. Join Joseph and Arrell Scholars Regan Zink and Margarita Fontecha for this special lunchtime event during National Indigenous History Month.

Join Joyce Leung (HAFA '07) during UofG's alumni and reunion week for a virtual Summer Thai-inspired cooking class.  

Spring Social 2022 Event  

This e-learning introductory course in beer education is designed for participants interested in furthering their knowledge and interest in beer.

Join us remotely on Thursday, March 31 from 12 to 1 p.m. for the next episode of Deep Dish Dialogues. This month features Jess Barrie and Kalia Lenaghan of Nourish, Mike Oosterveld of Fixed Gear Brewing and Dr. Audrey Jamal of the University of Guelph. Nourish will show us how to bake bread using spent grain from Fixed Gear Brewing while we discuss circular food systems. This event will be broadcast live from the Anita Stewart Memorial Food Laboratory at the University of Guelph.

Join us back in the classroom! The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 in Wines is an entry level qualification providing a straightforward introduction to wine. It is ideal for boosting the confidence of new or inexperienced front line staff in the hospitality and retail sectors.  It is also a great course for those wanting to know the main grape varieties and food and wine matching.

You are invited to join us virtually on February 24, 2022 from 12:00-1:00pm in the Anita Stewart Memorial Food Laboratory at the University of Guelph with special guest Chef Bashir Munye, food advocate and educator. Watch live as Chef Bashir cooks a king oyster mushroom tagine and speaks to food’s connection to culture and community, alongside HFTM’s Dr. Kimberly Thomas-Francois and Arrell Food Institute Scholar, Abdul-Rahim Abdulai.

Welcome Alumni & Students! This annual event continues to be a success thanks to the enthusiastic participation from our alumni and students. Our fantastic Alumni are excited to meet and share their career experiences with our students. The format of the evening will include breakout discussions between alumni and students with each virtual room focusing on a specific career area of interest to students.  Some of the career areas will include: