CIFBM in the News
The Cornell Institute for Food and Beverage Management in the News
The Cornell Institute for Food and Beverage Management (CIFBM) Director, Advisory Board members and their companies are featured in the news as thought leaders in their fields. Please take a moment to learn more about how CIFBM and its members are influencing the hospitality industry!
Members in the News
CIFBM Director in the News
Alex Susskind, Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, and Director of the Food and Beverage Institute is often quoted as an expert in his field.
April 27, 2021
DoorDash offers lower-fee service to restaurants
“Restaurants now realize that they have to offer delivery…Read more here” – Alex Susskind, associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University
February 16, 2021
The new dining reality: Shorter menus, quicker meals – and ugly-delicious dishes
“The pandemic is ‘an opportunity for restaurants to improve labor relations – pay more to staff – and try to renegotiate the fundamental elements of their business’…Read more here” – Alex Susskind, associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University…
September 24, 2020
‘As Real World As It Gets’: A Hotel School Tradition, Restaurant Management Goes Virtual
“Our students are being asked to adapt exactly like every other restaurant operator out there, this is as real world as it gets for them…Read more here” – Alex Susskind, associate dean for academic affairs in the School for Hotel Administration at Cornell University
November 13, 2020
Coronavirus surge, winter weather pose new challenges for restaurants
“The smart operators, the ones that learned how to retool their model, they should be generally okay…Read more here” said Susskind, a former chef and restaurant operator
Nov 11, 2020
Restaurants go seasonal with winter shutdowns during pandemic
“I think we’re going to have to wait for a new administration for any small business reform…Read more here” – Alex Susskind, associate dean for academic affairs in the School for Hotel Administration at Cornell University.
July 18, 2020
The pandemic has hit restaurants hard, but experts say the ‘ghost food hall’ concept might save them
“Ghost food halls combine “ghost kitchens” — which serve meals exclusively by delivery — and food halls, both of which have become popular in recent years…Read more here” – Alex Susskind, associate dean for academic affairs in the School for Hotel Administration at Cornell University
July 14, 2020
Restaurants face closings as business slows and rents go unpaid
Alex Susskind, a professor of food and beverage management at Cornell University, predicts that 30% of restaurants may go out of business…Read more here
July 5, 2020
Inside Seating? A Harlem Bar Owner Navigates COVID-19’s Changing Rules
“They have to make sure that their guests feel comfortable coming into their business…Read more here” – Alex Susskind teaches food and beverage management at Cornell University
June 10, 2020
Starbucks is closing stores and shifting operations amid COVID-19
“Starbucks wants to get people back into the daily routine of having Starbucks…Read more here” – Alex Susskind, associate dean for academic affairs in the School for Hotel Administration at Cornell University