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Ithaca Hummus founder Chris Kirby named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator
Chris Kirby ’15, founder of Ithaca Hummus, is named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator and will be honored May 7 in NYC for leadership and impact.
Hospitality competition winner plans to expand restaurant into a chain
Master’s student Avery Sheppard won $25,000 to put toward her fish and chips eatery by winning the Nolan School’s hospitality business plan competition
Hospitality sweet: Hotel Ezra Cornell celebrates a century
From a servers’ race to invitations sent via pigeon, Nolan School students showcase their talents to an evolving industry
Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits
Research led by a Nolan School professor finds that reflecting on unintended outcomes strengthens ideation.
Student-veterans create resource fair for local parents
The fair, organized by a master’s student and her partner, distributed $62,000 in free supplies to 180 local families
Why we tip, who we tip and what it really says about us
People have a lot to say about where, when and how much to tip. A new book by Michael Lynn dives deep
Where everybody knows your name: Hotelie runs iconic NYC bar
Justin McManus ’03 is the fourth-generation owner of his family pub—familiar to viewers of “Seinfeld,” “Law & Order,” and more
Marriott CEO named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Icon
The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration has named Anthony (Tony) Capuano ’87, president and chief executive officer of Marriott International, as the 2026 Cornell Hospitality Icon of the Industry.
Third Cornell alum to lead Toll Brothers to speak on campus
Karl Mistry, MPS-RE ’04 will speak with current students on Feb. 26 as part of the Cornell Real Estate Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series