Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship

The latest news from the entrepreneurial hub of the Nolan School.

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Elizabeth Blau, MS ’97 Named 2022 Cornell Hospitality Innovator

Elizabeth Blau, MS ’97, founder and chief executive officer of Blau + Associates, is the recipient of the 2022 Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award.

Allison Page, Jillian Ressler, and Amy Woolen joined Professor Asís Martínez-Jerez to discuss the challenges and potential of digital marketing for restaurants.
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Your Restaurant’s Digital Front Door: Leveraging Digital Marketing for Success

Allison Page, Jillian Ressler, and Amy Woolen joined Professor Asís Martínez-Jerez to discuss the challenges and potential of digital marketing for restaurants.

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“Bubble” wins annual competition with quiet space for a noisy world pitch

The annual Pitch Deck competition seeks to provide students considering startups an opportunity to practice pitching skills and developing concepts.

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Hospitality Hackathon promotes interdisciplinary, data-driven solutions

120 students from across Cornell came together in 21 teams to model, prototype, and present their solutions to unique issues brought by the pandemic.

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Higher prices, longer waits, smaller menus: Dining out in CNY isn’t what it used to be

Nolan School Professor David Sherwyn thinks restaurant staffing issues are thornier than their supply chain problems and potentially harder to fix.

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Cirona Labs creates cannabinoid ingredients for food, beverage, and cosmetics companies

Hotelie Hunter Friedland ’19, founder of Cirona Labs, credits Cornell’s entrepreneurship ecosystem for helping him to build and launch his startup.

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Charting Your Future: Reflections from Lee Pillsbury ’69

Reflections from Lee Pillsbury occasioned by the 15th anniversary of The Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship

Students present their ideas at the Sept. 9 kickoff event hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell.

Entrepreneurial students connect at kickoff event

The Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship participated in a kickoff event hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell.

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What Keeps Us Coming Back: How to Build Customer Loyalty

In the wake of COVID-19, experts joined Professor Helen Chun to discuss recent trends in customer loyalty within the hospitality industry.