Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship
The latest news from the entrepreneurial hub of the Nolan School.

SHA launches hospitality industry resource hub
The COVID-19 resource hub compiles expert information, tools, and guidance from the school’s faculty and its partners in the hospitality industry.

Elizabeth Blau named 2020’s Cornell Hospitality Innovator
Blau, who helped transform Las Vegas into a world-class dining destination, will be honored in June 2021 in New York.

Do hospitality schools deliver the talent you are looking for today?
Dave Sherwyn, director of CIHLER and the Pillsbury Institute, contributes to Hospitality Net’s 2020 C-Suite World Panel on the value of hospitality education.

PIHE Advisory Board member highlight: Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal, P ’16
Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal, P ’16, shares her experience and insights she’s gained as an entrepreneur, a Cornell parent, and a PIHE board member.

At hospitality hackathon, students challenged to revolutionize the customer journey
Hotel Business highlights the Pillsbury Institute’s hackathon and Hilton’s involvement in Cornell workshops.

Pitch competition rewards new ‘way’ to pay restaurants
The Pillsbury Institute’s pitch competition awarded top prizes to undergraduates in SHA, Dyson, and ILR and a grad student in the MMH program.

Andrew Quagliata teaches aspiring entrepreneurs the art of communication
Andrew Quagliata teaches aspiring entrepreneurs communication skills that can help boost their careers and bring success to other areas of their lives, too.

Hackathon merges data savvy with passion for hospitality
The 2019 Hospitality Hackathon, hosted by the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship, asked students: “In a world of limitless possibilities, how do you connect a customer with their dream experience?”

Student hospitality startups win $37.5K at competition
Five student teams pitched their hospitality-oriented startups at the ninth annual Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition.