Nolan School
Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.
Nolan School alumni reinvest in culinary education
While patrons relax and enjoy panoramic views of The Ithaca Campus at Establishment, Cornell’s student-run restaurant, the undergraduate head chef leading service in the Grailer Food Lab faces one of the toughest challenges of their education. They call out directions over the clatter of pans and sizzling food, responsible for ensuring quick service, food safety […]
Renovated food lab goes fully electric, embracing induction technology
Cornell’s Grailer Food Lab is now fully electric, available for hospitality students to learn on climate-friendly induction stoves.
Future restaurateurs sharpen their skills in remodeled food lab
After two years of renovations, the Grailer Food Lab has reopened with a more real-world commercial kitchen and all-electric appliances
With mouth-watering dishes, senior is already a culinary entrepreneur
Boasting more than 100K Instagram followers, Maximo Mander ’26 is mining his Italian roots with a pop-up pasta restaurant
Five questions for Chris Anderson
In a recent article, “The Perils of Algorithmic Pricing,” Christopher Anderson of the Nolan Hotel School discusses why pricing algorithms matter for a variety of industries.
Famed restaurateur recalls a career on the front lines of fine dining
In a memoir, Hotelie Drew Nieporent ’77 offers a behind-the-scenes look at launching legendary spots like Nobu and Tribeca Grill
Hospitality Hackathon winners propose app to cut billing complaints by 25%
At Cornell’s 2025 Hilton Hospitality Hackathon, more than 100 students tackled hospitality business challenges.
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Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies
Teams featuring at least one “stranger” are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, according to a Nolan Hotel School study