Christopher Gaulke

Biography

Christopher Gaulke is an associate teaching professor of food and beverage management at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. He teaches courses in restaurant management, purchasing and supply chain management and new product development. Gaulke discovered his interest in restaurants and food service at a young age and has more than 20 years of experience across quick service, casual and upscale restaurants, as well as retail and institutional operations. During that time, he gained extensive front and back of house experience and held senior roles including general manager, executive chef and food service manager.

While earning his MBA, Gaulke found his passion for teaching through courses in food production, sanitation, beverage management and global hospitality. He went on to pursue a Ph.D. at Purdue University, focusing on food service operations, local food supply chains, regional food hubs and food safety in farmers markets. He also taught courses in sanitation, quantity food production and advanced restaurant management.

Gaulke is a member of the National Restaurant Association, a Certified Chef de Cuisine, a Certified ServSafe Instructor and a Registered ServSafe Examination Proctor.

Education

MBA Eastern Michigan University, 2011
BS Eastern Michigan University, 2009
AGS Mott Community College, 2004
AAS Atlantic Culinary Academy, 2003

Research

• Kolakowski, Heather; Gaulke, Christopher. "The Benefits and Challenges of Food Service Composting Programs"Hotel Business Review. Hotel Executive. (2016)
• Gaulke, Christopher; Kolakowski, Heather. "The Local Challenge Balancing Customer Demand and Local Sources"Hotel Business Review. Hotel Executive. (2015)

Awards

• Best Paper Award (2014) International Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education