- Faculty
Christopher Gaulke
- Associate Teaching Professor
- Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Nolan School
Biography
Christopher Gaulke is a lecturer in food and beverage management at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. He teaches courses in restaurant management, purchasing and supply chain management, and new product development. Gaulke realized his affinity for restaurants and food service at a young age and has since gained more than 20 years of practical experience working in a variety of food-service operations, including quick-service, casual, and upscale restaurants, as well as retail and institutional food service. In that time, he gained significant knowledge of both front- and back-of-house operations and held several top managerial positions including general manager, executive chef, and food-service manager.
While earning his MBA, Gaulke realized his passion for education while teaching courses in food production, sanitation, beverage management, and global hospitality. Consequently, he began his PhD studies at Purdue University. There he focused his studies and research on food-service operations, local food supply chains, regional food hubs, and food safety in farmer’s markets. During this time 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 Registered ServSafe Examination Proctor for the National Restaurant Association.
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