Hotelies in FLX: A CHS,CC Podcast

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Hotelies in FLX is a new podcast series hosted by the events team in Cornell Hotel Society, Collegiate Chapter as a part of our annual Hotelie Week. Produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, we were looking for a way to virtually engage our student body. Each episode features a Hotelie-owned business in the Finger Lakes Region, talking about their journey from the Hotel School and their business.

Episodes

  1. 11/24/2020

    Spreading Happiness with Ithaca Hummus

    Now the fastest growing hummus company, Ithaca Hummus started out from our very own Ithaca Farmers' Market. Chris Kirby'15 started making hummus while studying at the Hotel School! Learn about his entrepreneurial journey and how he handled a business while being a full-time student!

    Spreading Happiness with Ithaca Hummus

  2. 11/06/2020

    Did Someone say Tacos?: Dos Amigos

    Started by two Hotelies, Jorge Bouras '17 and David Farahi '16, the Dos Amigos food truck opened in 2015. Selling tacos, quesadillas, and burritos, Dos Amigos opened their brick-and-mortar store in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020. Jorge joins us to talk about his journey and his favorite dishes on the menu.

    Did Someone say Tacos?: Dos Amigos

  3. 11/05/2020

    Fried Chicken and Wine: F.L.X. Hospitality

    F.L.X. Hospitality was founded by Christopher Bates '03 MS and Isabel Bogadtke in 2013. Their passion project on Seneca lake, F.L.X. Wienery, serves as a good food stop for those cruising the wineries on State Route 14. Seven years later, the F.L.X brand has expanded into two restaurants in Geneva, F.L.X. Table and Fry Bird. In 2017, F.L.X. Table was USA Today's Best New Restaurant in the country! Also in Geneva is their official tasting room for their Element Winery and a pantry where you can find their favorite specialty products like truffles!   Find out more about Christopher's journey and how Maddie D'Amico, their people operations manager, and Anthony Do '20 came to be a part of the F.L.X. family!

    Fried Chicken and Wine: F.L.X. Hospitality

  4. 11/04/2020

    Wings Over Flew Into Our Hearts

    From your favorite midnight wings in town, Wings Over was taken over by four Cornellians in 2017. Dan Leyva '14 talks more about the challenges he faces as Chief Wings Officer, and his favorite menu item for those midnight cravings.

    Wings Over Flew Into Our Hearts

  5. 11/03/2020

    From Wines Class to Winery: Sheldrake Point Winery

    Graduating from the Hotel School's Master of Professional Studies in 1994, Chuck Tauck already had a career in hospitality. Little did he know that after taking the famous HADM 4300: Introduction to Wines class, his career and life would change. Join us to learn about his journey from the wines class to founding Sheldrake Point Winery.

    From Wines Class to Winery: Sheldrake Point Winery

  6. 10/30/2020

    Stories Then 'til Now, and In Between: The Establishment

    HADM 3350: Restaurant Management is an iconic class that decades of Hotelies have taken during their undergraduate studies. Entirely student run, The Establishment restaurant serves faculty, hotel guests, and students. As the years have passed, the food and beverage industry has changed, and so has the class. Our special debut episode goes back to the 80s with our faculty to learn about the stories then 'til now, and in between.

    Stories Then 'til Now, and In Between: The Establishment
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Hotelies in FLX is a new podcast series hosted by the events team in Cornell Hotel Society, Collegiate Chapter as a part of our annual Hotelie Week. Produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, we were looking for a way to virtually engage our student body. Each episode features a Hotelie-owned business in the Finger Lakes Region, talking about their journey from the Hotel School and their business.

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