HospitaBull
benefit for USF’s School of Hospitality and Tourism
Management set for March 28 at Art Ovation Hotel in
Sarasota
HospitaBull,
the elegant dining event organized, prepared and served
by students to support scholarships and other programs
in the University of South Florida’s School of
Hospitality and Tourism Management on the
Sarasota-Manatee campus, is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, March 28, at the Art Ovation Hotel, 1255 N.
Palm Ave., Sarasota.
HospitaBull,
which was created in spring 2011, allows students to
connect traditional classroom theory with real-life food
and beverage operations, said Cihan Cobanoglu, dean of
the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
And as the
major fund-raising event for the School of Hospitality
and Tourism Management, the event also “enables our
students to do things that otherwise would not be
possible.” Cobanoglu said.
Students and
faculty work closely with hotel staff to plan and
execute the evening. As the event unfolds, students in
the kitchen help prepare and plate dishes while others
tend to the dining room. HospitaBull regularly unites a
who’s who of hotel and restaurant executives with
academia.
“We hope to
deliver a memorable dining experience for our guests
alongside some true professionals,” said Joe Askren, a
professor of instruction in the School of Hospitality
and Tourism Management. “Our partnership with the Art
Ovation is fantastic and certainly benefits both
industry and academia.”
HospitaBull,
“is a testament to our students and faculty but more
than anything else, to our loyal and growing supporters
in the community,” Askren said. “This event makes a
difference in our ability to provide the best education
for future hospitality leaders in the industry. It
supports student scholarships, as well as student and
faculty development, and it gives us the teaching and
learning tools necessary to help our students succeed.”
Visit the
USF Foundation's website for
tickets and details.