91�� Desautels Faculty of Management - Daphne Demetry’s Recent Media Coverage

Consumers call for authenticity in the food industry

91�� — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:07:23 +0000

As fast food and takeout continue to increase in popularity during the pandemic, major chains like Jack in the Box and Wendy’s are seeing sizable revenue growth. According to Professor Daphne Demetry, chains will need to consider ways to meet the rising consumer demand for transparency to maintain a competitive edge. On the other hand, she acknowledges, more cost-efficient “ghost kitchens” that prepare food out of sight of diners are often necessary in a season of high demand and labour shortages.

Delve podcast: Gourmet Food Trucks and the Authenticity Recipe with Daphne Demetry

91�� — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:20:11 +0000

An entrepreneurship venture high in creativity, culture, and community and low in risk, gourmet food trucks illuminate how authenticity and associated identities—like the “cultural omnivore”—are constructed by business owners and consumers alike. On Delve's podcast, Desautels Faculty of Management Professor Daphne Demetry discusses the drive for authenticity and the gourmet food truck trend that shows no sign of slowing down.

Entrepreneurs build community to get through the pandemic

91�� — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:02:31 +0000

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on small businesses, with almost half of Canadian small businesses battling significant reductions in sales and staffing. Elena Obukhova and Daphne Demetry, Assistant Professors in Strategy and Organization at 91��, share how startup entrepreneurs are getting through the pandemic, with group conversations building a sense of community and reassurance during challenging times.

The slower, safer path to entrepreneurship

91�� — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:26:48 +0000

For working professionals, leaving their day job to pursue another passion may seem risky. A rise in “part-time entrepreneurship” in the culinary world is seeing amateur chefs set up exclusive underground restaurants in their homes as a way to test the waters before committing to a full-time venture. Professor Daphne Demetry explores how this trend is helping turn hobbies into startups.

2019 SSHRC Grants awarded

91�� — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:21:35 +0000

Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2019 SSHRC Grants.

SSHRC Insight Development Grants

Desautels Global Expert: Michael Novak

91�� — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:19:09 +0000

Michael Novak, BSc'76, BCL'80, LLB'81, Chairman and Investor at LaunchLeap Inc.

Monday, November 13, 2017

Guest Lectures in Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (MGPO 362) with Prof. Daphne Ann Demetry

91���� Desautels Faculty of Management - Daphne Demetry’s Recent Media Coverage