Bill J. Gregorash is a certified Chef du Cuisine and has a background in Hotel and Restaurant Food Service.
In 1987 he created and owned a successful fine dining restaurant specializing in Northern Italian Cuisine before turning to academia in 2001 when he was hired as professor at Confederation College (Thunder Bay, ON, Canada) to teach in the Hospitality Programs.
He has a Master’s Degree in Tourism Management from Royal Roads University and a PhD from the School of Management at the University of Leicester UK. Bill has experience in Hospitality/Tourism research and restaurant consulting, academic curriculum development, and apprenticeship training. Bill’s research interest is with gastronomy and food tourism.
Currently he is the Coordinator of the Business Fundamentals program and teaches in business, tourism and culinary programs. He also is an Associate Professor at Royal Road University in the Masters of Tourism Management Program.
I teach the TT 212 Business Fundamentals course for first year students as well as the TT 333 Marketing For Tourism course for the second year students.
What I Like Most About Teaching
Classroom interaction and energetic discussions of theories!!
My Educational Background & Qualifications
- PhD School of Management at the University of Leicester UK
- Masters Degree in Tourism Management
- Certified Red Seal Chef
Relevant Experience in the Field
- Business Owner
- General Manager
- Executive Chef
My Hobbies & Other Interests
- Cycling
Insight, or words of advice regarding this program
It is the most rewarding career there is!
Insight, or words of advice regarding career opportunities in this field of study
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