Michael Cheng
Miami-Dade County’s Hospitality Industry Recovering but Facing More Than $3 Billion in Losses This Year
Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management | October 22, 2020
MIAMI (Oct. 21, 2020) – Miami-Dade County hotel and restaurants – the two largest hospitality industries in South Florida – have taken a $3.36 billion dollar hit from COVID-19, according to a new study. The study released today by Florida International University's FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, in collaboration with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitor's Bureau (GMCVB), shows that from the time mandatory COVID-19-related business closures took effect in March until the end of August, the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic – including revenue loss, supply chain and business expenditures, op...
Top Dining-Out Trends for a Post-Pandemic Society
FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management | June 3, 2020
MIAMI, FL. – June 3, 2020 … Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management projects five dining-out trends affecting restaurants, bars and consumers that are emerging in a post-pandemic world. The trends were presented by Michael Cheng, dean of the Chaplin School--one of the top 50 hospitality schools in the world, and the culinary and academic professional who created the world’s only curriculum blending the Culinary Arts with Food Science, Culinology® “The abruptness of COVID-19 has caused many of us in the food and beverage industry to stop in our tracks and pause for a minute,”...
Florida International University Names Michael Cheng Dean of Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management | March 4, 2020
MIAMI, FL. – March 4 2020 … Florida International University has appointed Michael Cheng dean of the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Provost and Executive Vice President Kenneth G. Furton made the announcement. “In just over two years as interim dean, Michael has demonstrated energetic leadership to define Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s identity, vision and strategy; a knack for building and growing relationships with our industry partners; and the curiosity and creativity to develop new learning methods and approaches for the benefit of our students,” said Ken Furton. “Dean Cheng...
