Eco-Friendly Weddings

Being aware of the impact we have on the environment is essential in todays business world. Every industry is doing their part to decrease the impact they have by recycling, reusing, and conserving. The restaurant industry does there part by getting food from local farmers, while the hotel industry conserves energy by asking costumers to reuse towels. Those are just two examples of ways the Hospitality and Tourism industry is going green.

I never thought that the wedding industry would also need to evaluate how they impact the environment. Mireya Navarro explains how weddings have done there part to become green. The article states that there is over 2 million weddings happening each year in America. No wonder it is so important for brides to consider simple ways to make there weddings eco-friendly. Some ways the article states to make a green wedding are the following:

• daytime wedding saves electricity 
• look at venues with energy efficiency, water conservation, etc.
• recycling paper for invitations or online invites. 
• registing for charitable gifts 
• buying a used dress online or reselling your new dress
• getting a carter that buys food locally 
• having a sit down meal instead of a buffet saves on waste and requires less plates and utensils
• charitable party favors 

Although some may believe that eco-freindly practices can be expensive many of these practices actually save money and are more constructive. I think that we all need to do our part to conserve the environment especially industry professionals, because they are the leaders in the professional world. I have attached the link to the article I have mentioned to the end on this post. Check it out!

http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/w/weddings_and_engagements/green_weddings/index.html

ServSafe Certified!

      The semester has come to an end. The realization that my junior year of college is half way over is exciting and sad all at the same time. I think this semester went by so quickly because I was taking classes that I enjoyed. One of my classes was HTM 191 Sanitation and Health. In this class we learned how to make a restaurant safe for customers, along with learning the food codes and regulations. The class was challenging and very interesting. Within the couple of weeks we had to take a national exam over all the material we had gone over in class. If we did not pass this exam then we could not continue with Hospitality and Tourism Industry courses. I studied very hard and I was able to pass with flying colors. I am proud to say I am officially ServeSafe Certified! Here's the proof: