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<\/a>\u201cThey do a budget projection and come up with a theme and they determine all of their food and their drinks based on the theme,\u201d says Nightingale. \u201cAnd then the students rotate through all the different positions, from chef to head marketer, cashier controller\u2026 They run the whole thing, from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nightingale says the value of everything being prepared by students is what sets Dunlop House apart from other local pubs. And, she points out, that numbers of people coming to the pub are on the rise.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot more faculty and staff attending the pub this semester than in the past, which is great. It\u2019s just a great experience for these students to be able to run this event and see it through, and they\u2019re pretty proud of it after the fact,\u201d says Nightingale.<\/p>\n
But a number of challenges face both students and staff in the Hospitality Management program depending on the time of year.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring midterm time, it\u2019s always tough because students are busy,\u201d she says. \u201cThey\u2019re all studying, so trying to get them to come out is a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n
Students also market the pub as part of the program; Nightingale says that because the Dunlop House is tucked away from the rest of the campus, it\u2019s a challenge for them to raise awareness.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people don\u2019t even know that we\u2019re here, and what we do, and that we exist,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Another complication is that even if the numbers of people attending the pub suddenly skyrocketed, things would get interesting because the pub is restricted to a certain amount of liquor and food.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to be careful that we\u2019re also not going over our licencing capabilities,\u201d says Nightingale. \u201cWe have to get a special occasions licence each week to run these pubs, and you have to estimate how many drinks and everything that you project to sell, and we\u2019re only licenced for a certain amount. You can only have so many people in this house, legally. Liquor licencing is tough.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nightingale says around 70 people typically show up to the pub nights. And there is a unique sense of belonging that happens with campus pubs specifically, she says.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s camaraderie for the students,\u201d she says about the role that pubs like these play in society. \u201cThey have a place to go that they can count on every Thursday, and meet up with their friends. It just creates a community; for our students it\u2019s just a great opportunity for them to showcase to their fellow students what they\u2019re doing here.\u201d<\/p>\n