Darcy MacDonell is a restauranteur and entrepreneur who current owns and operates multiple hospitality businesses in Orillia, Ontario with his partner Simon MacRae, including The Common Stove, PICNIC Tapas & Wine Bar, and ROOMService. Before pivoting to Orillia, he built and operated one of Toronto’s first farm-to-table focused restaurants, The FARMHOUSE Tavern. After working under mentors like Peter Oliver, Michael Bonacini, and Charles Khabouth, Darcy has established his own direction in foodservice over the last decade, grounded in ideals of sustainability, local foods, and balancing work with life.

You can connect with Darcy directly through his LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/darcymacdonell

Host: William C Murray, PhD:

William is passionate about service, the hospitality industry, and the human experiences found therein. He began in the service industry at the early age of 14 and has never looked back, gaining experience in retail, restaurants, and major hotel companies nationwide. Along the way, he earned a diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management, a degree in English Literature, an MBA in Tourism Management, and his PhD in Management.

William is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph (Canada) in the School of Hospitality, Food & Tourism Management at the Lang School of Business & Economics. He is an award-winning hospitality management educator with over 20 years experiences at both colleges and universities across Canada. His research focuses on workforce sustainability and the human condition of workers. He has published work in top journals, including Sustainability, the International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, and the Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism, along with being a co-author of the textbook Snapshots: An Introduction to Tourism, 6th Cdn.
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