{"id":40111,"date":"2023-11-14T14:42:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T19:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/?page_id=40111"},"modified":"2025-11-25T11:51:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:51:27","slug":"menu-item-nutritional-improvement-support-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/en\/corporate-services\/menu-item-nutritional-improvement-support-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Menu item nutritional improvement support service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you a food service provider in the hotel, restaurant and public or private institutional (HRI) sector and want to offer higher nutritional value meals to your customers? The ITHQ is pleased to assist you via a personalized service, free of charge!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does this service involve?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This coaching service provided by the ITHQ was developed to assist private companies and public institutions in the food service sector with optimizing the nutritional qualities of the food they serve to their customers.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who may benefit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible organizations are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Private restaurant chains&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private cafeteria food services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public institutions food services&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that the number of participating organizations is limited.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is this important?<\/h2>\n\n\n<section  class=\"block-accordions-group theme-block aligndefault\" >     \n  \n    \n<section class=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__table\">\n    <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n          \n      <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle\" id=\"accordion69d0c6c24bad1id\" aria-controls=\"sect69d0c6c24bad1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-label=\"Open or close accordion &quot;<p>Because it is a growing customer need<\/p>\n&quot;.&#8221;>\n                  <span class=\"accordion__header__title\"><p>Because it is a growing customer need<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <span class=\"accordion__header__icon accordion__header__icon--plus\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"plus\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"accordion__header__icon accordion__header__icon--arrow\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"vtx-icon vtx-icon-down_arrow\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/button>\n    \n        \n      <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg\" id=\"sect69d0c6c24bad1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion69d0c6c24bad1id\">\n        \n\n<p>Eating locally and eating healthily has become a major trend in recent years. With an aging population and growing public awareness of climate issues, this trend can only continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__table\">\n    <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n          \n      <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle\" id=\"accordion69d0c6c24bffbid\" aria-controls=\"sect69d0c6c24bffb\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-label=\"Open or close accordion &quot;<p>Because it\u2019s an important marketing tool<\/p>\n&quot;.&#8221;>\n                  <span class=\"accordion__header__title\"><p>Because it\u2019s an important marketing tool<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <span class=\"accordion__header__icon accordion__header__icon--plus\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"plus\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"accordion__header__icon accordion__header__icon--arrow\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"vtx-icon vtx-icon-down_arrow\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/button>\n    \n        \n      <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg\" id=\"sect69d0c6c24bffb\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion69d0c6c24bffbid\">\n        \n\n<p>For businesses who want to remain competitive and for public institutions that seek to provide the best possible service to their customers, it is essential to think about the quality and provenance of the food they choose to include on their menus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By positioning themselves as organizations caring about the health of their customers and the provenance of their food products, this shift may even become an important marketing tool.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__table\">\n    <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n          \n      <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle\" id=\"accordion69d0c6c24c4c0id\" aria-controls=\"sect69d0c6c24c4c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-label=\"Open or close accordion &quot;<p>Because healthy can still mean tasty!<\/p>\n&quot;.&#8221;>\n                  <span class=\"accordion__header__title\"><p>Because healthy can still mean tasty!<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <span class=\"accordion__header__icon accordion__header__icon--plus\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"plus\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"accordion__header__icon accordion__header__icon--arrow\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"vtx-icon vtx-icon-down_arrow\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/button>\n    \n        \n      <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg\" id=\"sect69d0c6c24c4c0\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion69d0c6c24c4c0id\">\n        \n\n<p>People are increasingly concerned about the quality of their food, but this does not mean they are willing to sacrifice on the taste and texture of the food they choose to consume. They want the food that they eat outside of their home to stay tasty and gourmet, as well as be value for their money.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s exactly the challenge the ITHQ wants to help you meet: satisfying customer needs and preserving the pleasure of eating while improving the nutritional value of menu items.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does it work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ITHQ provides participating organizations with a <strong>multidisciplinary team<\/strong> that will support them using a <strong>4-step approach<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assessment of food supply improvement needs and identification of foods to be improved&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-development and improvement of food offerings, with a view to obtaining versions of good nutritional quality, while promoting local sourcing and maintaining taste quality and competitive prices&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adaptation of new foods to standardize and operationalize them within the partner organization&#8217;s kitchen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotion and showcasing of new foods of good nutritional quality&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n  <section class=\"testimonials-carousel-block theme-block alignfull\">\n    <div class=\"block-heading container\">\n      <h2>\n                          <span class=\"block-heading__subtitle\">Our team<\/span>\n              <\/h2>\n              <p class=\"block-heading__description\">Our team is made up of specialists in cuisine, nutrition, local sourcing, sensory experience, and food science.\u00a0<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__carousel-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__carousel swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n          \n            <div class=\"testimonial-item-wrapper swiper-slide\">\n\n                              <button class=\"testimonial-item openPopupWindow\" data-popup-id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e3\" aria-label=\"Open popup of Erik Ayala-Bribiesca, Ph. D.\">\n                  <div class=\"testimonial-item__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonial-item__thumbnail\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdn.ithq.qc.ca\/uploads\/2023\/11\/erik-ayala-bribiesca-500x710.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"testimonial-item__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonial-item__content\">\n                      <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"testimonial-item__person-name\">Erik Ayala-Bribiesca, Ph. D.<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"testimonial-item__person-title\">Chemist and Food Technologist  <\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"icon-wrapper icon-wrapper--plus\">\n                        <i class=\"plus\"><\/i>\n                        <i class=\"plus\"><\/i>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/button>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n          \n            <div class=\"testimonial-item-wrapper swiper-slide\">\n\n                              <button class=\"testimonial-item openPopupWindow\" data-popup-id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e7\" aria-label=\"Open popup of \u00c9dith Ouellet, PDt.\">\n                  <div class=\"testimonial-item__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonial-item__thumbnail\" 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class=\"testimonial-item__person-name\">Igor Brotto<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"testimonial-item__person-title\">Chef and Cooking Instructor<\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"icon-wrapper icon-wrapper--plus\">\n                        <i class=\"plus\"><\/i>\n                        <i class=\"plus\"><\/i>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/button>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n          \n            <div class=\"testimonial-item-wrapper swiper-slide\">\n\n                              <button class=\"testimonial-item openPopupWindow\" data-popup-id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585ea\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585ea\" aria-label=\"Open popup of Julie Faucher\">\n                  <div class=\"testimonial-item__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonial-item__thumbnail\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdn.ithq.qc.ca\/uploads\/2023\/11\/faucher-julie-500x710.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"testimonial-item__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonial-item__content\">\n                      <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"testimonial-item__person-name\">Julie Faucher<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"testimonial-item__person-title\">Professor of Food Science\u00a0<\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"icon-wrapper icon-wrapper--plus\">\n                        <i class=\"plus\"><\/i>\n                        <i class=\"plus\"><\/i>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/button>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n          \n            <div class=\"testimonial-item-wrapper swiper-slide\">\n\n                              <button 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D.<\/span>\n              <i class=\"vtx-icon vtx-icon-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"popup__inner\">\n              <div class=\"trainer-popup__heading\">\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__title\" id=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585e3\">Erik Ayala-Bribiesca, Ph. D.<\/p>\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__subtitle\">Chemist and Food Technologist  <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content\">\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--person\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-popup-content__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ithq.qc.ca\/uploads\/2023\/11\/erik-ayala-bribiesca-500x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--content\">\n                  <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Erik Ayala Bribiesca studied food engineering in Mexico. He pursued his studies at Universit\u00e9 Laval, earning a master\u2019s degree and then a doctorate in food science and technology, specializing in nutrition and dairy processing. A graduate of the Institut de tourisme et d\u2019h\u00f4tellerie du\u202fQu\u00e9bec (ITHQ) in professional cuisine, he adds gourmet knowledge to his scientific pursuits.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">His versatility led him to work in the agribusiness industry, where he was involved in research and development in the field of food flavours. Specializing in ingredient formulation and functionality, he combines his gastronomic and technical expertise to create culinary creations for both the agribusiness and restaurant services industries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Passionate about communication and the sharing of knowledge, he has been teaching chemistry and food technology for several years, previously at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al and now at C\u00e9gep de\u202fSaint-Hyacinthe. He is also a MAPAQ-accredited hygiene and food safety trainer. He has been a contributor to the TV show L\u2019\u00c9picerie for several years as an expert in food chemistry. Since 2021, he has been part of the team of trainers and experts at the ITHQ\u2019s hospitality consulting centre.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e7\" class=\"popup-wrapper trainer-popup-wrapper popupWindow\" data-popup-id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e7\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585e7\">\n          <div class=\"popup\">\n            <button class=\"popup__close-btn closePopupWindow\">\n              <span class=\"sr-only\">Close popup of \u00c9dith Ouellet, PDt.<\/span>\n              <i class=\"vtx-icon vtx-icon-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"popup__inner\">\n              <div class=\"trainer-popup__heading\">\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__title\" id=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585e7\">\u00c9dith Ouellet, PDt.<\/p>\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__subtitle\">Nutritionist and Local Sourcing Consultant<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content\">\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--person\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-popup-content__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ithq.qc.ca\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Edith-Ouellet-500x710.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--content\">\n                  <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00c9dith Ouellet has been a local sourcing consultant at the Institut de tourisme et d&#8217;h\u00f4tellerie du Qu\u00e9bec (ITHQ) since 2021. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">She holds degrees in nutrition and applied communications from the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At the dawn of her career, she was involved in food education for young people aged 2 to 18 years in the Centres jeunesse de Montr\u00e9al and throughout Qu\u00e9bec with Dairy Farmers of Canada. She then spent more than 6 years working as an \u2018expert in the campaign against food waste\u2019 for the non-profit organization Le jour de la Terre. With a keen interest in issues relating to the environment, sustainable food and food autonomy, she devoted several years to various projects designed to educate the general public about these issues, many of which led her to develop gourmet content and recipes inspired by local foods.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These days, it is institutional bodies that she is striving to persuade and educate through the Strat\u00e9gie nationale d&#8217;achat d&#8217;aliments qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois (SNAAQ) implemented by the Qu\u00e9bec government.She is assisting Qu\u00e9bec&#8217;s public institutions to set and achieve their locally-sourced food purchase targets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e8\" class=\"popup-wrapper trainer-popup-wrapper popupWindow\" data-popup-id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e8\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585e8\">\n          <div class=\"popup\">\n            <button class=\"popup__close-btn closePopupWindow\">\n              <span class=\"sr-only\">Close popup of Lola Aiem<\/span>\n              <i class=\"vtx-icon vtx-icon-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"popup__inner\">\n              <div class=\"trainer-popup__heading\">\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__title\" id=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585e8\">Lola Aiem<\/p>\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__subtitle\">Chef and Trainer  <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content\">\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--person\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-popup-content__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ithq.qc.ca\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photo-pro-500x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--content\">\n                  <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">After completing a bachelor\u2019s degree in Film Studies at the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Lola A\u00efem decided to do her Cuisine et gastronomie DVS at the ITHQ in 2011. After graduating, she gained experience in a number of restaurants before moving into the field of catering and events.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">She then left the field to join a cooking school for the general public in Old Montr\u00e9al, where she taught for 6 years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In 2017, she finally joined the ITHQ\u2019s hospitality consulting centre as a cooking trainer and contributor to several recipe development mandates.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e9\" class=\"popup-wrapper trainer-popup-wrapper popupWindow\" data-popup-id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585e9\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585e9\">\n          <div class=\"popup\">\n            <button class=\"popup__close-btn closePopupWindow\">\n              <span class=\"sr-only\">Close popup of Igor Brotto<\/span>\n              <i class=\"vtx-icon vtx-icon-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"popup__inner\">\n              <div class=\"trainer-popup__heading\">\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__title\" id=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585e9\">Igor Brotto<\/p>\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__subtitle\">Chef and Cooking Instructor<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content\">\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--person\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-popup-content__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ithq.qc.ca\/uploads\/2023\/11\/brotto-igor-500x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--content\">\n                  <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Igor Brotto was born in Bassano del\u202fGrappa, Veneto. He began his apprenticeship in the kitchen at the age of 13 at the Giuseppe Maffioli Hotel School in Castelfranco Veneto.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">During his apprenticeship, he worked in local restaurants as well as in Courmayeur and the Dolomites. After graduating, he opted to discover other cultures: first, London, England for 11 months at Cecconi\u2019s and then Germany, in Bavaria, first at La\u202fPiazzetta in Munich, then at Trattoria da\u202fLuigi in F\u00fcssen and, finally, at Katzlmacher in Munich.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">He arrived in Qu\u00e9bec in 1994, first working for a few months at Il Fornetto in Lachine, then for 3 years at Le Latini in Montr\u00e9al, including more than a year as chef.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In 1998, he embarked on a new career, teaching Italian cuisine at the ITHQ.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">He now primarily teaches food science to cooks, but also plant-based cooking, hygiene, and occupational health and safety. Since 2016, he also has been a beekeeper.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585ea\" class=\"popup-wrapper trainer-popup-wrapper popupWindow\" data-popup-id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585ea\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585ea\">\n          <div class=\"popup\">\n            <button class=\"popup__close-btn closePopupWindow\">\n              <span class=\"sr-only\">Close popup of Julie Faucher<\/span>\n              <i class=\"vtx-icon vtx-icon-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"popup__inner\">\n              <div class=\"trainer-popup__heading\">\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__title\" id=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585ea\">Julie Faucher<\/p>\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__subtitle\">Professor of Food Science\u00a0<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content\">\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--person\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-popup-content__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ithq.qc.ca\/uploads\/2023\/11\/faucher-julie-500x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--content\">\n                  <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Julie Faucher has university training in management, pedagogy and food chemistry. She has been teaching technical education programs at the ITHQ since 1995 in the following specialities: supply management, food science, nutrition and international gastronomic culture.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Since 2001, she has also taught at university level at Universit\u00e9 de\u202fSherbrooke and at UQAM, from 2007 to 2015, in food supply management. Since 2005, she has been an expert speaker on table and business etiquette. She was also a columnist on Radio-Canada\u2019s radio show Bien dans son assiette for 5 years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585eb\" class=\"popup-wrapper trainer-popup-wrapper popupWindow\" data-popup-id=\"popup-card-69d0c6c2585eb\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585eb\">\n          <div class=\"popup\">\n            <button class=\"popup__close-btn closePopupWindow\">\n              <span class=\"sr-only\">Close popup of Laszlo Dankovics<\/span>\n              <i class=\"vtx-icon vtx-icon-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"popup__inner\">\n              <div class=\"trainer-popup__heading\">\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__title\" id=\"label-popup-card-69d0c6c2585eb\">Laszlo Dankovics<\/p>\n                <p class=\"trainer-popup__subtitle\">Project Manager<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content\">\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--person\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-popup-content__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ithq.qc.ca\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dankovics-Laszlo-500x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"testimonial-popup-content__col testimonial-popup-content__col--content\">\n                  <p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW237026685 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">With<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">degrees<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">geography<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">geopolitics<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">25<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">years<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">experience<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">project<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> management in a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">variety<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">fields<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> (administration, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">environment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">, transport), Laszlo Dankovics has been <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">working<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> as a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">project<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> manager for the last <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">year<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> and a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\">half<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> at the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW237026685 BCX0\">Institut<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> de <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW237026685 BCX0\">tourisme<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> et <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW237026685 BCX0\">d&#8217;h\u00f4tellerie<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237026685 BCX0\"> du Qu\u00e9bec (ITHQ).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237026685 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n  \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the expected investment on the organization\u2019s side?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For this process to be successful, it must involve internal team members.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, the participating organizations must allocate time to any staff involved in the process. 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