Dr. Quantella Noto
Host, On the MenuDr. Quantella Noto is Associate Professor and Director of Hospitality Management in the Harrison College of Business and Computing at Southeast Missouri State University. Her career in hospitality includes several management positions in sales and operations in luxury hotels, Co-owner of a fine-dining restaurant, as well as positions with resorts, restaurants, wineries, and travel providers.
Prior to joining the hospitality industry, Dr. Noto was a Vice-President/Underwriter of municipal finance with investment banking firms in Minnesota and Florida.
Dr. Noto holds a bachelor’s degree in hotel, restaurant, and tourism management (HRT) from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in tourism administration from The George Washington University School of Business in Washington, D.C., and a doctorate in education from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She currently serves on the board of advisors with several Cape Girardeau organizations.
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I consider myself a hearty eater. I love veggies and stuff – I eat a lot of them during the week, but by the weekend, my body is ready for a date with some satisfying food. -
What helped ease into the first day of saving light – and will welcome spring with a smile? A breakfast for champions! -
It’s still cold outside, and I guess that’s the weather for a while since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day - predicting six more weeks of winter. So don’t put away the slow cooker! -
Like me, did you wake up January 1 wondering: what am I going to eat and drink this year? -
Christmas is near, and even more culinary traditions will grace tables across America. -
Oh, man - us foodies have been waiting all year for this holiday. Lots of homemade, once-a-year dishes to share with family and friends. -
The leaves and temperature are falling suddenly. Baseball season is winding down. Football season has wound up. Horror movie season is finally here, and food cook-offs are abundant. It's fall, y'all. -
I had coffee recently with a former student to hear about her new family member – a baby girl. She said she enjoyed listening to my show and was wondering why I hadn’t talked about one of her, and the younger generations, favorite foods. -
It was born 100-years ago in Tijuana, Mexico, to an Italian immigrant who is said to have invented the dish on July 4, 1924, at his restaurant, Caesar's Place, in the Hotel Caesar. -
In a lighthearted survey taken in 2020 by a San Francisco PR firm, participants were asked “What best describes your attitude towards fried chicken”? Fifty percent said they love it. Sixteen percent said that they would marry fried chicken if they could.
