Sarah C Malik
Associate Professor College of Hospitality & Business Hospitality Charlotte
Biography and Expertise
Originally from the United Kingdom, Sarah Malik studied Institutional Management and Hotel Catering at Manchester Metropolitan University and earned a master’s degree in Business from Oxford Brookes University. She has worked for Hilton International and Queens Moat Houses as a Food and Beverage Director, Bass Charrington Breweries and West Midland Taverns as a General Manager. Studying in Switzerland with Don Smith and the pioneering menu-engineering program for a summer developed into a five-year assignment, where she was involved in educating students in hotel management. As a visiting professor to Johnson & Wales University in Providence R.I., she realized this was where she wanted to settle and raise her family.
Malik worked as a general manager running two hotels in New England and then returned to Johnson & Wales University where she has worked for twenty two years as a wine and spirit educator. She received Teacher of the Year at Johnson & Wales University in 2004.
Malik is a WSET (Wine Spirit Education Trust) Diploma (Merit) recipient and a member of the Society of Wine Educators where she has Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW), Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) and the Certified Wine Educator (CWE) awards. She has also earned a Diploma from the International Sommelier Guild and has been part of the Banfi Wine Education Program and the Napa Valley Wine Academy.
Malik regularly appears on television presenting segments on wines and spirits. She has also presented at Society of Wine Educators’ Conference and BevCon discussing the English Sparkling Wine Revolution.
Education
MBA
Oxford Brookes University
BA
Manchester Metropolitan University
Winemaking Certification
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Official Member of the Cava Academy
D.O. Cava
Cava Educator
D.O. Cava
Italian Wine Scholar and Educator
Wine Scholar Guild
Written Information Security Policy WISP
JWU
Wine Scholar Guild Unit 1
Certified Specialist Sherry Wine
Lustau
Certified Specialist of Spirits
Society of Wine Educators
WSET Certified Educator
WSET
Banfi Wine Education Program
Banfi
Certified Wine Educator
Society of Wine Educators
WSET Diploma
WSET
Napa Valley Wine Educators Academy
Culinary Institute of America
Bordeaux Wine Educator
Bordeaux L’Ecole du Vin
WSET Level 2 Professional Certificate in Spirits
WSET
Certified Specialist of Wine
Society of Wine Educators
WSET Advanced Wine Level 3
WSET
ISG Wine Fundamentals Certificate Level 2
International Sommelier Guild
ISG Wine Fundamentals Certificate Level 1
International Sommelier Guild
Foodservice Management Professional
NRA
Phishing Prevention
JWU
25 Years of Outstanding Service
Johnson and Wales University
Excellence in Teaching
Johnson and wales University
20 Years Outstanding Contributions and Service
Johnson and Wales University
Teacher of the Year Award
Johnson and Wales University
Special Citation of Merit
Johnson and Wales University
Wine Scholar Guild
Society of Wine Educators
Wine Scholar Guild
Society of Wine Educators
Society of Wine Educators
Wine Scholar Guild
Wine Scholar Guild
Schoffstall, D. & Rabb, C. & Malik, S. & Atreya, S.
Understanding the Value in Operational Decisions: The Legacy of a Food and Wine Life
Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Cases
STREATS Charlotte Shout North Carolina Wines
Keynote/Plenary Address
NC Wine Event
STREATS Charlotte Shout
JWU Charlotte
Charlotte
NC
United States
North Carolina Wines
Competition Judging
Surry Community College
Surry
NC
United States
Art in in the Bottle
Oral Presentation
North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of Art
Raleigh
NC
United States
Celebrating Women in Wine
Demonstration
Charlotte Food and Wine
Charlotte Food and Wine
The Artisan’s Palate
Charlotte
NC
North Carolina Fine Wines
Competition Judging
Millenium Center
Winston Salem
NC
United States