Sarah Malik
Associate Professor College of Hospitality & Business Department of Hospitality Charlotte
Biography
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, and 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, 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 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 the Society of Wine Educators’ Conference and BevCon discussing the English Sparkling Wine Revolution.
"At JWU, we don't just follow textbooks. We really get into the real world. Professors continually recertify. Recently I worked directly with winemakers in Bordeaux and Napa."
Education
MBA, Oxford Brookes University
Business Administration
B.A., Manchester Metropolitan University
Institutional Management and Hotel Catering
Winemaking Certification (2024-)
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Official Member of the Cava Academy (2024-)
D.O. Cava
Cava Educator (2024-)
D.O. Cava
Italian Wine Scholar and Educator (2024-)
Wine Scholar Guild
Written Information Security Policy WISP (2024-)
JWU
Wine Scholar Guild Unit 1
Certified Specialist Sherry Wine (2022-)
Lustau
Certified Specialist of Spirits (2014-)
Society of Wine Educators
WSET Certified Educator (2013-)
WSET
Banfi Wine Education Program (2012-)
Banfi
Certified Wine Educator (2012-)
Society of Wine Educators
WSET Diploma (2011-)
WSET
Napa Valley Wine Educators Academy (2010-)
Culinary Institute of America
Bordeaux Wine Educator (2008-)
Bordeaux L’Ecole du Vin
WSET Level 2 Professional Certificate in Spirits (2008-)
WSET
Certified Specialist of Wine (2007-)
Society of Wine Educators
WSET Advanced Wine Level 3 (2006-)
WSET
ISG Wine Fundamentals Certificate Level 2 (2006-)
International Sommelier Guild
ISG Wine Fundamentals Certificate Level 1 (2005-)
International Sommelier Guild
Foodservice Management Professional (2000-)
NRA
Phishing Prevention (2023-2024)
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. (October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 22, 2024). Understanding the Value in Operational Decisions: The Legacy of a Food and Wine Life. (Journal Article).
Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Cases.
https://doi.org/10.1177/21649987241291011
NC Wine Event, “STREATS Charlotte Shout North Carolina Wines,” STREATS Charlotte Shout, Charlotte, NC, United States. (April 3, 2024).
“North Carolina Wines,” Surry, NC, United States. (September 20, 2022).
North Carolina Museum of Art, “Art in in the Bottle,” Raleigh, NC, United States. (June 8, 2022).
Charlotte Food and Wine, “Celebrating Women in Wine,” Charlotte Food and Wine, Charlotte, NC. (May, 2022).
“North Carolina Fine Wines,” Winston Salem, NC, United States. (April 10, 2022).