ARAMARK Celebrates Annual International Guest Chef Series.Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2002 ARAMARK, a world leader in managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality , celebrates its 2002 International Guest Chef Series with a grand finale party on October 17 at Edison International Edison International (NYSE: EIX) is a public utility holding company based in Rosemead, California. Its subsidiaries include Southern California Edison, and un-regulated non-utility assets Edison Mission Energy, a power producer, and Edison Capital. Field in Anaheim, Calif. At the grand finale party, the Guest Chefs will showcase their culinary skills and prepare a variety of international dishes for ARAMARK clients and guests. The International Guest Chef Series is an annual program that brings together ARAMARK's finest chefs from around the globe to participate in a unique exchange of culinary art and cultural diversity. During this year's series, which began in September, 23 ARAMARK chefs shared tips, displayed their talents and delighted in exotic tastes at different ARAMARK international host locations. These locations include Sony Corporation in Japan; Banco Santiago in Chile; L'Oreal-Belgilux in Belgium; Baylor Medical Center in Texas; and Seattle Seahawks Eleven ARAMARK chefs from the U.S. also traveled to host locations in Europe, Asia, South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Mexico to participate in the event. This month, 12 international ARAMARK chefs were welcomed into kitchens at U.S. host locations such as the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. in California, the Meadowlands Complex/Giants Stadium in New Jersey and the University of Virginia. Participating chefs, chosen for their commitment to culinary excellence, hail from ARAMARK's diverse lines of business, including campus, healthcare, business and sports & entertainment services, as well as its many international locations, such as the U.K., Belgium, Spain, Chile, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Korea. Several ARAMARK chefs were formally trained at the Culinary Institute of America. "By advancing our culinary expertise and the variety of menu options available to our customers, we hope to enhance the dining experience for employees and visitors at our client facilities," said Joseph Neubauer, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ARAMARK. Created in 1994, the International Guest Chef Series has successfully introduced diverse cuisine and culture at ARAMARK facilities and events. For example, immediately following the 2000 International Guest Chef Party in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , ARAMARK chefs took their show on the road to Sydney, Australia, where they provided food service to the athletes and the media at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . Sponsors of this year's program include ConAgra Foods, Nestle Foodservices and Tyson Foods. About ARAMARK ARAMARK is a world leader in providing managed services, including food, facility and other support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , uniform and career apparel and childcare and early education. ARAMARK has leadership positions serving the business, education, healthcare, government, sports and recreation sectors. ARAMARK is ranked No. 1 in the outsourcing services category and is among the Top 50 companies overall in FORTUNE Magazine's 2002 "Most Admired Companies in America." Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 200,000 employees serving customers in 18 countries. |
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