Aramark Chefs Awarded Distinguished ProChef® Certification From the Culinary Institute of America
March 14 2024 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the largest U.S.-based food service
provider, is pleased to announce 17 chefs from its Collegiate
Hospitality group have graduated from the prestigious ProChef®
certification program at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA).
The graduating chefs drive Aramark’s culinary programs and create
the menus served at colleges and universities across the United
States.
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Aramark announced 17 chefs from its
Collegiate Hospitality group have graduated from the prestigious
ProChef® certification program at The Culinary Institute of America
(CIA). Seen here is one of the three graduating cohorts. (Photo:
Business Wire)
The ProChef certification program is a three-tiered,
comprehensive professional development and culinary proficiency
program created by the CIA to provide hands-on skill validation,
recognize professional achievement, and give knowledge and
credentials to advance chefs’ careers. The certification measures a
chef’s core culinary, managerial, and financial acumen, including
each graduate’s skill in flavor development, proper cooking
methods, dish profile, and authenticity, plating, use of
ingredients, and sanitation.
Certification from the CIA provides the ultimate stamp of
approval in the culinary world. The program features three levels
of intensive training with ProChef III being the highest, most
prestigious designation. Nearly 300 Aramark chefs have received
ProChef certification since Aramark first enrolled in the program
in 2008.
“Chefs – you make us proud,” said Jack Donovan, President, and
CEO of Aramark’s Collegiate Hospitality business. “One of Aramark’s
core values is having passion for everything we do. These
incredible Chefs embody that value every day. Their commitment to
their craft and to our guests is just one way they bring our vision
of being the most trusted hospitality partner to life. I am so
grateful for their dedication and offer them my heartfelt
congratulations on the high level of skill and recognition they
have achieved.”
The following Aramark chefs recently received their ProChef II
Certification:
ProChef Level II:
- Alexander Reames – University of North Carolina
- Benjamin Looney – Kilgore College
- Edward Flores – University of Hartford
- Franco Lossio – James Madison University
- Jamie Kuhlman – University of Delaware
- Jason Seiple – Slipper Rock University
- Jimmy Brown – Mercer University
- Justin Wendt – Grand Valley State University
- Kyle Hinton – University of South Carolina
- Lindsey Sullivan – University of Louisville
- Michael Bluto – Eastern Carolina University
- Nicholas Noh – University of California Irvine
- Sharron Barshishat – University of California Irvine
- Steve Ontiveros – University of California Irvine
- Wade Lafever – University of Cincinnati
- William Moore – Loyola University
- William Reardon – Fairfield University
"Training and professional development are key to attracting and
retaining top talent," said Chef David Kamen, director of client
experience for CIA Consulting. "Earning ProChef certification from
the CIA provides these chefs a benchmark of their accomplishments.
We applaud their dedication to their craft and Aramark’s support
and commitment to staff development."
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About The Culinary Institute of America Founded in 1946,
The Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary
college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and
hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers associate,
bachelor’s, and master's degrees with majors in culinary arts,
baking & pastry arts, food business management, hospitality
management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college
also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses
for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership
initiatives, and consulting services have made the CIA the think
tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of more than
50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world.
The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and
Singapore. For more information, visit www.ciachef.edu.
About Aramark Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the
world’s leading educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies,
world champion sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic
destinations and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities
in 15 countries around the world with food and facilities
management. Because of our hospitality culture, our employees
strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our
communities, and the planet. Aramark has been recognized on
FORTUNE’s list of “World’s Most Admired Companies,” Fair360’s “Top
50 Companies for Diversity” and “Top Companies for Supplier
Diversity,” Newsweek’s list of “America’s Most Responsible
Companies 2024,” the HRC’s “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ
Equality,” and earned a score of 100 on the Disability Equality
Index. Learn more at www.aramark.com and connect with us on
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