Aramark Chefs Earn Distinguished CIA ProChef® Certification
May 24 2023 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the largest U.S.-based food service
company, is pleased to announce 26 chefs from its Collegiate
Hospitality group have graduated from the prestigious CIA ProChef®
certification, a training and professional development program from
CIA Consulting, a division of The Culinary Institute of America.
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 is pleased to announce 26 chefs
from its Collegiate Hospitality group have graduated from the
prestigious CIA ProChef® certification, a training and professional
development program from CIA Consulting, a division of The Culinary
Institute of America. (Photo: Business Wire)
"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."
The program features three levels of intensive training with
ProChef III being the highest, most prestigious designation. The
training includes a comprehensive professional development and
culinary proficiency program that 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.
“The culinary expertise shared by our higher education team is a
great point of pride,” said Jack Donovan, President and CEO of
Aramark’s Collegiate Hospitality business. “We applaud our
incredible chefs for their dedication to continual learning and to
culinary evolution that delights our communities. This commitment
is foundational to the hospitality experience on campus.”
The ProChef certification program was created to provide
hands-on skill validation, recognize professional achievement, and
give knowledge and credentials to advance the careers of
participating chefs. Nearly 300 Aramark chefs have received ProChef
certification since Aramark first enrolled in the program in
2008.
The following Aramark chefs recently received their ProChef II
or ProChef III Certification:
ProChef Level III:
- Andrew Kirtz – St Bonaventure
- Ben Maiorano – NE Region
- Christian Chiron – UNC Chapel Hill
- David Mason – University of Virginia
- Gerald Bogdan – University of Scranton
- James Duran – Eastern Kentucky University
- Johnathan White – UNC Wilmington
- Joshua Brigman – Austin College
- Michael McCutcheon – Regis College
- Quentin Tacker – University of Dallas
ProChef Level II:
- Blake Ingram – Western Washington University
- Boeing Koo – East Region
- Brian Miller – Auburn University
- Carter Layne – James Madison University
- Cody Combs – University of Louisville
- David Hughes – Western Carolina University
- Jacob Helsabeck – Regional Operations Mid-Atlantic
- Jarvis Napier – Mercer University
- Jeffery Stone – Umass Lowell
- Jorge Villarreal – Baylor University
- Joseph Wangerow – James Madison University
- Kevin Liggett – Eastern Kentucky University
- Kyle Pafford – Clemson University
- Michael Brainard – University of Mississippi
- Tyrell Langhorne – University of Kentucky
- Tyler Murray – University of Kentucky
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 food, beverage, and hospitality, the private, not-for-profit
college offers bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in
culinary arts, baking & pastry arts, food business management,
hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies.
The CIA’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies offers
master’s degrees in sustainable food systems, food business, and
wine and beverage management, as well as executive education and
certificate programs. 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 19
countries around the world with food, facilities, and uniform
services. Because our culture is rooted in service, 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,” DiversityInc’s
“Top 50 Companies for Diversity” and “Top Companies for Supplier
Diversity,” Newsweek’s list of “America’s Most Responsible
Companies 2023,” the HRC’s “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ
Equality,” and scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index. Learn
more at www.aramark.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter,
and LinkedIn.
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