ARAMARK Chef Honored During Prestigious Cornell University Guest Chef Program
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2006-- ARAMARK Corporate Executive Chef Michael Crane will present "A Taste of the Olympics" to Cornell University students on April 29, 2006 during the Hotel School's prestigious Guest Chef Program in Ithaca, New York.
Each year Cornell students invite renowned chefs to share their signature cuisine and skills with students and the Cornell community.
Chef Crane was chosen for his expertise preparing for and serving the thousands of athletes and officials at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. There Chef Crane directed a culinary staff of more than 600, including ARAMARK Senior Executive Chef Jack Freedman, who will assist Chef Crane at the event on April 29.
The ARAMARK chefs will prepare a six course menu focusing on regional Mediterranean cuisine, with a special emphasis on the flavors of Greece.
"Chef Crane's culinary and planning skills were crucial to the success of ARAMARK's 'World Menu' of more than 1,500 fresh items," said Marc Bruno, ARAMARK Executive Director of the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, and a Cornell University alumnus. "He and his team served tens of thousands of athletes, officials and staff around the clock for several weeks, meeting all dietary, religious and athletic performance needs." Since 1968, ARAMARK has provided food services at 13 of the world's Olympic Games.
For 16 years, Cornell's Guest Chef Series has welcomed a worldclass array of chefcelebrities, including Daniel Boulud, Emeril Lagasse, Masaharu Morimoto, Wolfgang Puck, Marcus Samuelsson, and Ming Tsai.
About the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration is shaping the global knowledge base for hospitality management through leadership in education, research and industry advancement. The School provides management instruction in the full range of hospitality disciplines, educating the next generation of leaders in the world's largest industry. Founded in 1922 as the nation's first collegiate course of study in hospitality management, the Cornell Hotel School is recognized as the world leader in its field. For more information, visit www.hotelschool.cornell.edu.
About ARAMARK
ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing awardwinning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazine's 2006 list of "America's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and industry analysts. The company was also ranked first in its industry in the 2006 FORTUNE 500 survey. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 240,000 employees serving clients in 19 countries. Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com.
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