Mark This!

In this episode of Mark This! , Citizens Bank Park General Manager Kevin Tedesco, Executive Chef Vonnie Negron, and S&E Vice President Alicia Woznicki join the podcast to discuss Aramark's preparations for MLB All-Star Week 2026 in Philadelphia. An All-Star highlight is a first-of-its-kind fan vote that let fans choose a signature dish for the week from four Philadelphia-inspired options —...

This Mark This! episode highlights “Landmarks of Legacy,” an initiative that brings America’s history to life across Aramark Destinations through immersive storytelling, curated experiences, and locally inspired food and retail. It emphasizes creating seamless, meaningful guest journeys that prioritize discovery while honoring each location’s unique story. By leveraging milestone anniversaries and...

Mark This! Episode 44 explores how Aramark’s annual Building Community Day serves as a powerful intersection of purpose, people, and business growth. The episode emphasizes how volunteer projects—ranging from food access and meal support to park revitalization, environmental cleanups, and workforce preparedness—deliver tangible benefits that extend well beyond a single day. By partnering closely w...

Mark This! explores how Aramark Collegiate Hospitality uses its All For You guest engagement calendar—highlighted by the nationwide It’s Sweet to Serve You celebration—to build connection and belonging for college students beyond the dining hall. Through more than 240 campus events, the program blends food, fun, and personalized activities to create meaningful shared experiences that respond to st...

Aramark Student Nutrition leaders Brisbane Vaillancourt and Beth Ann Engelland discuss how their teams support K–12 students by delivering nutritious, regulation‑ready meals and engaging nutrition education. They highlight the company’s integrated network of dietitians, chefs, and marketers, its proactive approach to evolving USDA guidelines, and the added value Aramark provides to self‑operated d...

In this episode of Mark This!, we explore Aramark SeniorLIFE+ for the first time with President and CEO Joe Gorman and Senior Vice President of Growth, Melissa Mercury. Aramark SeniorLIFE+ delivers compassionate, hospitality-driven solutions tailored specifically to senior living communities. Grounded in a people-first philosophy, the offering brings together food service, wellness, environmental...

In this episode of Mark This!, we explore Aramark Destinations’ innovative SEAR Project, a six-month leadership development program designed to accelerate growth for high-potential talent while solving real business challenges. David DiSalvo, Nirav Shah, and Jordan Glazier from the Destinations team joined the podcast to highlight SEAR’s unique approach blending on-the-job experience, coaching, an...

This episode of  Mark This  highlights Aramark’s continued and unwavering commitment to safety as a core value driving hospitality and operations. It explores how safety shapes leadership across sectors, the role of accountability in building a culture of care, and the impact of initiatives like Target Zero and digital innovations. The conversation also covers the SAFE Leadership Conference, its u...

In this episode of  Mark This , host Heather Dotchel welcomes Nicole McVaugh, Director of Aramark’s IN2WORK program, to celebrate its 20th anniversary and discuss its evolution. IN2WORK provides vocational training and nationally recognized certifications to justice-impacted individuals, preparing them for post-release employment in food service and warehousing. Nicole highlights impressive milest...

Can compliance be cool and innovative?  At Aramark, the answer is yes.  In this episode of Mark This , we learn about how Aramark’s culture of trust and laser focus on the field sets its compliance program – and Aramark – apart.

In December of 2024, we introduced Aramark’s Hospitality IQ platform and explored the role of generative and conversational AI and its ability to enhance the guest experience, empower its operators, and further drive client business objectives. In this episode, we are going to update our current status with tech innovation in general, but we also dive a bit deeper into these and other up and comin...

With another football season just about to open, Mark This! thought it would be interesting to explore the data science behind the fan experience in Aramark’s Sports+Entertainment division, the award-winning food and beverage provider at more than 60 premier stadiums, arenas, and sports facilities across North America.

Aramark Destinations is leading the development of a new Historic Preservation Center (HPC), centrally located to support renovation projects at Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon North Rim and other public lands. As a first-of-its-kind facility in the National Park Service concessioner space, this 4,000-square-foot facility, equipped with advanced carpentry tools, serves as a hub to train carpenters, pai...

Nation’s Vacation by Aramark is a collection of activities, experiences, and places to stay within some of America’s greatest National Parks and protected lands. The mission is to inspire unforgettable and authentic experiences that reflect the culture that surrounds these once-in-a-lifetime places. This episode explores three great white water rafting adventures: Mad River in Wyoming, Adventures...

For more than a decade, Aramark employees give back to their local communities by committing to a day of volunteering on the company’s global day of service, Aramark Building Community Day (ABC Day). This year is no different for most of the enterprise. But there is a special relationship in Texas that is celebrating a 10-year milestone of working together to help the community – Aramark and Buckn...

Aramark Collegiate Hospitality prides itself on its exceptional listening skills, utilizing a wide array of tools to stay attuned to the unique needs of each campus they serve. Whether through surveys, student dining committees, text conversations, contact forms, or various other methods, our dedicated teams on campus genuinely value and meticulously analyze every piece of feedback. This commitmen...

It is March, and St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner. In both Ireland and the U.S., home of many of Irish heritage, it is a cherished holiday. And in both, we have Guinness destinations, proprietor of the iconic Stout and more than 260 years of brewing experience. 

Aramark’s Avendra International is a leading partner in strategic procurement and supply chain management, serving a diverse array of organizations including hotels, hospitality and leisure resorts, healthcare, and educational institutions worldwide. 

Aramark fosters leadership from numerous pathways but one of our most appreciated is our work with young professionals in our Step Up to Leadership program, known as S2L, and our Accelerate to Leadership program, known as A2L.

How does Artificial Intelligence—AI—relate to Aramark? In a nutshell, Aramark is making significant strides in the hospitality industry with innovative use of artificial intelligence powered applications to enhance the guest experience, empower its operators, and further drive client business objectives. Meet Aramark’s Hospitality IQ. 

Our campus partners at Boston University recently hosted the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (the MCURC) at the beginning of October. The Collaborative is an extension of Menus of Change®: The Business of Healthy, Sustainable, Delicious Food Choices , an initiative from The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Aramark has a long history wit...

We are exploring another of our Employee Resource Groups today—our PRIDE ERG—as we celebrate national coming out day, Oct 11. Our 11 ERGs are voluntary, employee-led groups made up of individuals who come together based on common interests, backgrounds, or demographic factors. Each ERG is open to all Aramark employees regardless of their background, and provides opportunities for networking, outre...

Local Restaurant Row is an amazing dining concept that crosses through multiple lines of business at Aramark. We’re passionate about local flavor and positively impacting the communities we serve. Local restaurants—and the people who make them possible are the cornerstone of our communities. So, we partner with restaurants, food trucks and area chefs to bring authentic, local favorites and global...

This episode explores sustainability at Aramark and busts three myths and misconceptions about climate impact and how Aramark and its partners can reduce carbon emissions. Our guest is Kate Hanley, Global Climate Strategy Director for Aramark.

All of Aramark’s businesses are constantly evolving to meet client and customer needs. And as we are all aware in our daily lives, that evolution is often driven by technological innovation. For today’s episode, we will be speaking with four members of our facilities business about four different programs that are driving change in the facilities industry.