TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 1, 2019--
London, England will play host to Aramark’s European culinary
competition on April 4th where the company’s chefs will
battle it out to win the coveted European Chef's Cup. This year Aramark
Canada has been invited to participate in the competition as a special
guest.
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Rolando Oreiro is representing Aramark Canada in the company’s European Chef’s Cup to be held in London on April 4th. (Photo: Business Wire)
Canada will be represented by Rolando Oreiro who has been with Aramark
for 12 years and is currently Executive Chef at Bank of Nova Scotia in
Toronto, Ontario.
“It’s an honour to represent Canada and to make it to the final of the
European Chef’s Cup,” said Oreiro. “This has been one of the most
fulfilling and challenging experiences of my career to date.”
Following an intense round of culinary competitions throughout Europe
and in Canada, seven chefs are competing for the title of Aramark
European Chef of the Year. They include Fred de Rop from Belgium;
Rolando Oreiro from guest country Canada; Vladimír Benda from the Czech
Republic; Rainer Sarrazin from Germany; Oran Colhoun from Ireland;
Javier Bernal from Spain and Diego Mayoral from the UK.
The competition will be hosted at Unilever Headquarters in London. Each
of the seven participating chefs will have to create a three-course menu
from a mystery basket of ingredients. All contestants have four hours to
complete and present their dishes. They are required to demonstrate not
only great skill, but also creativity, flair and passion.
“The European Chef’s Cup is a fantastic opportunity that allows the best
of the best of our chefs to meet with their peers, share thoughts and
ideas, learn from each other and experience various culinary cultures,
”said Andy Siklos, President of Aramark Canada. “The passion, talent and
determination we have seen over the past few months among the
competitors has been astounding and these seven finalists are set for
great things in the coming years.”
The judging panel is comprised of some of the most experienced and
respected professionals in the world of culinary arts. There will be
four technical judges from various countries and an esteemed group of
six tasting judges who include: Pierre Koffman, who is one of a handful
of chefs in the United Kingdom to have been awarded the coveted three
Michelin stars; Paul Gayler MBE and Ed Loftas from the Jamie Oliver
Group.
Now in its fourth year, the competition epitomises the best of culinary
talent found in Aramark and provides a platform for those chefs to be
recognised. Last year the competition was held in Barcelona, Spain with
Ireland’s David Joyce winning first place, followed by the UK’s Stefano
Corrias.
About Aramark
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves Fortune 500 companies, world
champion sports teams, state-of-the-art healthcare providers, the
world’s leading educational institutions, iconic destinations and
cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 19 countries around
the world. Our 270,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and
nourish millions of lives every day through innovative services in food,
facilities management and uniforms. We work to put our sustainability
goals into action by focusing on initiatives that engage our employees,
empower healthy living, preserve our planet and build local communities.
Aramark is recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by
FORTUNE, as well as an employer of choice by the Human Rights Campaign
and DiversityInc. Learn more at www.aramark.com
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Chris Collom
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Collom-Chris@aramark.com