Cat Cora and Aramark Expand Partnership with New Mediterranean
Street Food Concept, Wicked Eats
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2017--
Just one year after partnering and transforming the on-site dining
experience for guests across North America with OLILO
by Cat Cora, Aramark,
the global provider of dining solutions to businesses, universities,
schools, hospitals and stadiums, and Cat
Cora, the world-renowned first female “Iron Chef” champion, are
introducing another new dining concept, Wicked Eats by Cat Cora.
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Cat Cora and Aramark have expanded their partnership, with the debut of a new dining concept, Wicked Eats by Cat Cora, to transform the on-site dining experience for guests across North America. (Photo: Business Wire)
Wicked Eats by Cat Cora is the latest exclusive collaboration
between Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) and Chef Cora, a TV personality, author,
restaurateur and lifestyle entrepreneur. Inspired by the vibe and energy
of the bustling street, Wicked Eats incorporates this buzz into a
new street eats concept that maintains quick convenience, while
highlighting the Mediterranean culture, through its offerings.
“I’m excited to expand my partnership with Aramark with the launch of a
new healthy and savory dining experience, Wicked Eats by Cat Cora,” said
Chef Cora. “We continue to work together to create innovative dining
solutions that encourage healthy eating through fun, creative concepts.
Through OLILO and now Wicked Eats, we have an opportunity to impact
consumers’ lifestyles with healthy options that are delicious
and flavorful while bringing to life the culinary cultures of
Greece, Morocco, Spain and the Mediterranean."
“Through our partnership with Cat Cora and the opening of Wicked Eats
we’re not only continuing to elevate the dining experience for office
employees, college students, healthcare workers and other consumers,
we’re also delivering on our commitment to provide them with innovative,
convenient, flavorful and healthy food options,” said Marc Bruno,
Aramark’s Chief Operating Officer for Business Dining. “Chef Cora’s
advocacy for healthy cooking and eating well is highly-regarded and we
look forward to continuing our work with her to further transform the
dining environment for everyone we serve.”
At Wicked Eats by Cat Cora, guests can experience Mediterranean
street foods from Greece, Morocco, Spain and the Middle East, through
traditional or “mash-up” recipes. The menu features four signature
options, including pita wraps, couscous bowls, topped fries and salad
bowls. Each menu item can be customized to the guest’s preference, with
their choice of protein, vegetable side and sauce.
Wicked Eats by Cat Cora is the second collaboration between
Aramark and Chef Cora. Their first dining concept, OLILO by Cat Cora,
brought Chef Cora’s signature Mediterranean tastes and flavors to
corporate dining locations across the country. Since joining forces with
Aramark, Chef Cora’s creations have been featured at over 300 client
locations, with OLILO by Cat Cora now available across the
Aramark portfolio, including in Business Dining, Higher Education and
Healthcare accounts, as well as OLILO Catering available in
convention centers.
Aramark’s partnership with Cat Cora continues to elevate the dining
experience of all its consumers while supporting Aramark’s Healthy
for Life® 20 By 20 commitment to improve the way Americans eat
by empowering them to make healthy food, nutrition and lifestyle
choices. Wicked Eats by Cat Cora further expands this commitment
by leveraging Chef Cora’s expert knowledge and bringing innovative and
nutritious options to the table.
About Cat Cora
Cat Cora is a world-renowned chef, author, restaurateur, contributing
editor, television host and personality, actress, avid philanthropist,
lifestyle entrepreneur and proud mother of six that is best known for
her featured role as the first female “Iron Chef” on Food Network’s Iron
Chef America. Since then, she has shattered the glass ceiling as one of
the first females to dominate the historically male culinary
industry and has blazed her own trail, becoming the first female
inducted into The American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of
Fame. Cat has since been featured extensively on a number of television
shows, most recently as co-host on BRAVO's "Around the World in 80
Plates" as well as FOX's "My Kitchen Rules.” She has opened more than 18
restaurants across the U.S. and globally, including: Cat Cora’s Kitchen,
Ocean by Cat Cora, Cat Cora’s Gourmet Market, Kouzzina by Cat Cora
at Disney World, CCQ at Macy’s, Cat Cora’s Taproom, OLILO, Mesa Burger,
and her newest addition, Wicked Eats by Cat Cora in Brooklyn. Connect
with Cat Cora on Twitter, @catcora,
and online, www.catcora.com.
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 operate our business with social
responsibility, focusing on initiatives that support our diverse
workforce, advance consumer health and wellness, protect our
environment, and strengthen our 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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Aramark
David Freireich, 215-238-4078
Freireich-david@aramark.com
or
Cat
Cora
Denege Prudhomme, 310-305-7800
Denege@stanton-company.com