Aramark
Collegiate Hospitality
MATT KUVER | KNOXVILLE, TN
MYLES HAMILTON | FAIRFIELD, CT
JONATHAN BURNES | WINSTON-SALEM, NC
MYLES HAMILTON | FAIRFIELD, CT
JONATHAN BURNES | WINSTON-SALEM, NC
The Aramark Culinary Excellence Competition
The ACE competition is where Aramark individuals battle for a chance to reach the enterprise round. In the finals, six teams of three, one from each of our brands, go head-to-head preparing a five-course menu for Certified American Culinary Federation Chefs to judge.
Our Top Talent Judged By World Masters
The Aramark ACE Competition is judged by Certified Chefs from the renowned ACF (American Culinary Federation). Each dish is professionally reviewed for taste, texture, nutritional value, and creativity.
THE COMPETITORS
6 Expert Teams
1 Chance To Be The Best
Each team consists of the regional Mystery Basket Challenge winners. Regional winners work as one to create five innovative, technique-driven courses. The lifelong memories and bonds these teams form is unparalleled.
“The competition is a thrilling mix of anxiety and excitement—an unforgettable experience for growth.”
– Chef Andrew Boxer, Executive Chef & 2013 ACE Participant
Greatness Comes Down To A Dish
The Ace competition is a chance for culinary experts to show off their creativity and ingenuity by using the specially selected ingredients to prepare a show stopping five-course menu.
The 2023 Winners
The competition may have started with twenty-one fierce culinarians, but the Czech Republic set the bar higher than ever before, taking the win for the International team.
Radek David
Lukáš Sedláček
Tomáš Frištenský
Winning Menu
Flounder and sardines tartare, Flounder Takaki
Pepper tartare, Basil Mayo
Baked Turnip Salad with Pheasant Breasts
Cheese Crumble and Cherry Vinaigrette
Pumpkin Soup
With ginger, barley and smoked tongue
Marsala Pork Chop with Bernese Espuma
Brussels Sprouts, Fava Beans, Carrots and Potato Puree
Chocolate Pana Cotta with Salted Caramel Cremeux
Lime Meringue, Bourbon Oranges, Macadamia Nuts
Anything Is Possible When Opportunity Is Abundant
We believe everyone should have an opportunity for greatness. Events like the ACE Competition are just one way we go above and beyond for the people that make Aramark remarkable.
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