Aramark serves people the world-over – it’s what we do well and we are committed to providing meals to folks from all walks of life. But if you’ve ever eaten at a professional sports stadium and a campus dining hall and a workplace cafeteria or in a number of other places, you know that the food that is served varies greatly. What you may not know is that each industry has standards and regulations that govern what can be served. In this episode, we speak with two of our lines of business that provide food in highly regulated industries: Aramark Student Nutrition and Aramark Correctional Services.
Beth Ann Engelland, MBA, RDN, Vice President for Operations Excellence, Aramark Student Nutrition
Beth Ann leads the menu strategy, culinary development, and the operations support team for Aramark Student Nutrition. Her team’s mission is to ensure that all students receive great tasting, nutritious meals. The team supports everything from menu development to implementation and execution, making this team nimble and effective in supporting tools needed to drive productivity and meal participation. She also works closely with supply chain and marketing to provide guidance on nutrition and regulatory compliance for product specifications, recipe development, and menu planning.
In her 11 years with Aramark Student Nutrition, Beth Ann held roles in operations management and functional hospitality enablement. Prior to her promotion, Beth Ann was a District Manager in Wisconsin responsible for the overall planning and direction for 18 districts and 12 front line managers. During this time, she championed farm to school efforts, use of hydroponic gardens in schools, and alternative breakfast service models.
Beth Ann earned her MBA from Ohio University. She completed her Dietetic Internship through Loyola University in Chicago and earned her Bachelor of Science in dietetics from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. She is a mom to two young kids, and an avid home gardener.
Randy Bain, Vice President of Culinary Innovation and Menu Optimization, Aramark Correctional Services
Randy Bain serves as the VP of Culinary Innovation and Menu Optimization for Aramark Correctional Services. Growing up in the Garden State of New Jersey, he was introduced to cooking by his Italian grandmother who showed him how to roll meatballs. She was happy, sang songs and explained putting a little olive oil on your hands would keep the meat from sticking. She also made Almond thumbprint cookies with toasted pine nuts. This action of putting a thumb indent in the middle of the almond cookie dough and toasting pine nuts were enough to open up the world of cooking to him. Also, his mom always took him to local farmer’s market to get beautiful tomatoes and delicious corn right from the local farms.
As an Executive Chef and F&B Professional with 25+ years’ experience in improving quality and client satisfaction, Randy has a proven track record of engaging with clients to proactively address business issues pertaining to culinary operations, resource planning, workforce development, process restructuring, and customer experience. Throughout his tenure at Aramark, Randy’s passion for food, people, and the hospitality business shows through his extensive expertise leading high-performing multidisciplinary teams, managing the full spectrum of P&L responsibilities, and formulating operational strategies to maximize productivity, efficiency, and growth.
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Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the world’s leading educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, world champion sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic destinations and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 18 countries around the world with food and facilities management. Because our culture is rooted in service, our employees strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and the planet. Aramark has been recognized on FORTUNE’s list of “World’s Most Admired Companies,” DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” and “Top Companies for Supplier Diversity,” Newsweek’s list of “America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023,” the HRC’s “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality,” and scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index. Learn more at www.aramark.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Instagram.
