Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Food & Facilities, ARAMARK
Join us for the newest ep of the Hospitality Hangout as we sit down with Marc Bruno, Aramark’s COO!
About Marc Bruno
In a September 2023 appearance on the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Marc Bruno discussed the history of Aramark. He stated that the company originated from a peanut vending business founded 90 years ago by Davey Davidson, and that its precursor, ARA, stood for Automated Retailers of America, beginning as a vending company.
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Are you ready for this? I can't wait. I am.
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Marc Bruno0:03
I'm the restaurant guy, and I'm your finance guy.
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So what can you tell us about Aramark, how it got its name, this evolution to become an Aramark? What does Aramark mean?
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Marc Bruno0:16
Well, that's a good question. It started from that peanut vending business that Davy Davidson opened 90 years ago. ARA, which was the precursor to Aramark, stood for Automated Retailers of America. It started as a vending company.
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Yeah, you see the nugget you're dropping? Knowledge. There's nothing more you have to say, Mark. Thank you. Great having you on the podcast. That's awesome. This was great. Getting back to work, right?
That was Amazon-like, one of the A.I. I want to be at the top of the food chain. You know, you mentioned uniforms. I think we've got breaking news.