ARAMARK Ireland staff recognised at prestigious Hospitality Awards

December 2009: Four ARAMARK Ireland employees have achieved recognition at the Irish Hospitality Institute’s (IHI) prestigious Hospitality Management Awards.  The awards recognise excellence in management within the catering and hospitality sector and the winners were announced at a prestigious awards ceremony held recently at the Four Seasons hotel in Dublin.

Dublin native Joe Kenny, who works at the ARAMARK facility in Intel in Leixlip, received the Catering Manager of the Year Award 2009.  The award recognises the professionalism and excellence of managers in the Irish Catering Industry and Joe was recognised for his dedication, exceptional abilities and proven track record as Catering Manager.  

Joe’s colleagues Joe Higgins and Lorraine Sheenan, who work with Seasons, the Hospitality division of ARAMARK Ireland at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin were also finalists in this category.  

ARAMARK Ireland’s Human Resources Manager Caroline Kelly was also shortlisted in the competitive Human Resources (HR) Manager of the Year category, which recognises excellence in HR management.

Joan O’Shaughnessy, CEO of ARAMARK Ireland said “The IHI awards recognise management excellence in the Irish catering and hospitality sector.  I would like to congratulate Joe, Lorraine, Caroline and Joe on their achievements and thank them for their contribution to our organisation.  I wish them every success in the future.”

ARAMARK Ireland is one of Ireland’s leading contract catering and facilities management companies.  Headquartered in Dublin with regional offices in Limerick, Cork and Belfast, the company has almost 4,000 employees serving a quarter million people daily in more than 400 locations.