TORONTO BLUE JAYS AWARD ARAMARK WITH ROGERS CENTRE FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTRACT

(Philadelphia, PA) - The Toronto Blue Jays have reached a ten year food and beverage services agreement with ARAMARK – a world class leader in professional services. Under terms of the agreement, ARAMARK will provide Rogers Centre with general and club level concessions as well as manage the HSBC Club VIP Restaurant. ARAMARK has already transitioned into its role as food and beverage provider at the Centre.

The new partnership will seek to elevate the dining experience for Blue Jays fans and all guests attending events at Rogers Centre. In an effort to offer the widest possible variety of menu offerings and provide the highest quality of service, ARAMARK and the Blue Jays will be reaching out to Jays’ fans to conduct a series of fan-based research initiatives to determine fan preferences.

"We look forward to working with both the Blue Jays organization and its fans to create a unique dining experience at Rogers Centre," said Liza Cartmell, Group President, ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment. "I’m confident our operational expertise and culinary talent will lead to the development of new and innovative food and beverage services and solutions that will enhance the overall game day experience."

"We’re extremely pleased to have ARAMARK on board as our new food service provider and we are looking forward to working with ARAMARK to develop an improved concessions program for our fans," commented Paul Godfrey, President & CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays.

ARAMARK assumed control of operations on March 28th and executed its first major event, AMA Supercross, just one day later. With limited time to prepare and acclimate itself with the Rogers Centre’s operation, ARAMARK utilized its vast resources and industry-leading expertise to successfully serve 25,000 fans in attendance.

This partnership with the Blue Jays further expands ARAMARK’s sports and entertainment presence in Canada, which currently includes GM Place in Vancouver, Lansdowne Park in Ottawa and Scotiabank Place in Kanata.

With the addition of Rogers Centre, ARAMARK now provides professional services at 15 Major League Baseball stadiums: Atlanta's Turner Field, Anaheim's Angel Stadium, Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Boston's Fenway Park, Denver’s Coors Field, Houston’s Minute Maid Park, Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium, Minneapolis’ Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, New York's Shea Stadium, Oakland’s McAfee Coliseum, Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, Pittsburgh's PNC Park, San Diego’s PETCO Park, and Seattle’s SAFECO Field.



About ARAMARK
ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. Through its Sports and Entertainment Group, ARAMARK provides a wide range of food and beverage, facilities, retail merchandise and other support services to more than 130 premier sports stadiums, arenas and concert venues across the country. In FORTUNE magazine's 2008 list of "America's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK also ranked first in its industry in the 2007 FORTUNE 500 survey. ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 250,000 employees serving clients in 19 countries.

Learn more at the company's Web site.