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Aramark Leisure Wins Concessions Contracts At Denali National Park

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November 18, 2015

Aramark Leisure has retained the concessions contract at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska/NPS

The National Park Service has chosen Doyon/Aramark Joint Venture to provide transportation, bus tour, retail, food and beverage, camping and other services under a new 10-year concession contract at Denali National Park and Preserve.

The JV is a current concessioner at Denali under a contract that expires at the end of this year.

Denali is among the most-visited national parks in Alaska, with more than 500,000 visitors each year. The JV will operate the fleet of buses that transport visitors into the interior of the park and serve the entrance area. More than 300,000 people ride the various bus systems every summer between late May and mid-September. The JV will also operate food service facilities in the park’s entrance area, campgrounds, and other smaller services for visitors.

A panel of technical experts selected the JV based on its response to key improvements desired by park management. For the visitor, this will mean enhanced services, including reservation upgrades, greater reliability in bus performance and greener operations from alternate-fuel powered buses and a re-energized recycling program. Park officials and JV management will work to finalize the deal and release details of the new contract in the coming months.

Aramark is also a lodging and tour boat concessions operator at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

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Submitted by Anna Davis on April 6, 2024 - 3:06pm.

I worked for ARAMARK in Denali last year and it was a HORRIBLE experience.

ARAMARK management there was blatant with their prejudices, discrimination and manipulation.

The facility is subpar at best, not Safe as a norm and so ran down it is pathetic.

They are milking it for all they can and avoiding any improvements they can.


Submitted by elk54 on April 7, 2024 - 12:45pm.

How ironic indeed considering that Aramark just lost the contract for services at Crater Lake due to their poor management, etc. Is this another case of LOW BID wins when dealing with Government contracts? You have to wonder how the various National Park/Dept of Interior personnel administering/selecting these providers determine what is acceptable. Don't the various units discuss their experiences with a provider?  Pretty sad since it is the public and Park employees who ultimately pay the price of poor services, etal.


Submitted by Martha on June 2, 2024 - 8:20pm.

Food is awful at the Aramark restaurant at Denali Park Village. Rooms not serviced - 'Due to Covid" - please. At $400+ per room. 

 


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