In a groundbreaking collaboration, the celebrated chef duo Andrew Zimmern and Gavin Kaysen from KZ Provisioning is teaming up with Aramark Sports & Entertainment, a top food and beverage partner at North America’s premier sports and entertainment venues. This partnership will bring KZ Provisioning’s specialized approach to nutrition and hospitality for athletes to a national scale. Founded by Zimmern and Kaysen in 2017, KZ Provisioning focuses on authentic hospitality and performance-driven, tailored menus designed to meet the nutritional needs of elite athletes, their coaches, and families. The collaboration leverages KZ Provisioning’s culinary expertise with Aramark’s expansive experience in innovative foodservice, creating an exceptional offering for sports teams and organizations across the country.
KZ Provisioning has steadily built its reputation by delivering personalized, nutrient-rich meal programs that cater specifically to the demands of professional athletes. Their unique approach challenges traditional sports nutrition norms, aiming to transform how teams approach meal planning for players, coaches, and families. With Aramark’s support, KZ Provisioning will now be able to broaden its reach, extending its high-caliber culinary services to more athletes, both professional and collegiate, nationwide.
“At KZ Provisioning, we deliver best-in-class hospitality services to all our clients, with a belief in the measurable impact of player happiness on performance,” said Zimmern, Co-Founder of KZ Provisioning. “Our daily mission is to ensure our culinary work has a positive impact on players across all teams. With Aramark’s expertise, we now have a partnership that teams nationwide will find invaluable.”
Since its founding, teams like the Minnesota Lynx, Timberwolves, and Wild have relied on KZ Provisioning to provide nutritious, energizing, and comforting meals designed for intense training and competition schedules. Through Aramark’s established network and infrastructure, this new alliance aims to expand KZ Provisioning’s services to a wider array of sports leagues, offering expertly crafted, nutritionally optimized cuisine for athletes everywhere.
“Andrew and I started KZ Provisioning because we saw a gap in the food support offered to professional athletes,” said Kaysen, Co-Founder of KZ Provisioning. “Elite athletes require specialized nutrition to support high performance and overall health, and our goal is to provide meals that fuel performance and contribute to their success.”
The partnership enables KZ Provisioning to scale its restaurant-quality, customized meal offerings to more athletes. Under the guidance of Kaysen and Zimmern, the chef team provides comprehensive support from pre-season to playoffs, creating meals tailored for pre-game energy, post-training recovery, and snacks that meet athletes’ diverse nutritional needs.
“This partnership with KZ Provisioning is a natural extension of our work with sports professionals and venues nationwide,” said Alison Birdwell, President & CEO of Aramark Sports & Entertainment. “Having such dedicated and acclaimed partners as Andrew and Gavin is unique. KZ Provisioning merges culinary excellence and a deep understanding of the athlete experience, setting a new standard in sports nutrition.”
