Plated Delivers Gourmet Dinner Kits to The Midwest
Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) July 17, 2013 -- Plated, a gourmet, dinner kit delivery service is helping Midwesterners’ bring out their inner-gourmands and have more fun in the kitchen. Plated eliminates the stress of meal planning, recipe hunting and grocery shopping, making it easy for people to embark on delicious, dinnertime discoveries at home. Beginning today people throughout the Midwest can visit plated online, choose from the menu created by top chefs and receive a delivery of fresh, high-quality ingredients to make delicious meals in just 30 minutes.
Plated’s mission is to strengthen people’s relationship with their food by transforming the dinnertime experience. "Cooking naturally fosters human connection, promotes inner-creativity and is better-for-you than eating out. Our hope is to bring the joy of cooking back into modern lifestyles by providing people with the necessary tools to make dinnertime easy and delicious," said Nick Taranto, chief executive officer of Plated. Founded in late 2012 by Taranto and co-founder Josh Hix, the company is expanding their delivery services beyond the Northeast to include the Midwest.
Plated features a weekly variety of chef-designed meals, all designed to be prepared in thirty minutes or less. Plated users select the recipes they like online and receive a biodegradable, recyclable box containing all of the pre-portioned ingredients- from the spices, to the proteins to the sides- needed to make them. The step-by-step recipe instructions, fresh ingredients and flavorful seasonings make it easy for even the most novice cooks to enjoy a delicious culinary experience. Past chefs have included Michael Mina, Jason Roberts and Gabe Thompson, and meals have ranged from Cornmeal Crusted Cod with Citrus Romaine and Sweet Potatoes to Italian Pork Sausages with Balsamic-Roasted Grapes and Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
At Plated, chefs and nutritionists curate the weekly menus with a focus on well-balanced recipes using seasonal and responsibly sourced ingredients, from delicious cuts of meat to specialty spices. Menus are designed to include a range of cooking techniques and often incorporate exotic ingredients. The range of flavors, styles and ingredients aim to educate and inspire the at-home chef.
Customers can place single orders or signup for flexible subscription options with an automatic delivery option. Prices range from $10 to $15 per plate. Each meal contains a generous helping of fruits and vegetables and is specially curated to be low in saturated fat; a typical entrée falls between 600-800 calories. Estimated calorie counts are also listed on the weekly menus. In addition, Plated offers weekly gluten-free and pescetarian options to help meet the varying needs of modern lifestyles.
Plated currently delivers in the Northeast and Midwest, and will expand to the west coast by the end of summer, and nationally over the next year. Midwest delivery includes all of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and major cities such as St. Louis, Milwaukee, Cleveland and Louisville. To sign up or stay up to date on weekly menus visit http://www.plated.com.
About Plated
Plated is a gourmet dinner kit delivery service that will transform the way people think about dinner. Plated provides chef-designed recipes and the accompanying pre-portioned, fresh ingredients to make gourmet dinners at-home in less than 30 minutes. Plated eliminates the hassle of recipe hunting and grocery shopping, allowing people to focus on the fun of cooking. With single order and flexible subscription options, customers can choose the exact meals they want to receive. Weekly menus feature a range of ingredients, flavors and techniques, enabling at-home cooks to discover quick, healthy and delectable recipes. To sign-up or learn more about Plated visit http://www.plated.com. People can also “like” Plated on Facebook.com/Plated, and share their Plated creations using #PlatedPics and following @Plated on Twitter or Instagram.
Stephanie Reay, Zapwater Communications, +1 (312) 943-0333, [email protected]
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