Food Chain - Issue 200 - June 2024 | Page 56

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“ Another factor that sets us apart is we are one of the few recipe box B Corps in the country using our place in the world as a force for good , putting people and the planet first .” Indeed , Mindful Chef became a certified B Corp in 2018 , making it the first recipe box
company to join the movement . Since then , it has recertified and increased its score from 80.5 to 107.3 , making it one of the highestrated food and beverage B Corps in the UK . In fact , Mindful Chef is in the top three percent of food and beverage B Corps globally .
Deliciously different
With a range of delicious recipe boxes , Mindful Chef customers can choose from one-person
boxes , two-person boxes and family boxes . “ The recipes change every week to keep it exciting ,” Henry elaborates . “ Customers tend to add three meals into their recipe box , choosing from our chicken , fish , red meat , or
vegan recipes . Many of our best-selling take just 15 minutes to cook , taste amazing , and are easy to make . I tend to have those on Monday evenings or lunchtimes . Chicken katsu is always popular . People come to Mindful Chef because it ’ s easy and healthy , but they also want something a little bit different or a twist on a classic .
“ We ’ ve been experimenting with different partnerships recently , working on recipes with renowned names , such as Deliciously Ella , Giggling Squid , Wahaca and LEON . It ’ s important to remember that the business started with three friends selling a couple of recipes to their mates , packing boxes in a warehouse and delivering them by hand . Today , we sell over 3 million meals a year . The business gained momentum organically . There was obviously a huge spike during Covid but since then we have stabilized .”
Our philosophy has not changed since our first farm : Look after the land like you are going to farm forever .
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