FINALLY we found a new kitchen forRecipeTin Meals!!
(Our food bank.)
Come in and take a peek inside we moved in today!!
Good top-to-bottom clean of the dishwashing area in progress!
Weve been bursting at the seams in our current location for well over a year.
No more sucking in our tummies as we squeeze past each other lugging giant pots of soup!
Image how much buttercream we can make with this stand mixer!!
GIANT CAKES, HERE WE COME!
Walk in fridges It has FIVE walk inwinefridge / freezers.
Efficient layout The current kitchen is a rabbit warren!
Our new kitchen is one big open plan space which means we can work more efficiently.
Its quite different to restaurant kitchens which are set up to serve diners.
As an example, restaurants are usually designed to maximise revenue generating dining space and minimising kitchen space.
Whereas we wantallkitchen space!
Theres even an entire area dedicated to just dishwashing.
WHAT A LUXURY!!!
Single level access If you could SEE the precarious stairs in our current kitchen!
Also, just generally, it is a safety hazard that always worried me.
Close to me Its only 5 minutes from my home.
And parking is free!
There will be a team lunch table….there is nowhere at the moment!
Here it is….he assures me hes not going to miss this!!!
Ah yes, here he is at his plush new office desk!
Doubled as a lunch table for today.
What next?
Good top-to-bottom clean of the dishwashing area in progress!
This news is coming to you in real time because we moved today!
There was/is a lot of cleaning and organisation to be done in both our old kitchen and new one.
The team needs to ensure they know exactly how to use all the equipment in the new kitchen.
I couldnt even figure out how to turn on the lights.
GOAL MORE MEALS!
Thats 100,000 meals per year.
The Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on the day we got the keys!
Thats 375,000 meals a year!!!
And to double this within 12 to 18 months.
Expand into new cities!
RTM Boss Chef Stephen at his “desk” in the old kitchen!
Ive held back on raising funds because I want to do it properly.
What do I mean by this?Heres the thing about RTM.
Failing is not an option with RTM.I cannot give it a go or have a crack at it.
There are people relying on our meals every single day.
We have never missed a delivery since we started RTM, and this must continue to be the benchmark.
So, expansion has to be done properly.
And putting all this in place will take time.
My goal is for RTM to continue long after I depart this world.
I want to do this right than to rush and make mistakes.
Meals packed and ready to deliver!
Why do I do RTM?
Firstly, lets be clear, Im no angel.
Or, if I am, I have horns.
Revenue or increasing public profile does not make me happy nor make me feel satisfied.
The last 12 months has proven that, definitively.
But being able to do RTM thisis what makes me spring out of bed at 5 am every morning!
It gives me purpose.
It gives me job satisfaction and makes me happy.
And so, with that, Im signing off.
Monday is our first full day cooking in the new kitchen.
I cant WAIT!!!
Nagi x
Read more about what we do at RecipeTin Mealshere!
RTM would not exist if it werent for him.
He was the driving force behind the initial set up, hiring the team, getting it started.
But he was here on spirit on move day!
