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A Plant-based Personal Chef Service based in West Michigan
In today’s fast-moving world, cooking and planning for healthy and delicious meals can be time-consuming and frustrating.
Meatless in the Mitten offers customized and affordable in-home meal prep services that will provide you with tasty, nutritious meals, saving you time and making your life easier.
Meals are plant-based, using unprocessed and locally sourced foods when feasible. Science has shown this diet to be one of the most healthy, not only for our bodies, but also for the planet.
Take a look below to learn more.
Examples of Services Provided by Meatless in the Mitten
* Cooking Weekly Meals
Chef Tom will partner with you weekly to select three to five meals that work best for your family or household, choosing from a variety of plant-based options, customized to your dietary preferences and eating patterns.
* Cooking Freezer Meals
If you are interested in meals less often, Chef Tom can work with you to select meals appropriate for your family or household, some of which can be stored in the freezer, choosing from a variety of plant-based options and customized to your dietary preferences and eating patterns.
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Whether you choose weekly services or meals less often, Chef Tom does the shopping for you, brings his own cooking equipment, and cleans up afterwards. You only need to provide a clean workspace, working appliances, and storage containers for your food.
* Dinner Parties
Interested in a hosting a memorable plant-based meal or party with family and/or friends, but not up for doing all the work yourself? ​Let Chef Tom take care of all the details for your special event, including preparing the menu, doing the shopping, cooking and serving the multi-course meal and handling all the cleanup afterwards.
* Cooking Classes/Demonstrations
If you have a group that would be interested in learning more about plant-based cooking, hire Chef Tom to provide a cooking demonstration or class, either in your home or in a larger kitchen to which you have access. Classes can be tailored to include plant-based cooking techniques, different types of cuisine, and/or plant-based nutrition.​
* Gift Certificates
Know someone who could use a gift of some meals? Purchase a package of meals that can be cooked in your or your gift recipient's home.
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Meet Chef Tom, Owner of Meatless in the Mitten
Tom Van Eck
Chef Tom strives to provide affordable, delicious and nutritious plant-based meals for busy individuals and families in West Michigan.
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His longtime love of cooking, his passion for health-promoting food, and his exceptional attention to detail are an instant recipe for some of the tastiest home-cooked meals you will find anywhere.
Chef Tom graduated from the Personal Chef Certificate Program at the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI. He received the Delta Pi Alpha honor, the highest Academic Achievement Award bestowed by the college. He has been cooking for his own family for over 30 years, plant-based meals since 2016, and for clients as a Personal Chef since May of 2021.
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Hear what customers have to say:
Elizabeth N.
"Meatless in the Mitten is a great service! We enjoy the wide variety of dishes, the quality ingredients, and the tremendous convenience of having these meals prepared in our own home, ready to go! Tom researches recipes when we are looking for something specific, and is always coming up with new ideas to present to us (along with our favorites!) Tom leaves the kitchen cleaner than he found it and we feel very comfortable with him in our home."
Lisa W.
"Working with chef Tom has been great! The food tastes great and is often made with fresh seasonal ingredients. We have loved having a variety of new meals/flavors to try. Knowing dinner is ready and waiting for me after work without any additional prep has been a huge help. I highly recommend Tom and Meatless in the Mitten"
Kirsten B.
"It was a sincere pleasure working with Tom to create a wonderfully delicious meatless meal for our event. He was thoughtful, creative and very professional throughout the entire process. The guests raved at the variety and taste of the options. I'd be thrilled to have him cater another event anytime."