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Our CEO and co-founder, Michelle Walrath, recently joined @just.ingredients.podcast to discuss the ins and outs of the restaurant industry, including common hidden ingredients. Michelle teaches how to choose the better choice option while eating out at restaurants, and what to look for in grocery stores.
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View michelle walrath’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. We are building an organic eatery destination; a lifestyle concept, delicious food and…
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- As the name notes, “organic” is the driving force of this brand. Everything on the menu, from the chili-roasted sweet potatoes to the grilled chicken and grass-fed steak, is certified organic.
- Typical units are 2,000 to 3,200 square feet, with a preference for second-generation restaurant spaces. Most have patio seating. The brand has no plans to do away with dining rooms or go for radically smaller footprints, Berentzen said.
- Organic Krush sales dropped 80% in the early days of the pandemic, and the company started offering groceries and “survival kits” with coffee beans, gluten-free baked goods and other essentials.
- The brand is launching a full meal plan program in February, in partnership with a nutritionist, “celebrity” trainer and the chain’s founding chef. There will be three categories of meals—plant strong, deep nutrition and muscle max—with some customization available.
Organic Krush was conceived and founded by 2 moms, Michelle Walrath and Fran Panaccia, passionate about healthy living and healthy food, who couldn’t find a healthy eatery for their families.
Jun 9, 2020 · Co-founders Michelle Walrath and Fran Panniccia have implemented a number of environmentally conscious practices, including the use of reusable foodware, glass to-go bottles for their juices...
Jan 28, 2021 · “We were definitely weird kids,” 45-year-old Michelle Walrath says with a laugh. Growing up, the co-founder of the eatery Organic Krush relied on herbal remedies — such as slicing lemons and tying them to the bottoms of their feet to reduce a fever — the family kitchen filled with fresh produce and the backyard home to a bountiful garden.
Organic Krush co-owners Michelle and Michael Walrath opened the Amagansett favorite in 2017, and the fine-casual spot dedicated to food with no pesticides, GMOs, chemicals or hormones eventually grew to eight locations on the East Coast.
