Fresh Meals In-Store
Timothy Mulderink, owner and executive chef of The Chef and His Wife, an innovative meals-to-go business, says the question he gets the most is, “Do you have a store where I can pick up fresh food?”
The short answer: “Yes!” “You can order food online, but you can also come into our stores and pick it up,” Chef Tim said.
In fact, The Chef and His Wife has two stores, one in Hixson and one in East Brainerd, located in Brook Stone Business Park at the intersection of Standifer Gap and Lee Highway. Every day, at either location, there are about 20 rotating entrees — such as beef stroganoff or stuffed vegetable portabella Parmigiano — available fresh or frozen, from which to choose. There are four flavors of take-n-bake thin crust pizza, a variety of desserts, and The Chef’s famous chicken salad and pimiento cheese spreads.
In addition to its classic cranberry pecan chicken salad, this season, The Chef and His Wife has introduced a new flavor, Buffalo, featuring blue cheese and spice.
“For those that really like it hot, we’ve relaunched our fiery-flavored chipotle adobo pimiento cheese,” Chef Tim said.
Beyond The Chef’s two stores, its pimiento cheese spreads can also be found at a number of markets around town (see full list at right).
There are so many ways to enjoy The Chef and His Wife’s home-style meals, and this Father’s Day weekend the business is adding one more. The business, after all, is all about innovation.
The Chef’s special dad-inspired dinner-for-two package will feature salad, prime rib, twice-baked potatoes, green beans, bread and to-be-determined desserts, all for $49. Orders must be placed by Thursday, June 14. Then, the fresh meals can be picked up at either of its stores June 15 or 16.
“Yes! You can come in and shop!” Chef Tim repeated. “If you want to stock up, we have frozen entrees. But we always make sure to have fresh options, too.”