Chicago Sun-Times

Lettuce Entertain You teams up for delivery of healthy meals

- BY DAVID ROEDER, BUSINESS & LABOR REPORTER droeder@suntimes.com | @RoederDavi­d

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprise­s said Wednesday it has joined with Grubhub and the Whole30 dietary site to deliver healthy meals in Chicago.

The operation is branded as Whole30 Delivered and provides lunch and dinner, with menus rotated seasonally to highlight fresh ingredient­s. Meals are certified as “Whole30 compliant” by the diet program’s co-founder and CEO, Melissa Urban, the companies said.

Wednesday’s menu includes items such as California Citrus Salad, Tailgate Chili, Spanish Tart and Chimichurr­i Beef Tenderloin Skewer. Entrée prices ranged from $13.95 to $22.95.

The meals are prepared at Lettuce sites at 2300 N. Lincoln Park West and 325 W. Huron and the delivery area is limited, although the company did not give a range. The addresses correspond to Lettuce’s Mon Ami Gabi and Nacional 27 restaurant­s, but those businesses will remain separate from the delivery service.

“We are thrilled to be working with two great organizati­ons, Whole30 and Grubhub, in putting together what we think is a very different delivery-only concept,” said R.J. Melman, Lettuce’s president. “We think Whole30 is a great step forward for delivery-only kitchens.”

The concept frees restaurant­s from the expense of a dining room and can allow for more frequent changes to offerings.

The service can be accessed through Grubhub or through whole30del­ivered.com. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Urban said, “As a single mom and CEO, I’m already imagining how Whole30 Delivered could save the day with delicious, hearty meals when meetings run late or I’m traveling a lot.”

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YOU ENTERPRISE­S LINDSAY WIDDEL/LETTUCE ENTERTAIN The Chimichurr­i Beef Tenderloin Skewer from Whole30 Delivered.

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