THE GREEN BUNNY
The Green Bunny is a healthy meal prep service that caters to the fitness needs of the client. TGB offers up to 5 days of meal prep that is orders 24 hours in advance and then picked up at the to-go window. Chef Ashleigh Easterling founded the company in 2015 and rented commercial kitchen space to fulfill orders. As the demand was on the rise, there was a need to do a small build out with a togo window. Ashleigh currently has no employees and in a 500 sq ft commercial kitchen, all meals are hand made. The end goal of the business, is to grow it into a full service walk up window and clients will not have to order in advance, however that will come once employees are hired.
WHY THE GREEN BUNNY?
There are some services out there that offer meal prep, but TGB is different because Chef Ashleigh makes sure that she personally handles all orders and offers suggestions based on fitness needs. TGB is very flexible when it comes to orders and always strives to meet the client need, as we are all different.
As a Charlotte native, Chef Ashleigh makes sure that all unused food is donated locally, and ingreedients are locally sourced when possible.
ABOUT THE CHEF
Ashleigh Easterling is 2014 graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, NC. She received her Bachelor of Science in Food and Beverage Restaurant Management with a Concentration in nutrition. Ashleigh completed an 11 week, full rotation internship with a premier steakhouse, Sullivan’s Steakhouse. At Sullivan’s she learned back of the house and front of the house business operations. Ashleigh owns her own business called, The Green Bunny. The Green Bunny is a meal prep service that caters to those with fitness and weight loss goals. All meals are prepared to meet the nutrition needs for the client and they simply pop the meals in the microwave and enjoy! Currently, Ashleigh is striving to grow her business by educating the public about the importance of not just eating healthy but supporting local businesses (farms) in the process. The Green Bunny also supports the community by donating proceeds to local charities. Chef Easterling also hosts a live cooking demo on WBTV, a local news station in Charlotte once a month.