Local Distributor Working With Long Island Based Feelgoods Cafe To Bring The Feelgoods Brand To Local Schools, Universities And Upscale Markets
(Holtsville, N.Y.) Local Food Distributor J.Kings Food Service’s manufacturing facility in Bay Shore has teamed up with FeelGoods Café located in St James to bring the FeelGoods Brand to local schools, universities and upscale markets.
At FeelGoods Café, co-owners Nicole Lawrence and Kathy Gerdes pay special attention to the smallest details in their recipes, ensuring only the freshest, all natural and organic ingredients are used and that food additives, dyes, preservatives, high fructose corn syrup and transfats are not. John King, owner of J.Kings felt that the FeelGoods brand of all natural vegetable and whole grain-based salads and a wide variety of meatless burgers were wonderful healthy alternatives that should not be limited to distribution only in and around St. James, but should be distributed in the entire New York Metro area.
Which is why J.Kings has agreed to work with Nicole and Kathy of FeelGoods to manufacture their salads and burgers and distribute these products to local schools, universities, and local upscale markets.
“With all the reports about Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move program encouraging a healthier lifestyle, it’s refreshing to see that there are people that are creating healthier food options that are not only nutritious, they also taste good. The ladies at Feel Goods Café have healthy cooking down and I’m honored that they have agreed to work with J.Kings to bring their product to a bigger market, “said John King when asked about his feelings on working with FeelGoods Café.
When asked her feelings about having the FeelGoods brand opened up to a wider audience, partner Kathy Gerdes said “We want more people to become aware of what they’re eating and to consider healthier alternatives and we’re excited that J.Kings will be helping us bring the FeelGoods name and philosophy to more households on Long Island and the surrounding Metro Area.”
Nicole and Kathy will be spending long hours over the next several weeks working with the J.Kings culinary team to ensure their recipes are ready for mass production and to ensure the quality and integrity of their recipes are kept in tact during the manufacturing process.
For any of FeelGoods current customers, who are worried that this partnership will be the end of their favorite healthy family café, don’t. Nicole and Kathy have worked hard to grow their café during these tough economic times and they do not intend to stop.
About J. Kings Food Service Professionals
J. Kings Food Service Professionals is a broadline food service distributor headquartered in Holtsville, Long Island. For 37 years, J. Kings has provided the full spectrum of food and business supplies to the restaurant industry in the New York metropolitan area through their state-of-the-art facility on Long Island. The company has been named one of the top 50 independently owned distributors in the country by ID Magazine, and is known for its commitment to the highest quality food products, food safety and customer service.
About FeelGoods Healthy Family Cafe
FeelGoods Healthy Family Café located in St. James promises that every ingredient in their dishes is 100% natural and free of artificial preservatives, additives, chemicals, dyes….and anything fake. Founder Nicole Lawrence, jumped from being an insurance broker, operations manager of her father’s engineering firm to her true love – food, healthy eating and people. Lawrence, with the help of her business partner and creative director Kathy Gerdes, have brought the local community the message that eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice taste. For more information on the FeelGoods café, visit: www.feelgoodscafe.com
