{"id":4185,"date":"2021-07-21T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/?p=4185"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:55:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:55:40","slug":"behind-the-scenes-at-mindful-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/behind-the-scenes-at-mindful-chef\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the scenes at Mindful Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"852\" class=\"wp-image-4143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_011.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_011-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>We launched <a href=\"http:\/\/mindfulchef.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mindful Chef<\/a> six years ago from a small apartment \u2013 and a lot has changed since then! Here&#8217;s a sneak-peak of the behind-the-scenes of our brand-new London HQ.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, it won&#8217;t be about how comfy the chairs are (or what colour the tiles are in the loo).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Instead, we thought we\u2019d give you the lowdown on what brings us together and makes us tick: aka the fun stuff!<br \/>Keep reading for our leafy new addition (and some furry good news).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the Mindful Chef HQ<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-image-4189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_001.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_001-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>After a year apart, we can\u2019t wait to get back to the office, so we can make your Mindful Chef experience better than ever.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Four-legged friends<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"wp-image-4188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4188\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_016.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_016.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_016-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"wp-image-4187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4187\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_015.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_015.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_015-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Our office wouldn\u2019t be the same without our furry friends Bentley and Lily who keep spirits up!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s cooking?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-image-4192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lifestyle_Shoot_June_2021_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lifestyle_Shoot_June_2021_03.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lifestyle_Shoot_June_2021_03-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We started with a small kitchen in a 1-bedroom apartment &#8211; and now our chefs have a new 8-station Masterchef style kitchen to cook in. Yet our vision remains the same &#8211; making healthy eating easy for you! This means more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\">healthy recipes<\/a> and more fresh ideas. We\u2019ll even be inviting you in (hello, cooking classes!).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our edible wall<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-image-4186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We love working with small, unique businesses like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaremilefarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Square Mile Farms<\/a>. They provide living walls (or vertical farms for those who like the technical term!) for offices and homes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Patrick and Johnno created Square Mile Farms in 2019, driven by a passion for creating healthier, more sustainable cities. They built SMF\u2019s first flat-pack, controlled environment farm in Patrick\u2019s garden before expanding to the 10th storey rooftop of Microsoft\u2019s office in Paddington. Urban Farming offers employees the opportunity to grow ultra-fresh produce and learn how to enjoy a more sustainable, healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Mindful Chef Office Farm Wall is currently growing 98 edible plants, including: Rainbow Chard, Curly Kale, Thyme, Flat Parsley, Curly Parsley and Basil! It brings us all together for tasty monthly harvests after a year of being apart.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patch plants &#8211; everywhere!<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-image-4144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4144\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_018.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/how-to-green-up-your-space-with-patch\/mc_office_patch_plants_june_2021_018\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_018.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_018-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-image-4145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4145\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_028.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/how-to-green-up-your-space-with-patch\/mc_office_patch_plants_june_2021_028\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_028.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_028-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patchplants.com\/gb\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patch<\/a> have helped inject some greenery into the new office.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Wondering how to green up your own space? Remember, plants are portable, hanging plants are great for tiny spaces and plants look so much better grouped in odd numbers! Check out Patch&#8217;s top tips <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/how-to-green-up-your-space-with-patch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> &#8211; and don&#8217;t forget to enter GOGREEN15 at <a href=\"http:\/\/patchplants.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patchplants.com<\/a> for 15% off all orders over \u00a350.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Join our private <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/groups\/MindfulChef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook community<\/a> for more behind-the-scenes content from our new home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Yet to try healthy eating made easy? Get \u00a310 off your first two\u00a0healthy recipe\u00a0boxes by entering code\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mindfulchef.com\/BLOG20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BLOG20<\/a>\u00a0at checkout. Mindful Chef\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipe-boxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">healthy recipe boxes<\/a>\u00a0provide you with the tools to cook delicious nutritious meals, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/easy-recipes-30-minutes\">under 30 minutes<\/a>. Each box contains recipe instructions, pre-portioned ingredients and fresh produce sourced from award-winning British farms.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We launched Mindful Chef six years ago from a small apartment \u2013 and a lot has changed since then! Here&#8217;s a sneak-peak of the behind-the-scenes of our brand-new London HQ. Don\u2019t worry, it won&#8217;t be about how comfy the chairs are (or what colour the tiles are in the loo). Instead, we thought we\u2019d give&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/behind-the-scenes-at-mindful-chef\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4185","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lifestyle","8":"entry"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025.jpg",600,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025.jpg",600,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025.jpg",600,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025.jpg",600,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025-340x225.jpg",340,225,true],"vertical-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025.jpg",600,400,false],"vertical-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025-340x400.jpg",340,400,true],"square-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MC_Office_Patch_Plants_June_2021_025-320x321.jpg",320,321,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Olivia Parker","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"We launched Mindful Chef six years ago from a small apartment \u2013 and a lot has changed since then! 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