In starting Hot Date Kitchen, our goal was to create a truly sustainable food company. Creating a sustainable food company is a pretty tall order. Our food system is not design to be sustainable. In most cases, it is designed to be efficient and cheap, which can be a great thing, but it can also be detrimental to our ecosystems, our water and land resources, and our vulnerable communities, all while at the same time contributing to climate change and making us less resilient to its impacts.

We are by no means perfect, but we are intentional and considerate about each decision we make, and constantly reevaluate to make ourselves a better and more sustainable company. We use the following five areas as guidelines on how to intentionally operate and grow: Ingredient Choice, Ingredient Sourcing, Facility Operations, Distribution, & Charitable Giving