With school and sports and afterschool activities going full speed ahead, weeknights can be hectic trying to get homework done, dinner served and your kids to bed at a reasonable time.
Atlyss Food Co. is a local food delivery service that offers healthy meals for families.
One way to save time and energy is by taking advantage of local companies that offer prepared meals. We found 10 businesses that specialize in serving healthy, homemade food that kids and parents will enjoy. Some of these places deliver to your home, and some you can stop in and pick up meals on the go. But they all provide quick lunch, dinner and snack options designed to make life easier for busy Charleston families.
Atlyss Food Co.: Chef and Founder Jenny Gaddy started this weekly food delivery service in 2019 that focuses on high quality, locally sourced sustainable meals. Order meals in advance, and pick up or delivery options are available. You can also visit their newly opened cafe, Atlyss Food Collective, at 476 Meeting St. in downtown Charleston and enjoy coffee or a sandwich, or get food to-go from their grocery section.
Culinary Creation serves meals to-go at local farmers markets.
Culinary Creation: Local mom and chef Elissa Childers makes a variety of delicious soups and casseroles from seasonal ingredients that can be found at area farmers markets in Mount Pleasant and Summerville. Pick some up for your family to enjoy the whole week.
Healthy Thyme Meals: Get healthy and delicious meals delivered weekly, prepared by Charleston Chef Landen Ganstrom, a fitness enthusiast and founder of the Mac Daddy Food Truck. Order your meals for the week from the website menu, and have them delivered to your door. It's easy and ideal for busy families.
Local mom Ann Read is the owner and founder of Harvest to Highchair, as well as Maddex Mercantile, located in Mount Pleasant.
Harvest to Highchair: Local mom and entrepreneur Ann Read has been delivering organic baby food to Charleston families for over a decade. Her services have expanded to include other food items for postpartum recovery, growing babies, toddlers and even family meals. Find other freshly-made options and specialty food items at the brick and mortar store, Maddex Mercantile, in Mount Pleasant.
Lacey's Takeaway in Mount Pleasant offers grab and go items for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as coffee drinks and homemade desserts.
Lacey's Takeaway: This new spot in Mount Pleasant specializes in grab and go items, and there are plenty of options to choose from including salads, sandwiches, breakfast bites, dinner entrees, sides and desserts. The menu rotates weekly, and you can pre-order items for pickup to make mealtime even more convenient.
Lillie Fuel: Located off Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant, Lillie Fuel sells locally made baby food, purees, toddler meals, sugar-free snacks, and even cool apparel such as shirts and hats. You can also order school lunches or bento boxes in advance and pick up at the store.
Lillie Fuel in Mount Pleasant serves healthy lunch and snack options for kids, such as Strawberry Banana "sushi."
JustFit Kitchen: Healthy, fresh prepared meals for local pickup or delivery from chef and personal trainer Justin Gonzales. A Charleston native, Justin and his wife, Lindsay, are both former collegiate soccer players who are devoted to fitness and nutrition and providing healthy meals for other families. Order your meals for the week on the website, then have them delivered or pick them up from various locations in the area.
The Market at Hamby: From Hamby Catering & Events, The Market in West Ashley has take-and-bake meals that were crafted with crowd-pleasing recipes in mind, like Chicken Alfredo, Cheesy Taco and Shepherd’s Pie, that can also be ordered in advance for pickup.
Table & Twine Charleston: This meal kit service lets you choose chef-inspired meals online and delivers all the ingredients already individually prepared. Then you cook and assemble the meals at home, all designed to be ready in 20 minutes or less.
New York Butcher Shoppe: With locations on Daniel Island, Isle of Palms, Nexton at Summerville, and two stores in Mount Pleasant, this specialty shop carries a large selection of prepared dishes such as lasagna, mac and cheese, or eggplant parmesan. If you are signed up on a meal train for a friend with a new baby or a friend who needs support, these large portions of comfort food are yummy and convenient.
