Mike enjoys cooking, especially in the warm months. If it’s barbecue or grilling, he’s all about it. During the winter, he makes an awesome lasagna and spaghetti sauce. But if he has to cook every day, then it starts becoming an interruption in his busy work schedule. And as Vice President of Facilities Operation at University of Connecticut, he’s always busy! Here’s a fun fact: University of Connecticut is off the grid with its own water system and sewage system. In many respects, it operates like its own town. He also has to manage all trades, cleaning and landscape, transportation, motor pool, vehicle maintenance, central warehouse and much more. With his demanding schedule, Mike started looking into a few different delivery options. Meal kits appealed at first, but it’d still be a lot of work to go through the recipe steps every night. Then, he learned about October Kitchen through a friend. He later found out, in his words, “You guys are the best.” There are several reasons why Mike prefers October Kitchen to any other food delivery out there. First, it’s convenient! Mike doesn’t have to take a break from his work schedule to ‘YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST’ How October Kitchen Helps UCONN Professional Stay Healthy
cook or even pick up his meals. His delivery can always withstand hot days. Second, he doesn’t have to think about portion control when it comes to our meals. It’s famously difficult to cook for one person and even more difficult to eat it all as one person. “When you cook on your own,” he told us, “you have a tendency to have a little more food than you may need to eat.” (We totally agree! It’s a great thing we have nutritionist coach Chef Paul on our side.) Mike is also very impressed with the variety of the menu at October Kitchen. “You can have lasagna one night and jambalaya the next.” He loves coming back home to walking his dog and having a decent meal. He’s also been able to eat a lot more heart-healthy foods, which has been a great companion to improving his health alongside exercise. Thanks so much for your support, Mike! We love to hear that it’s been so helpful and tasty to you. We’re thrilled that our food continues to help power you through your very cool job as well! Of course, not all of our humor is pranks! Every time I see our fishmongers, I love to bring them a new joke. Besides getting fresh fish for our customers to enjoy, that’s a moment I always look forward to. Humor can bring just about anyone together, no matter who they are or what walk of life they’re from. Whether you’re in or out of a professional kitchen, always be prepared for a good joke, whether you’re the one delivering it or not. I think that’s a pretty safe, healthy motto to live by!
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We soon learned after the doctor told him that he was clear and good to go, our kid told him, “Hey, thanks, but I need to have a pap smear before I can go back to work.” The doctor stared at him for a moment and then walked out of the room. The doctor brought in two other doctors and a nurse and said, “I’m going to need you to repeat what you asked me to do.” He did and suddenly, these medical professionals were completely undone, buckling with laughter. The kid had no idea what was going on. The doctors eventually explained that he doesn’t have the organs for a pap smear to be necessary. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, we laughed until it put us in serious physical pain. In fact, hearing this story made me laugh for the entire week. The kid had a great attitude, even if the position didn’t work out in the end.
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