Written by Hailey Almsted — Photos by Chris Emeott
Homemade Happiness
Katie Suttenberg, vice president of operations and development, and Darcy Olson, cofounder and CEO.
Let’s Dish! brings the ease of cooking back to your table, so you can savor the moments that truly matter. Welcome to Let’s Dish!, where your love for home-cooked meals meets the convenience of ready-to-cook perfection. With over 20 years of Minnesota roots, co-founder and CEO Darcy Olson says that Let’s Dish! has evolved from its origin—which welcomed customers to participate in sessions to assemble their meals—into what it is today. With five locations across the Twin Cities, Let’s Dish! now offers a wide selection of ready-to-cook meals made with fresh ingredients that can be easily stored in the freezer and prepared when you’re ready. Traci and Jeff Petschl started using
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Let’s Dish! shortly after its inception. The Petschl family has since expanded, with the addition of daughters Addi (16) and Josie (15), and Let’s Dish! is still an integral part of their mealtime. “Let’s Dish! has transitioned as I’ve transitioned with my life,” Traci Petschl says, noting everyone in the family favors the meals. “We even had our daughters say, ‘I was craving Penne alla Vodka, so we stopped by and got a couple from Let’s Dish! and we’re making them for all of our friends,’” Petschl says. “Then I’ll have a dozen kids at my house making two batches of Penne alla Vodka. These dishes have gotten to
be not just family favorites but friend favorites as well … I don’t know if we’ve ever gotten a Let’s Dish! meal that all members of our family haven’t loved.” That’s what Olson and the team like to hear. “For all the unpredictable things that happen in the world, it’s great to make dinner a sure thing,” Olson says. Plus, with a variety of options, including gluten- and dairy-free, vegetarian, low sodium and under 400 calories, there’s something for just about everyone. “It’s ready to cook and ready when you are,” says Katie Suttenberg, vice president of operations and development. “Dinner happens 365 days a
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