Amy’s Kitchen Opens Restaurant

Organic frozen food brand opens first drive-thru restaurant in California.

August 10, 2015

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – Organic foodmaker Amy’s Kitchen recently opened a quick-service restaurant in Rohnert Park, Amy’s Drive Thru, which brings fresh, organic fast-food to the California community.

Initially conceived two years ago, Amy’s Drive-Thru “is bringing a fresh vision to fast food,” writes The Sonoma County Gazette. All menu items offer vegan and gluten-free options, including vegan shakes and gluten-free mac & cheese. All of the food is vegetarian and free of peanuts and eggs.

“People have been asking us to do this for years—to create a place where they can go when they’re too busy to cook, but want something good for themselves or their family,” Amy’s Kitchen co-founder Rachel Berliner told the news source. “We’re not restaurateurs, but we love to cook for people, so we decided to make it happen.”

The company’s relationship with farmers over the past few decades enabled the Berliners to locally source ingredients for Amy’s Drive Thru menu items. “Our relationships with farmers and our knowledge of how to make delicious food on a large scale has really made this project possible—we’ve been able to keep the quality high and the prices reasonable,” Amy’s Kitchen co-founder Andy Berliner told the news source.

So what’s the verdict on Amy’s Drive-Thru? According to Delish.com, “This may just be the drive-thru of our dreams.”

“We were slightly skeptical when the founders of Amy's Kitchen (known for their organic, frozen meals) announced they were opening the first organic, vegetarian drive-thru restaurant in the country in California. I mean, drive-thrus are for greasy burgers, salty fries and fried chicken sandwiches, right? But the reviews are in and as it turns out, it's actually pretty damn good,” writes the news source.

Amy’s Drive-Thru incorporates sustainable features into the building, such as a living roof and more than 50 solar panels to offset energy needs. TIME reports that nearly all of the furniture is made from lumber off-cuts or discarded pieces, and new wood is Forest Stewardship certified. Metal came from local scrap shops, and all of the packaging is printed with non-GMO ink.

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