Summary/services offered: We are your local, gourmet prepared foods market located right on Main Street South in Southbury. We offer a wide variety of prepared foods including entrees, soups, salads, sandwiches, side dishes, healthy grain bowls, protein bowls, snack packs, overnight oats and so much more! We also have a large variety of gluten-free options in both our fresh and frozen cases. In addition, we offer both hot and cold catering for all your special occasions!

How does your work differ from others in your profession? We love food, and we love making people happy through our food. We pride ourselves in cooking fresh, homemade options to help make your meals easy. We have over 1,000 recipes that we rotate based on seasonal, fresh ingredients and customer requests. Our kitchen at The Local Gourmet is also known as “Christy’s Test Kitchen” because we are always testing out new, innovative dishes to keep our customers happy and coming back for more.S

What should a client expect from working with you? Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is here to help you every step of the way. Our grab & go model is filled with hundreds of options to choose from every day and our staff is happy to help guide you along the way! We are always cooking new dishes to make sure you always have something new to choose from when you visit.

How is your business evolving in the coming year? We are going to be launching online ordering for our Southbury location this summer. We are also going to be offering Pop-Up Pickup Locations in various surrounding towns starting in Fall of 2024! More details to come!

What is most important for Natural Awakenings’ readers to know? We have a large selection of gluten-free items at our store. We have fresh entrees, deli salads, sandwiches, gardens-style salads, protein bowls and snack packs that are gluten-free every day. We also make gluten-free breaded chicken cutlets, meatballs, lasagna and soups for our freezer section.