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Welcome Chef Chadd!
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, and father of Western medicine had a little something to say about the impact of food on quality of life. In this modern age of pharmaceuticals, we have many options for treating disease, but nothing beats preemptive measures like wholesome nutrition. “Maintaining health is key to staying in your own home,” Meals on Wheels President Susie Newsam emphasized. “That’s why partnering with Lee’s Summit Medical Center is so important for our clients. We are thrilled to collaborate with Chef Chadd who views nutrition as regenerative.”
Executive Chef, Chadd D. Williams, is an artist at heart. “I graduated from Kansas City Art Institute in 2002. I am still a practicing artist and painter, and my main art now is culinary art. Cuisine is the most perfect art because it is healing and utilizes all senses to experience it.” Whether Chadd creates on canvas or in the kitchen, selecting the finest materials is essential to quality outcomes. “Our chefs here for Meals on Wheels only serve the freshest ingredients and utilize the best quality proteins so that each component is nutritious and helps regenerate the mind, body and soul.”
Chadd expanded his artistic pursuits into the culinary realm 28 years ago. “I have been a chef for sporting venues, casinos, fine dining restaurants, BBQ joints, and wedding venues. Lee’s Summit Medical Center is the second hospital in which I have been executive chef.” Chadd’s role at the hospital allows him the artistic freedom to create rotating menus so our Meals on Wheels clients can enjoy seasonal selections. “Working with Meals on Wheels has been very gratifying for me personally. All our team members work very hard to make each meal seems special for every patient at every meal--period.”
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