Why We Do What We Do
We love food. Really tasty food! But, we don't always have time to cook. And, we don't always want to order in or dine out (taxes, tipping, parking, expensive wine!). We wanted an option that was quick and delicious and didn't cost a fortune.
We knew we weren't alone.
As a result, we developed Without Reservations. A company dedicated to cooking (not processing) delicious nutritious food that can be heated from frozen in 20-30 minutes, effortlessly.
Leslie Parker
Foodie, Product Developer and Principal Taster
A life-long lover of food, cooking and all things local. With over 15 years of high performance swim coaching she developed a profound understanding of the relationship between delicious food, nutrition, fitness and the body’s health and well-being. As a single mother of three, she understands the time-stresses of our busy lifestyles and the desire to quickly serve delicious, healthy and nutritious food!
Lawrence Bangay
Chef and Sous Vide Guru
Lawrence studied sous vide cooking in Paris, France under Bruno Goussault, a founder of the sous vide cooking method in the 1970’s. Lawrence has been creating delicious sous vide meals for business and first class airline service and numerous national and international white tablecloth restaurant chains. His goal is to bring the convenience and deliciousness of sous vide cooked foods to your home for you to enjoy!
Sustainability
Eat better... not more
We are moderates. We believe that less is quite often, more. And, the best way to adopt a lifestyle of moderation is to ensure that quality becomes important in your life.
Pass on the '22 oz butt steak' that has been mechanically (or worse, chemically) tenderized. Rather, choose a 150g portion of our grass fed boneless beef short rib that tastes, in the words of many of our customers, like beef used to taste. Less is definitely more. Our planet will thank you.
Ethically raised
Ontario family farms
We purchase our meat from Ontario farmers who ethically raise their animals without antibiotics, added hormones or animal by-products. These animals are pasture raised, and finished with non-GMO grains without corn. We do not purchase factory farm raised animals. You will taste the difference!
