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Week 25 started before the last one ended. Night blended into morning, sleep into shifts. We cooked tons, shot videos, rewrote the menu — then logistics hit. One dish was hot, another missing, the whole line froze. Chaos.
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Week 25 started before the last one ended. Night blended into morning, sleep into shifts. We cooked tons, shot videos, rewrote the menu — then logistics hit. One dish was hot, another missing, the whole line froze. Chaos.
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The plan? Written. Read? Never.
Potatoes wait while dishes get washed, timing slips, portioning spills into the night. Pasta, rice, bacon, desserts — chaos in motion. Some cook, some freeze, some perform drama when corrected.
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The plan? Written. Read? Never.
Potatoes wait while dishes get washed, timing slips, portioning spills into the night. Pasta, rice, bacon, desserts — chaos in motion. Some cook, some freeze, some perform drama when corrected.
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On Monday, while doing inventory, we uncovered quite a few surprises — things “lost” during the previous week. The shift lead was very vocal about it and spent a lot of time re-setting the entire workflow after their predecessors.
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On Monday, while doing inventory, we uncovered quite a few surprises — things “lost” during the previous week. The shift lead was very vocal about it and spent a lot of time re-setting the entire workflow after their predecessors.
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Over the course of five weeks, we delivered over 74,000 meal portions to the military and packaged nearly the same amount.
We faced many challenges: deep cleaning until late at night, record-setting packaging days, improving bread baking and pasta preparation techniques.
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Over the course of five weeks, we delivered over 74,000 meal portions to the military and packaged nearly the same amount.
We faced many challenges: deep cleaning until late at night, record-setting packaging days, improving bread baking and pasta preparation techniques.
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Total packaged:
Main courses: 8,288 portions
Breakfasts: 3,200 portions
Desserts: 1,011 portions
This week we survived — sometimes just by willpower, sometimes on pure momentum, but we made it. The hot line was barely breathing without enough people, but
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Total packaged:
Main courses: 8,288 portions
Breakfasts: 3,200 portions
Desserts: 1,011 portions
This week we survived — sometimes just by willpower, sometimes on pure momentum, but we made it. The hot line was barely breathing without enough people, but
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Last week was quite intense and difficult. According to the shift supervisor, "it’s been a long time since so much happened in one day — more than during a whole rotation."
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Last week was quite intense and difficult. According to the shift supervisor, "it’s been a long time since so much happened in one day — more than during a whole rotation."
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We delivered 15,458 portions of ready-made meals to the military and packed 15,070 portions. In just half a month, our drivers have already traveled about 30,000 km.
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We delivered 15,458 portions of ready-made meals to the military and packed 15,070 portions. In just half a month, our drivers have already traveled about 30,000 km.
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This week was a special one for us — we broke our all-time record for the number of packed meals in a single day (check out our previous post if you haven’t seen it yet!).
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This week was a special one for us — we broke our all-time record for the number of packed meals in a single day (check out our previous post if you haven’t seen it yet!).
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• Breakfast — 1,093 portions
• Turkey cutlet with buckwheat — 1,043 portions
• Bolognese with pasta — 1,055 portions
• Pork loin in bacon with pasta — 1,032 portions
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• Breakfast — 1,093 portions
• Turkey cutlet with buckwheat — 1,043 portions
• Bolognese with pasta — 1,055 portions
• Pork loin in bacon with pasta — 1,032 portions
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• We delivered 14,449 ready to eat meals for our units
• packed 14,725 portions.
@chefzhenya.bsky.social arrived, which means:
- we did a deep clean until 3:49 AM, and continued the next day until 2:10 AM (a so-called "short day")
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• We delivered 14,449 ready to eat meals for our units
• packed 14,725 portions.
@chefzhenya.bsky.social arrived, which means:
- we did a deep clean until 3:49 AM, and continued the next day until 2:10 AM (a so-called "short day")
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– delivered 59,472 ready to eat meals for our units (3,825 more than in March)
– packed 61,065 portions (3,199 more than in March)
– logistics route was over 29,831 km.
These are our highest numbers for meal portions so far.
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– delivered 59,472 ready to eat meals for our units (3,825 more than in March)
– packed 61,065 portions (3,199 more than in March)
– logistics route was over 29,831 km.
These are our highest numbers for meal portions so far.
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• We delivered 14,463 ready to eat meals for our units
• packed 14,497 portions
• logistics route was over 7,617 km.
You already know about our Thursdays.
So, last Thursday: 6 people, 4 dishes, 9 hours, 4,120 portions.
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• We delivered 14,463 ready to eat meals for our units
• packed 14,497 portions
• logistics route was over 7,617 km.
You already know about our Thursdays.
So, last Thursday: 6 people, 4 dishes, 9 hours, 4,120 portions.
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When more people are working in production, we can stick to the plan better and even manage to prepare a lot of supplies in advance.
Last week we:
• delivered 14,308 ready to eat meals for our units
• packed 14,361 portions
• logistics route was over 6,077 km.
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When more people are working in production, we can stick to the plan better and even manage to prepare a lot of supplies in advance.
Last week we:
• delivered 14,308 ready to eat meals for our units
• packed 14,361 portions
• logistics route was over 6,077 km.
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Helen Garbuz is an American who has been living in Ukraine for over 20 years. Together with her husband, they bought land here and built a farm in the American style. They grow vegetables that are not so common for us. 1/3
Helen Garbuz is an American who has been living in Ukraine for over 20 years. Together with her husband, they bought land here and built a farm in the American style. They grow vegetables that are not so common for us. 1/3
- we delivered 13,418 ready to eat meals for our units
- packed 13,826 portions
- logistics route was over 8,210 km.
Nothing drastically new: Thursday is still our biggest packing day, and Wednesday is all about preparing for it.
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- we delivered 13,418 ready to eat meals for our units
- packed 13,826 portions
- logistics route was over 8,210 km.
Nothing drastically new: Thursday is still our biggest packing day, and Wednesday is all about preparing for it.
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In spring 2022, when we were still feeding defenders in Kyiv, a bakery used to bake bread for us. In May, we moved to Zaporizhzhia, and at first, we were buying bread from Metro (wholesale and retail store). 1/3
In spring 2022, when we were still feeding defenders in Kyiv, a bakery used to bake bread for us. In May, we moved to Zaporizhzhia, and at first, we were buying bread from Metro (wholesale and retail store). 1/3
Week 14 of 2025:
- we delivered 12,945 ready to eat meals for our units
- packed 13,107 portions
- logistics route was over 5,668 km.
Last week, the production was impressive with minimal delays. 1/4
Week 14 of 2025:
- we delivered 12,945 ready to eat meals for our units
- packed 13,107 portions
- logistics route was over 5,668 km.
Last week, the production was impressive with minimal delays. 1/4
Not 50, not 100, and not even 500.
102 kg of cream and 913 muffins in 10-11 hours by two cooks. That's our level. But we can do even more 💪🏻
Not 50, not 100, and not even 500.
102 kg of cream and 913 muffins in 10-11 hours by two cooks. That's our level. But we can do even more 💪🏻
@chefzhenya.bsky.social
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@chefzhenya.bsky.social
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