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30 Hartford Business Journal • October 28, 2019 • www.HartfordBusiness.com FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2019 2 ND PLACE — Less than 25 full-time employees category Platinum Prep Meals P latinum Prep Meals is a meal delivery service that makes fresh and healthy foods sold on- line and at a brick-and-mortar store. Recent accomplishments: This year has been an incredible period of growth for our family business. We've moved locations and doubled the size of our kitchen space. Our new shop in East Haven al- lows our family to offer freshly prepared meals every day for retail sale, grab- and-go style. This face-to-face interaction with our custom- ers allows us to bring more awareness to our mission of provid- ing simple, clean food without the hassle, to more people than ever. Transitioning from functioning entirely off of our online ordering system with only a commercial kitchen, to now being able to offer a storefront kitchen where you can eat in-house with us, has more than tripled our clientele within the year. How do you remain competitive in the market? Seeing others living a healthier lifestyle fuels our family and em- ployees to commit to the countless hours of meal preparation that goes into providing the highest quality of food and services we offer. Being a family owned business, our customers have gotten used to our faces and frequently applaud our team for working around the clock, and they've shown us the same loyalty in return by coming back for more. Aside from our passion for feed- ing the community, we also love to educate gyms, small businesses, and our social media audience on the benefits of proper nutrition. Furthermore, our family is honored to sponsor professional ath- letes, including MMA fighters, which provides a platform for customers to see that results can be achieved simply by changing what foods we're filling our bodies with. Platinum Prep Meals Headquarters: East Haven Industry: Health and Wellness Food Services Year Founded: 2017 Founders: Matthew Poleshek & Steven Poleshek Generation Currently Running Company: 2nd No. of Full-Time Employees: 7 No. of Part-Time Employees: 2 Family Members Currently Employed at Company: Steven Poleshek, Business Manager and Co-Founder and Matthew Poleshek, Head Chef and Co-Founder, Brothers; Michelle Poleshek, Packing and Distribution Manager, Mother; Anthony Poleshek, Kitchen Manager, Father. Company Website: www.PlatinumPrepMeals.com Matthew Poleshek (left) and Steven Poleshek (right) planning their move into the family's new store. HOSTED BY Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Marine biologist and conservation strategist Gina McCarthy Former head of the EPA David Wallace-Wells Journalist and bestselling author of The Uninhabitable Earth Urgent homeowners meeting. Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 7:30pm 860.509.0909 | ctforum.org LIFETIME PATRONS: Aetna | Connecticut Public The Hartford Financial Services Group | Lincoln Financial Foundation The Rosalyn Group | Stanley Black & Decker | Travelers United Technologies Corporation Moderated by John Dankosky Live at The Bushnell Climate Crisis