Walking into an E+O Kitchen feels like walking into your favorite coastal vacation home—its unique design and gorgeous interior are like stepping out of Cincinnati, while the friendly staff welcome you as if you’re a part of their own family. Whitewashed walls accentuate English walnut tabletops. Earthy tones of gray and brown make the living plant walls pop with cheery color. The floor plan feels open, yet still maintains a cozy feel, creating an intimacy that encourages conversation. With two locations—Hyde Park (their flagship spot) and down at the Banks—E+O Kitchen is now bringing their amazing concept and mouthwatering menu right here to Loveland.
E+O Kitchen - Loveland takes over the street-facing corner on Karl Brown Way in the heart of historic Loveland. To learn a bit more about their concept (and why they’ve decided to bring E+O to Loveland), I caught up with Kasha Bucher, assistant manager and social media coordinator, and Tim Weiss, business partner, both of whom were excited to shed some light and share their enthusiasm about joining the Loveland community.
But to fully appreciate this new restaurant, we should start at the beginning. E+O stands for Earth and Ocean, which ties into their mission statement as a whole. “The E+O Experience is defined by many things … world-class ingredients and superior flavors, a commitment to excellent service, and the warm, inviting, ambiance our guests have come to know and love,” explains Kasha.
Put simply, E+O is dedicated to using natural ingredients to create beautiful dishes with dynamic, eclectic tastes that are unlike anything you can find elsewhere. And their business model? It’s all about freshness.
“Everything is made from scratch, that day,” Tim says. “We plan and work to sell through all of our products each day, which ensures our food is really fresh.”
The menu at Loveland replicates the offerings at both Hyde Park and the Banks, featuring everything from salads, sushi rolls and fried rice to Buddha bowls, tacos and handhelds—think wagyu burgers and chicken sandwiches.
But E+O is more than just a restaurant. With Chef Ben Toney, the corporate chef at the helm, E+O strives for consistency and excellence—whether that’s for their everyday fresh menu, a catering order, or the meal prepping service they hope to roll out in the coming months. Want to host an event of your own at their new spot? They can do that, too. “Ben does all the menu planning … he makes sure we’re serving quality food that people crave,” Kasha says of their star chef.
And that’s not all. Ben and his crew support local teams, too, working with professional athletes and dietitians both around the city and close to Loveland … showing that E+O takes their job of feeding the community at large very seriously.
Most of all, E+O knows that to create a space that’s warm and welcoming, it all starts with the employees. “What we feel is most important are the people that we hire that join the team. The culture and the people are what make us,” Tim remarks.
“And we take care of our employees … if you want to treat the guests right, you probably should start with treating your employees right,” Tim continues, summing it up beautifully. The staff at E+O is energetic and engaged. They are talented. They have dynamic personalities. They communicate well, as a result of the focus E+O puts on training and skills that are applicable both in the restaurant and outside of it. This creates a staff who wants to treat their guests well—yet another layer to that genuine atmosphere that E+O cultivates.
“We’ve been searching out other areas, but Loveland has a really unique feel to it—this community is like a family. When I go out to Loveland, I don’t feel like I’m in Cincinnati. It kind of reminds me of Northern Michigan, Northern California, or down by the seaside in Florida ... a coastal town. We thought Loveland would be a great fit for the E+O brand since it’s a very outdoorsy, healthy-lifestyle-driven community with the bike path and the river going right through it,” Tim posits.
“We believe our restaurant will not only meet the growing demand for innovative dining options but will also become a place where people can gather, share great meals, and have the best culinary experience,” finishes Kasha.
With happy hours Monday through Friday, and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, E+O Kitchen - Loveland can’t wait for you to join them and experience their fresh take on extraordinary dining.
EOkitchen.com | 115 S. Karl Brown Way, Loveland
We’re passionate about offering delicious, high-quality food in an inviting, community-focused atmosphere, and Loveland is the perfect place to do that.
- E+O Kitchen Team