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Switchin’ Kitchens:

Make the Holidays and Every Day Special with Fresh and Healthy Pre-prepped Cuisine

Located in South Charlotte at 8025 Ardrey Kell Road, Suite 102, Switchin’ Kitchens specializes in pre-prepped meals personalized to meet your dietary needs. Using fresh, high-quality ingredients, Switchin’ Kitchens offers three options for ordering healthy meals: order online, call and pre-reserve or shop in person from the frozen items available onsite.

At Switchin’ Kitchens, you can provide your family with quality meals with minimal preparation—simply thaw and cook then enjoy your meal. Best of all, they offer a tantalizing menu of everything you need to create a holiday feast, from appetizers to desserts and everything in between. Switchin” Kitchens takes care of menu planning, shopping and prep for you and leaves minimal clean up so you can concentrate on spending time with your loved ones. Plus, they happily provide meals to meet individual dietary needs such as weight control, gluten-free, low-sodium and more.

Switchin' Kitchens began shortly after Rachel Basile, founder, and her husband relocated to Charlotte from New York in 1997. Rachel spent two decades working in the textile industry, but following the birth of her children and the passing of her parents found herself at a crossroads and no longer fulfilled in her career. 

She pursued a spiritual path to find professional purpose, returning to church after having abandoned regular attendance for years as she worked to find a balance between the demands of career and family. Shortly after Rachel and her family joined Threshold Church in Matthews, church members recommended Rachel read Rick Warren’s, "The Purpose Driven Life," and she credits the book with helping her find her purpose.

Rachel came from a foodie family that planned and pre-prepared weekly family meals each weekend – a practice that she and her husband adopted when they married. When she attended a child’s birthday party with her son, Rachel learned of a business that offered meal planning and pre-prepared foods for purchase. Rachel observed the positive response that the concept received and realized she had found her purpose. Thus, Switchin’ Kitchens was born and Rachel opened for business on September 14, 2006.

Visit SwitchinKitchens.com to view the full menu, make your selections and place your online order. To pre-reserve items by phone, call 704.844.2002. Switchin’ Kitchens order and pick-up service allows you to minimize contact during COVID-19.