Do you have an always jam-packed schedule? We hear you. We do too. It's easy to let work, social commitments (and of course sleep) come in the way of preparing nutrition packed food that makes you glow. Perhaps you squeeze in the odd kale smoothie between double shot lattes. And maybe your week starts with a homemade salad and lots of yogurt and berries. But by Wednesday it's all just too darn hard and life gets in the way. Banana bread on-the-go breakfast – too tempting. Food court big bowl noodles – stomach says yes please. Fries with that? – it would be rude not too.
You get the picture - it's easy to drop good healthy intentions for the convenience of take-away food. But is it fresh? Not always. Are the ingredients transparent? We doubt it.
This is where Green Label, the new offering from Sumo Salad comes in. Their first concept store has just opened in the MLC food court – in one of the most convenient and accessible location in Sydney's CBD, right on Martin Place. And word is there's more stores in the pipeline.
Born from the admirable manifesto of 'Food with Purpose' the new offering takes a holistic approach to healthy food and how it is sourced, produced and displayed in store.
It's easy to say 'we focus on using seasonal produce, local suppliers and Australian made products'. What's less easy is delivering on this promise. But the Green Label concept store really does – with Chobani yoghurt, Inside Out almond milk, Tassal salmon and more. Fresh fruit and vegetables will only be used in dishes when they're in season. And the highest quality grass-fed and free range meat from Australian farmers is all that appears on the menu – nothing but the best.
We want to know more about where our food comes from, we want to avoid processed food and we want to be healthier. Sumo Salad have recognised this and their Green Label really wants to help Australians get there. And all without our wallets taking a hit (fill your boots for $10).
The menu features heaps of salad options (well you guessed that right), but more interestingly the grill section show offs meats that have been slow cooked for 28 hours and then caramelised over charcoal. Yum yum. Better still combine a saintly salad and meat with a ''narnie” - a freshly baked naan-style flat bread filled with charcoal slow-cooked meat and salad. No doubt narnies will be all the rage in a few weeks.
The team at Sumo Salad are calling their Green Label offering the 'new red carpet experience of healthy food'. So if you're one of those people who really wants to make better eating choices, then ditch the food court noodles and take a walk down the Green Label red carpet.
