Nature’s Bin Welcomes New Executive Chef And Sous Chef

Nature's Bin Sous Chef, Jitra Post and Executive Chef, Michael Plachy

Nature’s Bin is excited to announce the appointment of their new Executive Chef, Michael Plachy and Sous Chef, Jitra Neal Post. Chef Michael has over 10 years in kitchen operations and is experienced in menu planning, staff training, and sustaining a high level of quality and service. He comes to Nature’s Bin and Nature’s Bin Catering from Aramark where he prepared food at Foundation House located on the Cleveland Clinic Campus. Plachy executed both plated and buffet-style events, taught classes for the Clinic’s Lifestyle 180 program to reverse disease through diet and lifestyle change, and developed delicious new menu items and inviting plated presentations.

Sous Chef, Jitra Neal Post joins Nature’s Bin and Nature’s Bin Catering with 14 years of experience. Passionate about creating a distinctive and quality product that exceeds customers’ expectations, Sous Chef, Jitra is creative and versatile in all areas of the kitchen. Most recently she was responsible for preparing a variety of cheesecakes for a large bakery that supplied desserts to 70 restaurants in the St. Louis area and provided private baking classes while living in Missouri. She has a special interest in European influenced desserts and confections, artisan breads and scratch pizza.

Chef Michael and Sous Chef Jitra will be putting their considerable talents to work as they create new offerings for both the Nature’s Bin deli and Nature’s Bin Catering. For more information about Nature’s Bin’s prepared foods and Nature’s Bin Catering, call 216.521.4600.

Nature’s Bin, a full service natural and organic foods market located in Lakewood, Ohio, is operated by the nonprofit, Cornucopia, Inc. Cornucopia offers unique and successful programs that provide vocational training leading to employment for people with disabilities. Cornucopia’s programs serve people with a wide range of disabilities including developmental disabilities, autism, mental illness, visual, speech and hearing impairments, and injuries resulting from accident or illness. Cornucopia and Nature’s Bin have been a part of the Lakewood comunity and have been serving people with disabilities since 1975.