Food scientist, chef and business owner Brad Kent has created Bagel+Slice, a fast casual concept focused on sustainability. Provided
Bagel+Slice, created by food scientist, chef and business owner, Brad Kent, is more than just another restaurant opening this month in Los Angeles. The gluten-free and vegan friendly establishment specializing in bagels and pizza will also focus on helping the community, health consciousness and protecting the planet's natural resources.
"We are committed to providing jobs for our community that pay better than minimum wage and hope to be able to offer exceptional employment benefits that would not normally be offered in a typical small business," Kent said in a company press release. "We are also committed to charging the lowest possible prices for the highest quality products that incorporate premium ingredients to make our very familiar foods accessible to all. Our commitment to a lower profit margin ensures that we can provide affordable, high-quality meals for ALL our neighbors."
Paying homage to the historic New York City bagel makers, Bagel+Slice, 4751 York Blvd., will offer carry out, stand-up dining at a counter in the restaurant as well as outdoor seating and a walk-up window with a contactless "pizza drawer." Delivery will start a few weeks after opening.
What makes the bagels special, Kent said, is that he rolls the bagels by hand, boils instead of steams them and bakes them on a burlap-lined board (not parchment paper) in a hearth oven (not a convection oven). Kent has created his own brand of gluten-free flour made from wheat and has developed plant-based recipes, making many of his own vegan recipes using whole food ingredients that minimize food waste and maximize flavor.
Kent is also passionate about contributing toward reversing climate change, so the restaurant is doing its part by:
- Reducing greenhouse gasses.
- Sequestering carbon from the environment.
- Using regenerative organic farmed ingredients.
- Using Natural Ozone, an all-natural FDA and USDA recognized safe disinfectant and sanitizer that is naturally produced by the sun and lightning.
- Using whole food ingredients to minimize food waste.
- Participating in composting program.
- Taking lower profit margins to ensure they can provide affordable, high-quality meals for all.
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