plant-based partying
Healthy Houston food delivery service sprouts new vegan catering for parties and more
Nourish's Spicy Mexican Oaxacan Bowl with jalapeño cilantro sauce.
Be it for ethical, health, or simply alternative nutrition reasons, veganism is clearly on the rise. To that end, Houston enjoys top ranking as the best city in Texas for vegans, according to a June survey, with a host of restaurants dedicated to vegan or vegan-friendly offerings.
Now, a new local service joins the host of area restaurants like Verdine and Mo’ Better Brews for those opting for that plant-based life.
Nourish Cooking Co. has launched a new vegan catering service to help Houstonians plan events and retreats. Specifically, the company’s addition provides clients with full-service vegan catering for all occasions, including custom menus and drop-off vegan catering for corporate or private events in the Greater Houston area.
“I started my mission offering the cleanest, purest, freshest plant-based vegan meal delivery service for clients on a very regimented plant-based diet,” Janna Varughese, Nourish owner, notes in a press release. “In 2015, I was diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases after giving birth to my first daughter — and I knew I needed to research more information on foods that worked to heal the body and reduce inflammation.”
Nourish offers salads, bowls, soups, sides, shakes, desserts, and gluten-free options. Items such as bowls boast Indian, Thai, and Mexican influences, as do soups — there’s even a vegan Vichyssoise (potato leek bisque). Sweets include cupcakes, cheesecakes, and even doughnuts.
Dishes are prepared with minimal ingredients and are crafted with a healthy, clean-eating approach. Those interested can peruse the menus and various catering and delivery options.
Varughese’s new vegan menu comes at a time when more diners are going vegan or are at least vegan-curious. While only 5 percent of respondents claimed to be vegan in a recent Statista Global Consumer Survey on diets and nutrition in the U.S. in 2022, “veganism” actually surpassed “beef” as a search term in 2016, per Google Trends.
