New West Oakland Food Venture Creates 100 Jobs

OAKLAND, CA — A food company that caters to corporate events while also feeding hungry children, has opened a new commercial kitchen in West Oakland. Nybll is using the 12,000 sq. ft. facility to produce farm-to-fork menus for all of its ventures including meal-for-meal matching through The Patra Project.

Nybll Co-Founder & Executive Chef Kristen Thibeault says, “Health is wealth. Clean proteins – especially sourced from plant-focused foods – are the key to achieving this wealth. With this new Oakland location, Nybll can deliver meals at a higher capacity than ever before. At Nybll, we develop peak-performance menus providing software programmers, championship baseball players, and underserved children the necessary fuel for a healthy life.”

The facility has cutting edge appliances to maximize output and efficiency, a vibrant color palette, and lobby entrance with a plush seating area. The interior walls are covered with art pieces curated by West Oakland artist, educator, and former skateboarder Keith “K-Dub” Williams, a local advocate for the West Oakland community.

The new operation created 100 jobs.

Nybll’s charitable counterpart, The Patra Project, provides underserved families access to healthy meals. It is funded through meal-for-meal matching for corporate catering orders. Additionally, Nybll collects excess food from corporations for meal donations and accepts donations for a fully stocked fridge in a local school or daycare facility.

Menus are respectful of Ayurvedic, paleo, and macrobiotic regimens; and accommodates vegan, paleo, and gluten-free diets. Catering requests can be carried out online or by calling (415)617-9691.

Read more about The Patra Project.