Meal Delivery Business To Bring 250 Jobs To Howard County

ELKRIDGE, MD — A prepared meal delivery service based out of Rhode Island will open a production and distribution facility in Howard County that is slated to create full-time 250 jobs over the next three years, officials said.

Gov. Wes Moore announced Wednesday that Feast & Fettle will lease a 25,000-square-foot facility at 7071 Dorsey Run Road in Elkridge, where the company will craft, package and distribute its fully-prepared meals delivered to households across the greater Mid Atlantic area.

“Attracting Feast & Fettle to Maryland brings incredible opportunities to the Howard County workforce, the state’s manufacturing and agribusiness sectors, and the surrounding region’s meal delivery service options,” Moore said. “While the company is focused on providing healthy meals for its customers, it is also dedicated to providing access to free meals through its community partners. In this great time of need, we’re proud to support Feast & Fettle as it works towards both of these important goals.”

What began in 2016 as a private chef’s side hustle has grown into one of New England’s fastest-growing meal delivery services. From its Rhode Island kitchen, Feast & Fettle’s in-house team oversees every step of the process, from cooking and packaging to personally delivering each meal.

“As we expand into the DMV, our mission stays the same,” said Feast & Fettle Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ventura. “We’re here to deliver exceptional quality, operate with integrity and care for our members the same way we care for our team in Elkridge. Hospitality starts inside the company. When our people grow, our members feel it. Career development and economic mobility aren’t perks here; they’re part of how we build.”

To assist with project costs, the Maryland Department of Commerce is working to approve a $1 million conditional loan through Advantage Maryland. In addition, the Howard County Economic Development Authority is providing a repayable loan of up to $500,000 for flexible working capital purposes, as well as a $100,000 reimbursable workforce training grant.

“We are thrilled to welcome Feast & Fettle’s meal delivery operations to Elkridge in Howard County,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. “The investment by this well-established and growing company will generate hundreds of jobs and highlights the Eastern Howard County Enterprise Zone as a critical tool in attracting businesses to the Route 1 Corridor.”