Wholistic™ Culinary Market

MORE THAN A MARKET

The Next To Eat “Wholistic™ Culinary Market” is more than a place to purchase food. It is a community-centered culinary platform designed to connect healthier food, emerging entrepreneurs, culinary education, wellness, and economic opportunity under one roof.

Our vision is to create an environment where customers can discover better-for-you meals and products while local chefs, food entrepreneurs, and wellness brands gain opportunities to test concepts, build businesses, reach customers, and grow

About the Market

COMMUNITY WELLNESS & CULINARY EDUCATION

The WHOListic Culinary Market brings food, education, wellness, entrepreneurship, and community together in one environment. Through chef-led demonstrations, practical nutrition education, WHOListic meal SOLUTIONS, community programs, product discovery, and collaborative partnerships, Next To Eat helps make better food choices more understandable, accessible, and enjoyable.

Our food philosophy centers on real ingredients and intentional preparation. Next To Eat develops health-forward foods and meal solutions with a clean label approach that avoids refined sugars, artificial flavors, preservatives, gluten, and dairy while focusing on flavor, nourishment, and practical everyday wellness.

WHAT YOU CAN DISCOVER

WHOListic meal solutions- smoothies- and beverages- bowls- grab & go foods- culinary demonstrations- wellness education- emerging food brands- locally developed products- vendor opportunities- workforce development- entrepreneurship- community programming.

MEALS & MEMORIES

Meals & Memories is one example of how Next To Eat uses food , education, and storytelling to create meaningful conversation around brain health, care giving, wholesome ingredients, and community wellness.

BUILD WITH US

Next To Eat welcomes collaboration with healthcare organizations, schools, churches, nonprofits, corporations, foundations, food entrepreneurs, civic, organizations, and community partners interested in creating healthier communities and greater opportunity through food.

What can we build together?

“Culinary & Convo”

New Orleans Executive Chef Gary Netter Launches "Culinary & Convo" Series

Executive Chef Gary Netter, owner of Next to Eat Wholistic Culinary Market and the appointed Culinary Ambassador for the City of New Orleans, is proud to announce the launch of the "Culinary & Convo" series throughout the month of March in recognitioN of National Nutrition Month

BriefingWire.com | 3/05/2025 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

https://www.briefingwire.com/pr/new-orleans-executive-chef-gary-netter-launches-culinary-convo-series

Executive Chef Gary Netter, owner of Next to Eat Wholistic Culinary Market and the appointed Culinary Ambassador for the City of New Orleans, is proud to announce the launch of the "Culinary & Convo" series throughout the month of March in recognition of National Nutrition Month.

Chef Netter, a passionate advocate for holistic wellness and nutritious eating, will lead this engaging series to introduce wholistic food choices, teach creative meal planning, and provide proper meal prep techniques for those looking to make meaningful dietary changes. Whether individuals aim to combat nutrition-related illnesses or simply embrace a healthier lifestyle, the "Culinary & Convo" series is designed to educate, inspire, and empower the community.

"I've made it my mission to make a positive difference in the nutritional wellness of my community," says Chef Netter. "I want community members and tourists alike to feel welcome at Next to Eat—not just for our deliciously nutritious food and beverages, but as a space to engage, learn, and experience holistic wellness."

The "Culinary & Convo" series embodies Next to Eat’s mission to be more than just a market—it aims to be a hub for wellness, education, and community engagement. Sessions will be interactive, allowing attendees to gain hands-on experience with meal prep techniques while fostering discussions about the importance of nutrition and its impact on overall well-being.

For more information on Next to Eat Wholistic Culinary Market, visit www.nexttoeat.com.To book a "Culinary & Convo" group session, email wcmarket@nexttoeat.com

Media inquiries email Monica Emery at mremediaworks@gmail.com

Subsidiaries

Our Wholistic™ Culinary Market will have multiple vendors to cater to your dietary needs.

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