Processing space: the beating heart between cultivation and kitchen
05/11/25
At Stadsjochies, we do everything ourselves, from the moment a seed goes into the ground to the moment the chef transforms our harvest into a beautiful dish. And somewhere between that field and the plate, is a place that may be less visible, but where magical things also happen: our processing room.
Where cultivation ends, craftsmanship begins
Fresh produce is harvested every day at dawn by our growers. These do not arrive directly in the kitchen, they first make a stopover in the processing area. There, our colleagues are ready to receive the crates from the cultivation cold store. What follows is purely manual work.
Leaf by leaf, root by root, everything is cut, peeled, washed and cleaned by hand. No machines taking over, no quick process, but attention, precision and respect for the product. Here, every crop gets the care it deserves.
The bridge between grower and plate
The processing area is the link between our growers and the kitchen. ”We know exactly what happens in the fields: we see how the vegetables grow, smell the earth, feel the sun. And in the processing room, we make sure that this feeling is maintained. That the chef will soon be able to work with produce that is still full of life and flavour”.
Every action, from peeling an onion to cutting a carrot, contributes to that one goal: to deliver the finest product, aka ‘The taste of real’. This allows our chefs to cook creatively with ingredients that are not only local and fresh, but also prepared with love and attention.
Everything under one roof: that's Stadsjochies
What makes us unique is that we control the whole process ourselves. We grow, harvest, process and deliver. This all happens within our own organisation. So we know exactly where each product comes from and how it has been treated.
That control not only ensures top quality, but also something you can't enforce: authenticity. At Stadsjochies, we believe that food tastes better when you know where it comes from and when you feel the love that goes into it. In our processing space, it all comes together: the earth, the hands, and the passion for pure and honest food.