New Chef on the Block

Whether you go to the Copper Café for coffee, a yummy snack, or the lunch special, get prepared for some big changes! Don’t worry, they’ll still be serving coffee, but you can say goodbye to the menu. MHC Healthcare now has its very own chef connoisseur, Mitch Rabenstein, who settles for nothing less than delicious perfection. Mitch began cooking at the young age of 12 and went on to be an executive chef for more than 20 years. His experience includes being the executive chef for a nursing home and rehabilitation facility, owning and operating four restaurants, a bar and a catering business. “My restaurants were all fresh food, there were no freezers or microwaves in my kitchen – and that’s what we’re doing here. We’re going for more homemade food with input from employees, it’s always helpful to hear about your favorite dish, maybe we’ll feature it one day.” Not only does Mitch plan on making our meals more wholesome, but he’s also going to make them healthier. “We’re a healthcare clinic. We want people to get better and get healthy. I will be implementing healthier options, so maybe instead of bacon there will be avocados. More everything isn’t always better.” His goal is to make food that will feed the soul and increase productivity.

Picture this… It’s mid-July and over 100 degrees outside. It’s lunchtime so you go to the Copper Café for something tasty that will keep you full the rest of the day. On the menu you see grilled chicken salad on a bed of lettuce with avocado, fruit smoothies and homemade apple pie… Hungry yet? Mitch wants to get everyone in Marana to the Copper Café for lunch and I think he’ll succeed! With his life-long passion for fine food and cooking there’s no doubt that scrumptious things are about to appear on our plates. Stay tuned!