President, The Lunch Lady Group
Ruthie Burd never imagined that one day she would be delivering healthy hot lunches to thousands of children at school. Growing up with a widower father, she learned to avoid the kitchen, only learning to cook when she had her own children. The day one of her boys was diagnosed with autism was the day that she started thinking of new ways to contribute to the family income. Ruthie wanted to work but she needed the afternoons free to take her son to therapies. When she learned that there were no cafeterias in most elementary schools, and that many parents found making school lunches a chore, and thus Lunch Lady concept.
Today there are hundreds of schools served by the award winning Lunch Lady through a growing network of community based kitchens across Canada. Ruthie still loves her business and is always looking for ways to make life better for your children at school.