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		<title>Getting well with the fresh diet &#8211; a customer service story</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar Black</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Fresh Dieters,

So I’ve got a great story that happened to me while fulfilling my assignment of providing the best customer service in the galaxy (I’ve been watching Star Wars the past few nights :)

 A few weeks ago I got a call from someone who was in a terrible car accident. She told me that after spending almost a year in the hospital and ongoing medical procedures that she was moving back home and needed healthy meals delivered to her door daily. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.thefreshdiet.com&blog=6702081&post=169&subd=thefreshdiet&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Fresh Dieters,</p>
<p>This is Oscar and I am the person at The Fresh Diet responsible for Customer Service.</p>
<p>So I’ve got a great story that happened to me while fulfilling my assignment of providing the best customer service in the galaxy (I’ve been watching Star Wars the past few nights <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>A few weeks ago I got a call from someone who was in a terrible car accident. She told me that after spending almost a year in the hospital and ongoing medical procedures that she was moving back home and needed healthy meals delivered to her door daily. The problem was that she couldn’t go online and pick her meals, and wanted to meet someone from the company to answer her questions and make sure she was comfortable.<span id="more-169"></span></p>
<p>I told her that I would be glad to meet her at her assisted living home and go over everything with her (She happens to be a family friend). So yesterday I drove to her residence and brought with me two weeks worth of printed menus that she could select from. She was in great spirits, although still confined to a wheelchair, and we went through the menus and I told her about Chef Ray making any adjustments to her meal program if she had the slightest request.</p>
<p>She’s starting the fresh diet next Saturday and her family is thrilled that we will be there for her.</p>
<p>I’ll let you know how it goes.</p>
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		<title>More pictures from our Fresh Diet LA kitchen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar Black</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our photographer just sent me another batch of pictures he took in The Fresh Diet's LA Kitchen.  Remember, these pictures are un-retouched, with no actual food stylist trickery involved.  Food creations developed for your palate by Yosef Schwartz, a Cordon Bleu Institute trained chef<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.thefreshdiet.com&blog=6702081&post=1026&subd=thefreshdiet&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ruvi, our photographer just sent me another batch of pictures he took in The Fresh Diet&#8217;s LA Kitchen.  Remember, these pictures are un-retouched, with no actual food stylist trickery involved.  Food creations developed for your palate by Yosef Schwartz, a Cordon Bleu Institute trained chef (<a title="The Fresh Diet's Executive Chef Yosef Schwartz bio" href="http://blog.thefreshdiet.com/2009/07/23/meet-the-fresh-diet-staff-part-1-yosef-schwartz-your-executive-chef/" target="_blank">read his BIO here</a>)</p>
<p>For a behind the scenes footage to see how we just took the food out of their containers, put them on a plate and took the shot, <a title="Behind the scenes at a Fresh Diet photo shoot" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5pyOL74nok" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Order now, </span></strong><a title="Order the Fresh Diet today, lose weight tomorrow" href="https://www.thefreshdiet.com:443/join/index.php?fn=3" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">click here</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">, or call us at 1-866-373-7450.  Find out why our customers reorder The Fresh Diet, over and over!</span></strong></p>
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<div id="attachment_1027" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://thefreshdiet.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/szechuan-tofu-with-yello-tomato-and-peppers.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1027" title="Szechuan-Tofu-with-yello-tomato-and-peppers" src="http://thefreshdiet.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/szechuan-tofu-with-yello-tomato-and-peppers.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" alt="Szechuan-Tofu-with-yello-tomato-and-peppers" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Grilled Szechuan Tofu with yellow grilled tomato and peppers</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1028" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://thefreshdiet.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/goat-cheese-salad-with-pears-and-almonds.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1028" title="goat-cheese-salad-with-pears-and-almonds" src="http://thefreshdiet.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/goat-cheese-salad-with-pears-and-almonds.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" alt="Crusted goat cheese salad with Asian pears and almonds on a bed of mecsuline lettuce" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Crusted goat cheese salad with Asian pears and almonds on a bed of mesculine lettuce</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1029" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://thefreshdiet.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/brie-omelette.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1029" title="Brie-Omelette from the fresh diet" src="http://thefreshdiet.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/brie-omelette.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" alt="Brie Cheese and artichoke omelette with whole wheat toast" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Brie Cheese and artichoke omelette with whole wheat toast</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1030" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://thefreshdiet.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/steak.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1030" title="Grilled London broil with haricot verts and celery root puree from The Fresh Diet" src="http://thefreshdiet.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/steak.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" alt="Grilled London broil with haricot verts and celery root puree" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Grilled London broil with haricot verts and celery root puree</p></div>
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		<title>Take a tour of the Fresh Diet&#8217;s LA Kitchen with Chef Ray</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar Black</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our very own Chef Ray, takes us on a tour of our LA Kitchen. See your meals being prepared, packed and being prepared for delivery to your home. The Fresh Diet delivers gourmet meals directly to your home - daily. 

Created by Cordon Bleu trained chefs, the Fresh Diet is like having your very own chef cooking your diet meals ...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.thefreshdiet.com&blog=6702081&post=993&subd=thefreshdiet&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our very own Chef Ray, takes us on a tour of our LA Kitchen. See your meals being prepared, packed and being prepared for delivery to your home. The Fresh Diet delivers gourmet meals directly to your home &#8211; daily.</p>
<p>Created by Cordon Bleu trained chefs, the Fresh Diet is like having your very own chef cooking your diet meals &#8230;</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Order the Fresh Diet today.  Call 1-866-FRESH-50, or </span></strong><a title="Get Started on The Fresh Diet Now" href="https://www.thefreshdiet.com:443/join/index.php?fn=3" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">click here to get started</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">.</span></strong></p>
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		<title>Pictures from our Los Angeles Kitchen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar Black</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We've built new and pristine kitchens in all of our distribution areas.  Here are some pictures from The Fresh Diet's Los Angeles Kitchen. Pictures..<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.thefreshdiet.com&blog=6702081&post=512&subd=thefreshdiet&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everybody, this is <a title="Email Oscar, Fresh Diet's LA Kitchen Mgr" href="mailto:oscar@thefreshdiet.com" target="_self">Oscar</a>, Los Angeles Kitchen Manager.  I snapped these pictures today and wanted to share them with you.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve built new and pristine kitchens in all of our distribution areas.  Here are some pictures from <a title="Visit the Fresh Diet" href="http://www.thefreshdiet.com" target="_blank">The Fresh Diet&#8217;s</a> Los Angeles Kitchen.</p>
<div id="attachment_509" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 459px"><img class="size-full wp-image-509" title="LA-kitchen-1" src="http://thefreshdiet.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/la-kitchen-1.gif?w=449&#038;h=319" alt="The Fresh Diet Los Angeles Kitchen" width="449" height="319" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The Fresh Diet Los Angeles Kitchen... Clean and shiny!</p></div>
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		<title>Meet The Fresh Diet Staff Part 2 – Oscar Black – Rock Star and LA Kitchen Manager</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi everybody, I'm Oscar Black and I am the Manager of The Fresh Diet's Los Angeles kitchen.  I thought this would be a great opportunity to let you know more about me.  We like people to see the faces behind the business.  So here goes...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.thefreshdiet.com&blog=6702081&post=437&subd=thefreshdiet&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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<p>Hi everybody, I&#8217;m Oscar Black and I am the Manager of <a title="Visit The Fresh Diet" href="http://www.thefreshdiet.com" target="_self">The Fresh Diet&#8217;s</a> Los Angeles kitchen.  I thought this would be a great opportunity to let you know more about me.  We like people to see the faces behind the business.  So here goes&#8230;</p>
<p>I moved to Miami at the end of the summer in 2006 and started a post college seminary in religious studies. My brother&#8217;s childhood friend Zalmi Duchman was very gracious while I was there as I didn&#8217;t know anyone. We went out to eat together, saw movies, and yes, had boys night out on Tuesday nights where we usually went miniature golfing.</p>
<p>He (Zalmi) was extremely excited about a new business venture he started in the beginning of the year delivering diets to peoples homes. It was a new concept to me, delivering healthy meals that is, and I was always glad to get out of school and help him Thursday and Saturday nights pack the coolers and once in a while doing a delivery as well. Throughout the year I watched the business grow from 30 steady customers to about 100 or more and I must admit it was quite entertaining to watch the young men in action.  After the last semester I went back to my home town of Los Angeles and enjoyed my time off.</p>
<p>In July of 2007 one of the partners, Yuda Schlass, whom I was close friends with as well, offered me a job managing the delivery operation when the previous manager left. I flew back to Miami and worked in the August heat, which was none too enjoyable, for a few weeks until they were able to find a replacement. I moved to New York that fall and had a great time learning what it means to be a citizen in the city that never sleeps.</p>
<p>In early winter of that year,  The Fresh Diet, purchased a diet delivery service called Balance For Life. They had locations in Florida, Chicago and New York. So in January of 2008 I received a call from my former employers asking if I was willing to move back to Miami and help with the now significantly larger operational activities. I consented and in fact assisted the CEO in day to day operations.</p>
<p>In May they were looking for someone to run the call center in New York and of course I was there at the ready. It was a great summer. I would go into to the Madison Avenue office everyday with a giant balcony overlooking the immediate skyscrapers and take the train home to my Brooklyn apartment.</p>
<p>After this stint in New York I somehow knew that I would be asked to move again. Well the fresh diet decided to open up a branch in Los Angeles, and me being from there, they couldn&#8217;t find a better fit for the job. So in September I moved to L.A. and continued my customer service duties while setting up the kitchen with the executive chef. The first two weeks I in fact did all the deliveries myself until we hired a driver.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been here since then watching the company grow, managing the kitchen, customer service, and all deliveries.</p>
<p>This week we are featured with Sherri Sheperd on the front cover of OK Magazine, and it is nice to see some recognition of a diet plan that works.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll tell you the best part of this job is hearing someone say they just feel great being 20 pounds thinner.  If you have a question about our LA Operation, feel free to email me at <a title="Email Oscar Black " href="mailto:oscar@thefreshdiet.com" target="_blank">oscar@thefreshdiet.com</a></p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Oscar</p>
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