Moveable Feast & Co. first began in a quaint little shop in the charming downtown Geneva, IL in 1999. Original owners, Matt and Kim Lennert, had a dream of owning a small cafe and catering business that made customers feel valued, loved, and well-fed, focusing on foods made with real ingredients. They wanted you to be able to enjoy a “home cooked” meal by convenient by picking up in their little deli counter in Geneva.

Their Brownie became famous as it was featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things Show. Customers from all over the nation began ordering the dense, chocolatey brownies that were considered irresistible and worth praise. Lines down the block began to form, and Moveable Feast & Co. was now a dream destination for all.

After more than a decade of making their dream a reality, Matt and Kim felt the pull toward a new adventure. Confident in their decision, they passed the Moveable Feast & Co. torch to Ashley and Matt, a husband-and-wife team who shared their passion for faith, family, food, and community. Ashley started working for MF+CO in 2003 behind the deli counter and was also involved in catering. This grew her love for real foods, but wanted to expand moveable into more real “healthy, thoughtful, wholesome” foods, taking MF+COs original home cooked meals to the next level. She had a vision of feeding the community what she would feed her own children as well as expanding moveable from a deli counter to a space that people could break bread together and share a meal. Soon after purchasing MF+CO in 2013, they renovated the Geneva space to a full cafe with seating downstairs and upstairs for 50+ people. With Matt’s experience in construction, he took on the job of renovation. He renovated and redesigned the space to fit the couples vision. After months of hard work, they finally reopened the new MF & CO space.

AHSLEY AND MATT AND THEIR TWO DAUGHTERS IN 2013, NEW OWNERS OF MF & CO

matt putting the finishing touches on the renovated geneva location

Moveabke feast & co geneva location reopenig

They grew the business by opening CO251, a luxury event venue located in Aurora, IL in 2017, and opened a restaurant and cafe location in their hometown Wheaton, IL in 2018, all while keeping the values that Moveable Feast & Co. was built on. After acquiring their space in Wheaton on Hale St., Matt put on his work boots and began renovating and redesigning the new Wheaton location to match their purpose and their vision of a space to break bread and share a meal. Soon enough, they began planting large gardens on their property, providing fresh organic produce for the restaurant, to feed their customers the best quality food they could get, and bring the ultimate farm-to-table experience to their guests.

Today, Moveable Feast & Co. continues to thrive at its Wheaton location on Hale Street. But what we offer is more than a menu—it’s an experience rooted in family values, community connection, and the belief that food has the power to bring people together. We believe eating together as a family is more than sharing a meal + satisfying hunger; its slowing down to appreciate real connection, hearing their highs and lows for the day and nourishing their bodies with REAL foods to help them thrive. We consider it a great blessing and honor to serve in this way, nourishing both body and soul, one shared meal at a time. Thank you for supporting our small family business and joining us at the table.

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