Plated Modern Kitchen

About Us
When mealtime originated, it was about more than just grabbing a bite. It was a regular opportunity for sharing experiences, leading to an ingrained sense of belonging. When the mealtime ritual was made priority, goodness was non-negotiable. Sustenance was sourced from the farm and fruits and veggies were market-fresh.

It's easy to become caught up in a lifestyle that sends mealtime to the back burner and leaves your soul longing for meaningful conversation. Amid the hustle and bustle of daily life, meals have become more about convenience rather than connection, and fast food has taken the place of wholesome food.

Wholesome food circles families around the table. It invites friends to gather over a meal and offers nourishment that doesn't derail your to-do list. At Plated Modern Kitchen, we craft classic plates with the freshest ingredients. Our recipes allow seasonal produce to take center-stage, while locally sourced staples ensure freshness and neighborhood sustainability. Our house made fare is chopped, sliced, roasted, grilled, simmered and sautéed daily, then plated to satisfy your soul's craving for goodness.


Culture
Creative, healthy, convenient meals shouldn’t come at the expense of affordability, flexibility or flavor. Diners today crave customization, global flavors and most of all—transparency. At PMK, we take conscious eating seriously. What you feed yourself and your family is very important to their health and happiness, and we want to help make that attainable and affordable. Our menu items and beverages are free from High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). Our meats are hormone and antibiotic-free, sustainable and humanely raised. When possible, we serve organic vegetables and our artisan sandwich bread is certified non-GMO. We invite you to come into our “home” for a true sit-down meal, or take it to go and gather ‘round your own table. Either way, you’ll be treated like family.

Founders
As restaurateurs in the Sarasota/Bradenton area since 2003, Lesley and Michael Harb have made their mark, bringing healthy, customizable, craveable food to the area. Fast N Fresh is known as “the place” to go to get a salad just the way you want it. Plated Modern Kitchen is building on that same model of customization, and taking it to your dinner plate. Dinnertime conundrum be gone! PMK is the contemporary approach to modern-day comfort food.
Lesley Harb is the creative force behind the menu, drawing from her experience in the hospitality and medical fields, to develop a menu that is delicious, seasonal and healthy. Her background as a Registerd Nurse has been influential in feeding her own family as well as imparting healthy options on the menu at Fast N Fresh.