Meet the New Hires: Vital Vittles

Vital Vittles is proud to present our newest class of grocers. Get to know them individually and learn to love them as much as we do!

Ben Gantt

Baltimore, MD | Class of 2019

What is a fun/weird fact about you that we don’t already know?

I have never seen The Lion King.

Write a haiku about bagging groceries:

Paper or plastic?

I will always bag with care

Never crush your eggs.

If you could high-five anyone right now, who would it be?

If I could high-five anyone, it would be David Simon, for writing The Wire.

What is your spirit grocery? Why?

Flour. Involved in many things, rarely stands out.       

Rachel Edwards

Raleigh, NC | Class of 2020

What is a fun/weird fact about you that we don’t already know?

I get in the shower with my socks on accidentally a lot.

Write a haiku about bagging groceries:

Crinkle the chip bag,

Tender caress, gentle now.

No more crumb-munching.

If you could high-five anyone right now, who would it be?

I would high-five my dog, she could never figure that one out.

What is your spirit grocery? Why?

My spirit grocery is a box of strawberries because they’re juicy and fresh, and both of the twins in The Parent Trap are allergic so in essence I ~unify~ people.

Sabrina Shammas

Los Angeles, CA | Class of 2019

What is a fun/weird fact about you that we don’t already know?

I can speak Arabic!

Write a haiku about bagging groceries:

So many Goldfish.

But I don’t mind that at all.

They’re so dope.

If you could high-five anyone right now, who would it be?

Spongebob Squarepants.

What is your spirit grocery? Why?

Dark chocolate pomegranates because they’re the perfect combination of bitter and sweet…..duh.

Penn Conrad

Charlotte, NC | Class of 2020

What is a fun/weird fact about you that we don’t already know?

The only concussion I ever had was suffered while doing ballet.

Write a haiku about bagging groceries:

Bagging groceries, beep-beep

Is the only time I’m complete

Want a bag with that?

If you could high-five anyone right now, who would it be?

Luke Kuechly.

What is your spirit grocery? Why?

Seven layer bean dip because I’m just kind of all over the place.

Christine McCarthy

New York, NY | Class of 2020

What is a fun/weird fact about you that we don’t already know?

I can talk with my mouth closed! Just ask!

Write a haiku about bagging groceries:

Pack heavy things first

Double bag, don’t want to burst!

Eggs go on top, duh!

If you could high-five anyone right now, who would it be?

Chrissy Teigen every time.

What is your spirit grocery? Why?

My spirit grocery is fruit by the foot cause it’s five feet of fun! ugh sorry that was lame.

 Leah Metoudi (COL ‘17) is the Director of Marketing and Customer Relations at Vital Vittles, the Corp’s flagship service.