Kurt Holm

Kurt was born and raised in Nebraska by a mother who imbued him with her love of cooking.  Since then he has served up meals for family and friends that frequently elicit the response, “you should open a restaurant!”

In addition to his love and appreciation for food he brings to notakeout 17 years of experience in consulting.  As president of Xoterik, Inc., Kurt has counseled businesses ranging from finance and law to independent movie producers and authors.   After years of helping clients identify unmet needs in a given market place, he identified a huge unmet need for the day-to-day cook – a food site with just the right mix of seasonal menus, smart cooking tips and fun.  In notakeout he marries his business experience with his passion for cooking seasonal, simple meals.

Kurt lives in the New York metropolitan area with his wife, Cassie, and two children, Al and Lily.

David Leach

David is a passionate, self -taught cook. His love for all things culinary began with his first trip to Europe. He was overwhelmed by the delicious use of local, seasonal ingredients that made even the simplest dish memorable.

With NoTakeOut,  David’s vision of giving busy people the ability to put delicious, seasonal meals on their dinner tables night after night was realized. His objective was to create a food website that was well organized, visual, and easy to use.

David is an exhibited artist, award-winning commercial photographer and director. Over the past 25 years he has photographed and directed numerous campaigns for national and international clients.  David lives in New York City with his wife, Mary, and sons, Paris and Wyatt.

Susan Herrmann Loomis

Susan is a France-based, award-winning author with nine books to her credit, a professionally trained chef, and a cooking school proprietor.

For more than 25 years, Susan has written for magazines and newspapers ranging from the NEW YORK TIMES to BON APPETIT and GOURMET.  At her cooking school in France, she and small groups of students cook seasonal ingredients cultivated and harvested within a ten mile radius of her kitchen.

Susan lives full time in Normandy with her two children, Joseph and Fiona Rose where she operates On Rue Tatin.