Proper Stock & Sauce Co. unites the talents of two of the culinary world’s most visionary chefs: Thomas Keller of US-based Thomas Keller Restaurant Group and Mitch Mitchell of UK-based TRUEFoods. Prior to the company’s founding in 2019, Thomas Keller had been developing an idea for a brand of stocks and sauces made from only the most essential, natural ingredients. He had worked with Mitch Mitchell of TRUEFoods and knew he and Mitchell shared the same appreciation for — and approach to preparing — classic meat stocks with no additives or enhancers. The two chefs soon formed TKMM, an initialism created from their names. Then the pandemic struck, bringing the restaurant industry to a temporary halt. Keller and Mitchell used the time to refine their recipes for seven initial products. When shipping from the UK to the US proved to be prohibitive, they chose a facility in Portland, Oregon to begin production. The brand was renamed Proper Stock & Sauce CoTM. to honour the authenticity of their approach and their UK-US roots. The company’s products, including private label offerings, are now available to restaurants across the US.