A Little About Us

Food For Thought is Bozeman locally owned and operated by Registered Dietitian, Emily Ryan.  We specialize in creative and healthy foods prepared fresh daily on site, for you to enjoy at home or in our newly expanded cafe.  We also offer convenient to-go options for busy individuals seeking a quick healthy meal to enjoy at home or on the run.  In addition to our ample display cases filled with fresh foods, Food For Thought bakes fresh bread, pastries, and desserts everyday. Our made to order sandwiches are always prepared on our fresh baked breads which make them so very addicting!

Our Food Philosophy is simple; good, clean food.  No preservatives, additives, trans-fat, or fried items.  We only prepare foods that we would feel fully comfortable serving our own family and friends.  As a Registered Dietitian, I will always be more than happy to work with special dietary needs or any food allergies or restrictions that you may have.

Stop into our Bozeman Deli located right near Montana State University for lunch, dinner, or to chat with us about our catering service.

Food For Thought Testimonials

Dear Emily,
Thank you so much for helping us with our cooking needs. Everyone enjoyed your creations from the young to the young at heart! Everything was fresh and innovative right down to the panko crusted chicken strips. FFT Rocks!
PERC

Emily,
We just had a debriefing meeting about our time in Bozeman, and there were great accolades for both Food For Thought’s delicious food spread as well as the great customer service. Thank you so much for your professionalism, amazing food, and making our event a hit.
Word Inc.

Dear Emily and Staff,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for creating such a wonderful memorable meal for Lindsey and Nick’s wedding. I had compliments on all of the courses, and will take you up on your offer to recreate the meal. Our neighbor went on and on about how delicious the pies were. Additionally Gene and I thought the potatoes (the most important part of the meal) were fantastic! I enjoyed your creativity and wonderful spirit and will highly recommend you whenever the opportunity arises. Look what we were able to do in a pasture!
Cole Wedding

Dear Emily,
Thank you to you and your staff for a job well done! Everything you did was just over the top-wonderful food, presentation, service. What more could I ask?
We received so many compliments, always nice for a hostess to hear. And they continued as the leftovers were enjoyed for two more days!

I very much enjoyed working with you! Every detail covered-just my style! Your work at best matches and maybe even exceeds any caterer I have ever used. Hats Off! Thank you for making our special weekend just that!
C. Boswell

Dear Emily,
Thank you for the wonderful catering that you and your crew did for MCIV at my house last night. John and I loved the food and the service - and you left our kitchen spotless. We'd love to have you back sometime :)

Thank you as well for the seamlessness of everything; our guests had the most marvelous time and they truly felt special - exactly what we wanted!

Emily,
I just wanted to thank you again for your part in making Lindsay's wedding so wonderful. One of the most frequent comments I heard from our guests concerned the wonderful food that was served. Your staff did such a good job of setting up and serving. Everything was perfect. Would you share the recipe for the marinade you used on the chicken and especially the flank steak? The meat was absolutely delicious-many, including me, went back for second helpings.
Linda Swan