Deli & Bakery - Santa Cruz Quality Deli & Bakery Serivices

The Staff of Life has been making fresh, healthy, and tasty food for the people of Santa Cruz for over 40 years. There have been many changes, and in July of 2009 we welcomed our new chef, Deanna, to lead the kitchen. She has put her heart and 30 years of culinary experience into broadening the quality of foods we now serve in our Deli. Although we have many of the same standbys you've enjoyed for years, Chef Deanna has expanded the variety and quality of our hot soup, salad, hot bar, and cold case offerings.

Staff of Life Kitchen uses only the freshest ingredients mainly from local vendors including organic produce from Watsonville, meat and fish from our in-house Meat Department including free-range chicken, grass fed beef, and wild or sustainably farmed seafood, all seasoned with fresh organic herbs, and spices.

Our bakery continues to improve upon their selection of fresh made Breads, Pastries, Pies, and Pizza, with options for many diets including vegan and gluten-free.

 

Hungry? Have a question? Want a sample? Stop by the Deli counter and let one of our fast and friendly staff help you.

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Santa Cruz Deli Sandwiches Catering

BREAKFAST BAR $7.59 lbs.
8:30am - 11am monday - friday

Choose from scrambled tofu, potato egg salsa and cheese burrito, scrambled eggs & organic O'Brian potatoes.

SELF SERVE HOT BAR $7.59 lbs.
lunch and dinner 11am - 9pm daily

We use natural ingredients, much of which is organic. We have a large variety of vegetarian and vegan items. The meats in our hot bar and cold case are purchased everyday from our in store meat department. We use wild salmon, sustainable farm raised catfish and tilapia, free range chicken and all natural farm raised beef and pork. We feature creative wheat gluten, soy and tvp entrees. We also offer organic tofu and tempeh, fresh sauteed or steamed organic vegetables as well as hearty pasta and grain side dishes.

SALAD BAR $7.59 lbs.

We offer the freshest hand cut produce in our salad bar. We use any local organic produce that is available to us and our dressings are prepared in house.

SOUPS

We offer homemade and specialty vegan and vegetarian soups as well as stews, chowders and chili.

PASTRIES
Create a deluxe platter of our baked goods 

Brownie - Vegan |
Mostest Cupcake - Vegan |
Supreme Cupcake - Vegan |
Tofu Filled Eclair |
Fruit Turnover - Vegan |
Fruit Cobbler - Vegan |
Scone |
Pleasure Dome - Vegan |
Bearclaw |
Cinnamon Roll - Vegan |
Croissants
Whole Wheat |
OliveChili Cheese |
Chocolate |
Nut Breads - Vegan |
Muffins |
Chocolate Truffle - Vegan |
Raspberry Chocolate Truffle - Vegan |
Hazelnut Truffle - Vegan |
Smiles - Vegan
Chocolate Walnut |
Cinnamon |
Peach |
 

BAKERY
We specialize in vegan baked goods and also create pastries, cookies, pies and cakes to fit your need.

To place your order call 423-8041
at least 24 hours in advance.

Custom Cakes - Two Layer
8" cake (serves 8-14) | $25.00
10" cake (serves 16-20) | $43.00
12" cake (serves 30-40) | $53.00

Sheet Cakes - Two Layer
1/2 size (serves 25-40) | $58.00
3/4 size (serves 40-75) | $81.00
Full size (serves 50-100) | $98.00

Single layer cakes are also available. All cake prices include frosting, filing and inscription.

FROSTINGS

Whipped Cream
Buttercream
Tofu Cream
Lemon Icing
Fat Free Cream Cheese
Pineapple Coconut
Vegan German Chocolate

FILINGS
Same as frosting with the addition of:
Peach, Pineapple, Strawberry, Cherry, Ollalieberry.

All our cakes are made with organically grown flours. All flavors are natural with no preservatives.


 

 

 

COLD SANDWICHES

All cold sandwiches include lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise or Veganaise and Dijon mustard. Spinach, sprouts, onions & pickles are available upon request, at no extra charge.

Veggie Supreme |
Avocado, pepper, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, spinach, onions & pickles.

Avocado & Cheese |
Avocado and your choice of cheese.

Missing Egg Salad |
Our delicious tofu salad.

3 Cheese |
Swiss, cheddar & jack. Try it grilled!

Tuna |
Dolphin-safe and delicious!

Turkey |

Turkey & Cheese |

Turkey & Avocado |

Hummus & Avocado |

EXTRAS
Cheese, Roasted Red Peppers
Avocado, Veggie Bacon, Dairyless Cheese

Sauerkraut, extra veggies

BREADS
Rye, 9-grain, sourdough, whole wheat, sprouted wheat, francese roll

CHEESES
Jack, cheddar, Swiss, provolone, dairyless.

HOT SANDWICHES
All hot sandwiches are served on a francese roll or sliced sourdough. Spinach, sprouts, onions & pickles are available upon request, at no extra charge.

Pesto Panini | 
Your choice of one of the following: Chicken, Grilled Portabella, Grilled Eggplant. With vegan pesto, spinach, roasted red peppers or tomatoes, provolone or dairyless cheese.

Sesame Baked Tofu |

Grilled Eggplant |
Provolone with marinara sauce & tomato.

Tofu Burger |

Tempeh Rueben |
Rye, sauerkraut, swiss or dairyless cheese & vegan 1000 island dressing.

Cheese Quesadilla |

Chicken Quesadilla |

B.L.A.T. |
Soy bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato.

Tuna Melt |
Our famous homemade albacore tuna salad & Swiss chhese.

Turkey Club |
Sourdough with turkey, soy bacon & sprouts.

Turkey Meatloaf |
Sourdough with homemade turkey meatloaf, marinar sauce, tomatoes & provolone.

Honey Mustard Chicken |
Provolone & tomatoes.

We use Diestel turkey breast and Rocky free-range chicken breast in our sandwiches. The produce we use is seasonally organic and our house breads are made with organically grown grain. The tofu, tempeh & tofu burgers are made with organically grown soybeans.

ORGANIC JUICE BAR

Wheatgrass
2 oz - $2.50 | 4 oz - $3.95

Create Your Own Combo
Carrot, beet, celery, apple, ginger.
9 oz - $2.75 | 16 oz - $3.95

HOT DRINKS

Staff of Life Chai
8 oz - $1.25 | 16 oz - $2.25

Organic Fair Trade Coffee
8 oz - $1.25 | 16 oz - $1.95

Assorted Teas
8 oz - $1.25 | 16 oz - $1.50

SMOOTHIES

16 oz | Made with frozen fruit - NO ICE!

Banana Berry Blush | $4.95
Orange juice, strawberries, ollalieberries and bananas.

Tropical Rainforest | $4.95
Orange juice, mangoes, pineapple, coconut and bananas.

Beach Nut | $4.95
Almond milk, cinnamon, bananas and peanut butter.

Simple Twist of Dates | $4.95
Soy milk, bananas and dates.

Tangled Up In Blueberries | $4.95
Organic apple juice, bananas and blueberries.

Peaches n' Cream | $4.95
Peaches, bananas and choice of milk.

Sambazon | $4.95
Organic apple juice, Brazilan acai, bananas, strawberries.

Sambazon Cherry | $4.95
Orange juice, acerola cherry pulp, bananas, mangoes.

Mango Peach | $4.95
Peach juice, mangoes, peaches.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup | $4.95
Chococlate soy milk, organic peanut butter, bananas, cocoa.

Chai Cooler | $4.50
Frozen chai, soymilk or almond milk.

All smoothies are dairy free. All smoothies except Sambazon include one complimentary booster.

Additional boosters are $1 each.

BOOSTERS

Spirulina, bee pollen, flax seed, ginseng, vitamin C, echinacea, soy protein powder.

To substitute almond butter for peanut butter add 25¢.