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Last updated: 17 October 2024
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We consider the following when assessing meal delivery services:

  • How easy is it to sign up, select meals and place orders?
  • Is the delivery timeframe specified?
  • Were all the correct meals/specified ingredients delivered?
  • Was the food adequately chilled on delivery?
  • Are the recipes easy to follow?
  • The taste and presentation of the meals delivered.
  • Are the ingredients fresh?
  • Are the recipe times (prep/cooking) and heating instructions accurate?
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Brand

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List of brands we tested in this review.

    Price

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    This is the price we paid for the plan purchased for the test. For food boxes we purchased a family box which included three meals for four people. For prepared meals prices we bought 7 single-serve meals, except for Providoor and The Dinner Ladies, where we bought 7 meals that each served two people (rather than single-serve). Delivery is included in the price, but discounts applied at checkout are not.

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    Meal type

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    Either food box or prepared meal service.

      Meal choices each week

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      How many different meals/recipes you can choose from each week. Where different options are available we've shown the options available for the 'classic' box. The number of meals available is subject to change.

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      Meals fresh or frozen

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        • Delivery cost
        • Meal rating score
        • Meal type
        • App available
        • Minimum order required
        • Average cost per person per meal
        • Recommended
        • CHOICE Expert Rating
        • Performance score
        • Order accuracy score
        • Ordering and delivery score
        • Freshness score
        • Recipe score
        • Temperature score
        • Exact quantity of ingredients
        • Allergen information
        • Meal prep time
        • Weekly meal choices
        • Menu change frequency
        • Good points
        • Bad points
        • Other comments
        • Price
        • Type
        • Average cost for 4-person box with 3 meals per week
        • Delivery area (states)
        • Recipe card format

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