Do they have products like Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, and Sun Basket in the UK?

[TheBigNewt]

I've never seen those brands in the UK. I can see the attraction though, you get all the ingredients ready weighed, plus recipe card to make your own home cooked meal. Easy.
I take it they're carb counted as well?
What an opportunity for a young enterprising person here in the UK

Like I said initially we've used 3 similar services, and there are at least a couple others we haven't tried. We tried one that sent frozen meals but it was horrible, quit after one order. Most of them offer you your first couple boxes free, and there's no long term subscription obligation either. You can stop shipments online if you want a break, select from 5-12 meals the week prior, and pick what day your meals arrive each week. I realize it's more expensive than buying the stuff yourself but we love it and have used them for about a year so far. It's like a Christmas present every week lol.

 

[ExD]

Like I said initially we've used 3 similar services, and there are at least a couple others we haven't tried. We tried one that sent frozen meals but it was horrible, quit after one order. Most of them offer you your first couple boxes free, and there's no long term subscription obligation either. You can stop shipments online if you want a break, select from 5-12 meals the week prior, and pick what day your meals arrive each week. I realize it's more expensive than buying the stuff yourself but we love it and have used them for about a year so far. It's like a Christmas present every week lol.

I can't decide whether you mean these firms are delivering ready to microwave meals like they do here in the UK, or just the ingredients for you to actually do the cooking yourself.
I was imagining that you got a box of raw, fresh ingredients ready weighed out so all you had to do was follow the recipe card, and cook your meal using your own pans and oven/stove top - not just heat them up in a tray.

 

[azure]

Do these services provide ready to cook meals that you stick in the microwave, or the raw ingredients for you to cook your own from scratch using their recipe cards? Eg you ask for steak, chips and peas and you get a box of meat, potatoes and peas? What are they called? I've heard of Wiltshire Farm Foods, and Jane Plan but they only supply frozen microwave ready meals.

@ExD There are a number of companies that provide meal kits in the UK - ie ingredients for you to cook. Some have been named earlier in this thread.

If you can visit shops, then you'll also find a number of ready to cook meals serving one or two in the chilled cabinet. Again, you cook them yourself but these are pretty much all ready for you to put in the oven.

 

[jts905]

Well we could probably buy the same ingredients for maybe 33% to 40% less at a cheaper food store. If we went to a place like Whole Foods (more expensive produce, organic) not so much. Their hype compares it to eating out or getting takeout, which is pretty similar to what you get from them. It's cheaper than restaurant food for sure.

For those in the UK or elsewhere who may not know, Whole Foods markets go by the moniker "Whole Paycheck". Their customer base is not the average (or even above average) wage earner.

 

[TheBigNewt]

I can't decide whether you mean these firms are delivering ready to microwave meals like they do here in the UK, or just the ingredients for you to actually do the cooking yourself.
I was imagining that you got a box of raw, fresh ingredients ready weighed out so all you had to do was follow the recipe card, and cook your meal using your own pans and oven/stove top - not just heat them up in a tray.

No, these meals have fresh produce such as scallions, lemon, basil, squash, carrot, peppers. And measured packages of meat like chicken breast, filet of sole, salmon, ground pork (if you choose meat dishes), as well a spice blends and condiments. Arugula, kale, for salads. No iceberg lettuce for the most part. You have to slice and dice the stuff, and boil the quinoa or other grain. No white rice, pasta for the most part. Takes about 30=40 min to fully prepare the meal which is basically restaurant quality. We did try a frozen meals outfit but it was horrible we quit after one order. You could do better from a grocery store for that.

 

[TheBigNewt]

For those in the UK or elsewhere who may not know, Whole Foods markets go by the moniker "Whole Paycheck". Their customer base is not the average (or even above average) wage earner.

I agree, we rarely went to Whole Foods, in fact ours closed a couple weeks ago. Very expensive produce and meats.