Prepared meal delivery in the UK
Updated 2 November 2026 · How we review
It depends on how you want to eat. To stock the freezer and order when you need to, look at COOK and allplants, which both take one-off orders. If you track protein or calories, Frive and The Good Prep run chilled, macro-led meal plans. Chefly and Simmer Eats are the chilled everyday options, Keto Kitchen Lytham cooks strict keto meals, and Field Doctor suits people who need coeliac-certified gluten-free or low FODMAP meals. For traditional meals ordered one at a time, often for an older relative, see Wiltshire Farm Foods, Oakhouse Foods and Parsley Box.
Our picks at a glance
Frozen, no subscription
From £5.25 a meal
10% off your first online order
Plant-based, frozen
£6 a meal
10% off with newsletter sign-up
Protein and macros
Plans from £35 a week
40% off your first week
Coeliac-certified gluten-free
From £7.49 a meal
20% off your first two orders
| Service | Chilled or frozen | Normal price per meal | Minimum order | Delivery | Subscription | Menu and nutrition | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen, delivered to stock up These arrive frozen and keep in the freezer, so you order less often and decide what to eat on the day. | |||||||
| COOK Frozen ready meals Traditional frozen meals, also sold in COOK shops. | Frozen Best before 2 to 9 months | £5.25 to £7.50 for single-portion mains Meal Box For One: 14 meals for £90.03 | £45 | £3.95 by shop or van; courier £6.95 or £8.95, free over £95; free on subscriptions | One-off orders possible One-off orders, or Subscribe & Save (the saving is free delivery); click and collect | About 110 single-portion dishes Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and high-protein sections; nutrition on each product page | Wide traditional range with single portions £45 minimum and courier fees under £95 Research-based, not tested by us, checked 2 Nov 2026 Read our COOK guide |
| allplants Frozen plant-based meals Frozen, entirely plant-based. | Frozen Keep frozen; do not refreeze once thawed (freezer life not published) | £6 a meal, whatever the box size £24 for 4 meals, £48 for 8 | 4 meals (maximum 8) | Free | One-off orders possible One-off orders or optional subscription | 10 meals 100% plant-based; most meals have 15 to 20g protein; nutrition shown per meal | Small frozen boxes, free delivery, no subscription Monday delivery only and a small menu Research-based, not tested by us, checked 2 Nov 2026 Read our allplants guide |
| Planty Frozen plant-based meals Frozen vegan meals with protein and calorie bundles. | Frozen 6 months in the freezer, 3 days in the fridge | £7.25 to £7.49 a meal £7.49 a meal for 6 to 8 meals, £7.25 for 16 | 6 meals | Free on weekdays, Saturday costs extra | Subscription only Subscription without commitment: skip, pause or cancel | 44 ready meals Always plant-based; high-protein (30 to 40g), high-fibre and under-500 kcal bundles | Vegan menu with protein, fibre and calorie bundles Subscription only, 6-meal minimum Research-based, not tested by us, checked 2 Nov 2026 Read our Planty guide |
| Field Doctor Frozen health-led meals Frozen meals with detailed health and allergen filters. | Frozen Best before within a year of production | £7.49 to £8.99 a single meal (the help centre still says from £7.29) Single meals £7.49 to £8.99 | £50 | From £6.50, free over £67.50; Tuesday to Saturday | One-off orders possible One-off orders or subscription, no lock-in | 60+ meals Coeliac-certified gluten-free and low FODMAP ranges; calorie, protein and low-carb filters | Detailed health and allergen filtering £50 minimum plus delivery under £67.50 Research-based, not tested by us, checked 20 Oct 2026 Read our Field Doctor guide |
| Built around protein and macros Chilled meal plans aimed at training and calorie tracking, for one person rather than the household. | |||||||
| Frive High-protein meal prep Formerly Lions Prep, macros on every meal. | Chilled Up to 6 days in the fridge; can be frozen for up to 28 days | £7.99 a meal (meat and vegan), £8.99 (fish) Plans from £35 a week (3 days) | 6 meals a week | 3-day plan: free over £40, otherwise £6. Longer plans come in two boxes a week, charged per box. A temporary £1 surcharge has applied since July 2026 | Subscription only Subscription, skip up to 3 weeks, cancel any time | About 40 to 50 dishes Full macros on every meal; high-protein, low-carb and vegan plans | Fresh, macro-labelled meals delivered twice a week Subscription only with a 6-meal minimum Research-based, not tested by us, checked 2 Nov 2026 Read our Frive guide |
| The Good Prep High-protein meal prep Macro-led plans, including a Halal plan. | Chilled Not published | £9 a meal one-off; on a plan £10.00 to £15.00, cheapest at 5 meals a day Meals from £9 one-off; £10.00 to £15.00 a meal on a plan | 6 meals (3 days, 2 meals a day) | Fee not published; deliveries on Sunday and Wednesday | One-off ordering unclear Subscription, pause, skip or cancel any time | 47 meals plus 14 breakfasts Macro-led plans, including a Halal-certified plan | Macro-led plans with twice-weekly delivery and a Halal plan Delivery fee and fridge life not published Research-based, not tested by us, checked 2 Nov 2026 Read our The Good Prep guide |
| Everyday chilled meals | |||||||
| Chefly Chilled prepared meals Chef-cooked chilled meals with nutrition per dish. | Chilled 7 to 10 days in the fridge; can be frozen | £7.49 to £7.99 a meal; fish dishes cost extra £47.94 for 6 meals | 6 meals | £5.99 | Subscription only Subscription only, pause up to 4 weeks or cancel any time | Over 50 dishes Calories and protein listed for every dish; vegan, vegetarian and low-carb tags | Large chilled menu with full nutrition data Subscription only, 6-meal minimum, one delivery day Research-based, not tested by us, checked 2 Nov 2026 Read our Chefly guide |
| Simmer Eats Chilled prepared meals Chilled meals in three portion sizes, with macros. | Chilled Up to 5 days in the fridge; can be frozen on arrival | From £7.49 a meal; price depends on plan and portion size From £7.49 a meal, 6 meals minimum | 6 meals | £7.99 on the current FAQ page (an older help article says £6.99) | Subscription only Weekly subscription; skip, pause or cancel before Tuesday 1pm | 12 rotating meals a week Calories, protein, carbs and fat on every meal; lean, standard and large portions; all meals halal | Three portion sizes and full macros, and meals freeze well Small weekly menu, subscription only, delivery fee on every order Research-based, not tested by us, checked 18 Sep 2026 Read our Simmer Eats guide |
| Built around one diet | |||||||
| Keto Kitchen Lytham Fresh keto meal plans Fresh keto meal plans, no subscription. | Chilled Fridge life not published; the kitchen says meals freeze and reheat well | Not published per meal 5-day plan £82.50, 7-day plan £105, frozen box £70 | One plan | Fee not published; nationwide by DPD in chilled packaging | One-off orders possible No subscription: order a plan whenever you want one | Menu rotates weekly Calorie-counted with macros per meal; plans under 20g carbs a day; nutrition and ingredients PDF | Cooked keto meals with a daily carb limit and no subscription Delivery fee, delivery days and fridge life are not published Research-based, not tested by us, checked 20 Oct 2026 Read our Keto Kitchen Lytham guide |
Normal prices, checked on the providers' own websites; introductory offers are on the discount pages.
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A prepared meal arrives cooked: you heat it in the microwave or oven and eat. A recipe box sends ingredients and a recipe card, and you do the cooking. Prepared meals save the most time but cost more per portion. The services on this page charge roughly £4.25 to £9 a meal at normal prices, while the big recipe boxes start at about £3.20 to £4 a portion for their largest boxes. If you enjoy cooking, compare the UK recipe boxes as well.
Chilled meals (Frive, The Good Prep, Chefly, Simmer Eats and Keto Kitchen Lytham) arrive ready for the fridge and have to be eaten within days, so you order for the week ahead. Frozen meals (COOK, allplants, Planty and Field Doctor) keep for months, so you can order less often and choose on the day. The trade-off is freezer space: a box of 6 to 16 meals needs room.
Normal prices, without introductory offers, for the smallest order each service takes, delivery included. More on minimum orders and when ready meals beat a recipe box in our guide to the cheapest ready meal delivery in the UK.
| Rank | Service | Per meal, with delivery | Smallest order | Delivery | Type | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parsley Box | £4.25 | 5 meals at £4.25 (270g) to reach free delivery at £20, £21.25 | Free from £20 (standard) | Cupboard, one-off orders | Visit site at Parsley Box ↗ |
| 2 | Wiltshire Farm Foods | £4.99 | Main meals from £4.99; a minimum order may apply in your area, £4.99 | Free | Frozen, one-off orders | Visit site at Wiltshire Farm Foods ↗ |
| 3 | Oakhouse Foods | £5.35 plus delivery | Main meals from about £5.35, £5.35 | Not shown before checkout | Frozen, one-off orders | Visit site at Oakhouse Foods ↗ |
| 4 | allplants | £6.00 | 4 meals at £6, £24.00 | Free | Frozen, one-off orders | 10% off with newsletter sign-upGet offer at allplants ↗ |
| 5 | COOK | £6.71 | Meal Box For One, 14 meals for £90.03, £90.03 | £3.95 by shop or van; courier £6.95 or more, free over £95 | Frozen, one-off orders | 10% off your first online orderGet offer at COOK ↗ |
| 6 | Prep Kitchen | £6.95 | 6-meal plan for £41.70, £41.70 | Free | Chilled, subscription | 50% off your first boxGet offer at Prep Kitchen ↗ |
| 7 | Planty | £7.49 | 6 meals at £7.49, £44.94 | Free on weekdays | Frozen, subscription | 40% off your first boxGet offer at Planty ↗ |
| 8 | Frive | £8.16 | 6 meals at £7.99 (meat or vegan), £47.94 | Free over £40 on the 3-day plan, plus a temporary £1 surcharge | Chilled, subscription | 40% off your first weekGet offer at Frive ↗ |
| 9 | Field Doctor | £8.42 | 7 meals at £7.49 to reach the £50 minimum, £52.43 | From £6.50, free over £67.50 | Frozen, one-off orders | 20% off your first two ordersGet offer at Field Doctor ↗ |
| 10 | Simmer Eats | £8.82 | 6 meals at £7.49, £44.94 | £7.99 (an older help page says £6.99) | Chilled, subscription | 50% off your first orderGet offer at Simmer Eats ↗ |
| 11 | Chefly | £8.99 | 6-meal box for £47.94, £47.94 | £5.99 | Chilled, subscription | £10 off each of your first 6 ordersGet offer at Chefly ↗ |
| 12 | The Good Prep | £9.00 plus delivery | 6 meals at £9 one-off, £54.00 | Not published | Chilled, unclear | 25% off your first 3 weeksGet offer at The Good Prep ↗ |
| 13 | FuelHub | £9.39 | 5 meals at £8 on a weekly plan, £40.00 | £6.95 on every order | Chilled, one-off orders | 20% off your first 2 boxesGet offer at FuelHub ↗ |
These three sell familiar British dishes one meal at a time, with no subscription, and are often ordered for or by older people. Wiltshire Farm Foods and Oakhouse Foods deliver frozen through local drivers; Parsley Box sends meals that keep in the cupboard, so you need no freezer space. Facts checked on their own websites on 9 November 2026; we have no commercial relationship with them.
Frozen ready meals
Wiltshire Farm Foods delivers frozen traditional ready meals through local outlets and drivers, with no subscription and no delivery charge. Meals come in three sizes (mini, standard, hearty), and there are texture-modified ranges for people with swallowing difficulties.
Normal price: £4.99 to £7.99 a main meal
Delivery: Free; a minimum order value may apply depending on the postcode
Frozen ready meals
Oakhouse Foods sells more than 250 frozen meals and desserts, ordered online, by phone or from a brochure and delivered by a local driver. Mains on the page we checked cost £5.35 to £7.75, mini meals from £4.65.
Normal price: About £5.35 to £7.75 a main meal
Delivery: Not shown on the website before checkout
Cupboard-stored ready meals
Parsley Box sells more than 70 ready meals that are stored in the cupboard and heated in the microwave, so you need no fridge or freezer space. There is no subscription, and standard delivery is free from £20.
Normal price: About £4.25 to £5.25 a main meal
Delivery: Standard delivery free from £20 (InPost, or £1.99 with DHL); remote areas £1.99 to £4.99; express £4.99
No service is healthy or unhealthy as a whole; individual meals are. What you can compare is how much each service tells you per meal, so you can check calories, protein, salt and sugar yourself. Services built around macros (Frive, The Good Prep, FuelHub, Prep Kitchen) publish the most; the traditional services offer filters such as low salt or under 400 kcal.
Following a specific diet? See our pages on calorie-conscious meal boxes, low carb and gluten-free.
One-off orders are possible with COOK, allplants, Field Doctor and Keto Kitchen Lytham. Planty, Frive, Chefly and Simmer Eats work as a subscription, which you can usually skip or pause. For The Good Prep we could not confirm whether one-off orders are possible.
Frozen ready meals
COOK makes traditional frozen ready meals, puddings and kids' meals, sold in its own shops and delivered at home. There is a big range of meals for one and no subscription is needed, but home delivery has a £45 minimum.
Normal price: From £5.25 a meal
New-customer offer: 10% off your first online order (checked 6 October 2026)
Frozen plant-based meals
allplants sells frozen, fully plant-based meals in boxes of four to eight, with free delivery and no subscription required. It went into administration in 2024 and was bought by Deliciously Ella founder Ella Mills in 2025, and it now trades as all plants. The menu is small and delivery is on Mondays only.
Normal price: £6 a meal
New-customer offer: 10% off with newsletter sign-up (checked 6 October 2026)
Frozen plant-based meals
Planty delivers frozen vegan meals in boxes of 6 to 16, with high-protein, high-fibre and lower-calorie bundles and free weekday delivery. Meals cost £7.25 to £7.49 each, and it is a subscription.
Normal price: From £7.25 a meal
New-customer offer: 40% off your first box (checked 2 November 2026)
Frozen health-led meals
Field Doctor makes frozen meals with the most detailed health filtering in this group, including coeliac-certified gluten-free and low FODMAP ranges. One-off orders are possible, but the £50 minimum works out at about seven meals.
Normal price: From £7.49 a meal
New-customer offer: 20% off your first two orders (checked 6 October 2026)
High-protein meal prep
Frive, formerly Lions Prep, delivers chilled, macro-labelled meals on three, five or six day plans. Meals keep four days in the fridge and arrive twice a week. It is built around training and calorie tracking, on a subscription with at least six meals a week.
Normal price: Plans from £35 a week
New-customer offer: 40% off your first week (checked 2 November 2026)
High-protein meal prep
The Good Prep runs chilled, macro-led meal plans over three, five or six days, including a Halal-certified plan. Prices and delivery costs only appear in the plan builder, and there are no one-off orders.
Normal price: From £9 a meal
New-customer offer: 25% off your first 3 weeks (checked 6 October 2026)
Chilled prepared meals
Chefly delivers chef-cooked, chilled meals that only need reheating, with calories and protein listed for every dish. It now trades at eatchefly.com. Orders start at six meals a week on a subscription, which suits one person eating several meals at home, less so an occasional dinner.
Normal price: £47.94 for 6 meals
New-customer offer: £10 off each of your first 6 orders (checked 6 October 2026)
Chilled prepared meals
Simmer Eats delivers chilled, ready-to-heat meals in three portion sizes, with calories and macros on every meal. It is a weekly subscription with a six-meal minimum, but you can skip weeks, and the meals can go straight into the freezer. The weekly menu is small at around a dozen dishes.
Normal price: From £7.49 a meal
New-customer offer: 50% off your first order (checked 2 November 2026)
Fresh keto meal plans
Keto Kitchen Lytham is a small Lancashire kitchen that cooks fresh keto meals and sends them nationwide by DPD. Its plans are built to stay under 20g of carbs a day, everything is gluten-free, and there is no subscription. It does not publish its delivery fee or how long the meals keep, so check both before you order.
Normal price: 5-day plan £82.50
We checked every service on its own website: prices, minimum order, delivery, subscription terms, storage advice and the nutrition information published per meal. We only list services that currently deliver in the UK, and we removed Tastily, Fresh Fitness Food, Natural Ketosis and Balance Box after they stopped trading. We have not ordered these meals ourselves, so this page does not judge taste. Each row in the table shows when its facts were checked. How we review
That depends on the meal, not the label on the service. Look at what is published per meal: Chefly lists calories and protein for every dish, Frive shows full macros, Field Doctor has calorie-controlled, low-carb and low FODMAP ranges, and Planty sells under-500 kcal bundles. Salt and sugar vary per dish, so check the label if they matter to you.
Chefly says its meals can be frozen, Frive says up to 28 days, and Simmer Eats says its meals can go into the freezer on arrival. Check the pack before you freeze anything.
COOK: national, by postcode; allplants: uK mainland, not Northern Ireland or the Scottish Highlands and Islands; Monday delivery; Planty: uK by DPD; exclusions not published; Field Doctor: uK, not Northern Ireland, the Scottish Highlands and islands or other islands; Frive: uK mainland, some Highland areas excluded; The Good Prep: uK; exclusions not published; Chefly: uK except Northern Ireland; delivery on Wednesdays; Simmer Eats: uK by DPD, delivered on Sunday or Monday; exclusions not published; Keto Kitchen Lytham: nationwide by DPD; exclusions not published.
Not always. COOK, allplants, Field Doctor and Keto Kitchen Lytham take one-off orders; the others are subscriptions.
Normal prices are in the table above. These pages go further: every box size and what you pay after the introductory offer, and the current code with its conditions.
All current discount codes in one table
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