Thread: HELLO FRESH....Does anyone use it?

I just had a look at the Choice site which states that the cost is 69.90 per week for 3 meals for 2 people.

That comes out at $23.33 per meal.

That is about twice what it costs for 2 porterhouse steaks and a couple of veges bought at the supermarket. Of course chicken and pork are also much cheaper.
So unfortunately this old pensioner will have to just keep going to the supermarket.

Regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I just had a look at the Choice site which states that the cost is 69.90 per week for 3 meals for 2 people.

That comes out at $23.33 per meal.

That is about twice what it costs for 2 porterhouse steaks and a couple of veges bought at the supermarket. Of course chicken and pork are also much cheaper.
So unfortunately this old pensioner will have to just keep going to the supermarket.

Regards PhilipA

Yep, it's definately not for everybody, and as seen with others in this thread that some don't understand reasoning for it, but for others its a really good and worthwhile product that makes a lot of sense for a variety of reasons - I don't feel anybody has any need to justify their choices though. Philip, from a cost perspective I'm pretty sure there are other companies that are much less expensive but provide the same or a similar product.

Yep, it's definately not for everybody, and as seen with others in this thread that some don't understand reasoning for it, but for others its a really good and worthwhile product that makes a lot of sense for a variety of reasons - I don't feel anybody has any need to justify their choices though. Philip, from a cost perspective I'm pretty sure there are other companies that are much less expensive but provide the same or a similar product.

No according to Choice the ones they tested are all about the same.

AFAIR the one that was the cheapest was also the lowest ranked.

We are eligible for assisted meals from the government but I would not even consider this until we are too frail to do the shopping.

I realise that for many time poor people it may be an answer but I hope that they do not then rage about how the Baby boomers are stealing their heritage as they hoe into their $20 smashed avo..
Regards PhilipA

We used one of these companies as a trial and i don't get it, a few small ingredients with a recipe - not exactly cost effective or particularly good.

Originally Posted by trout1105

Seriously guys go to the supermarket and buy/cook your own food, Millions of us still do this without ANY problems

I have certain dietary issues these days, and tried many different "solutions" and ultimately it comes back to exactly what you say. Choose carefully, cook properly and eat wisely.



As for packaging, I watch people with stacked trolleys full of packaged food, veggies in bags, items in packages you need power tools to open, margarine in plastic tubs, magazines they have finished reading before they reach the checkout, deli items such as bacon in shrinkwrapped, sweating packaging that is thicker than the bacon inside it. and the Government insists that the trolley wheeler cannot have a plastic bag to take all this stuff home unless they pay about 15c for a " reusable bag " which isn't rather than be given a free bag which is.

Talk about a First World problem in its real sense. I wonder if Gore or DiCaprio have "reusable" bags in their private jets. Or if they even know.

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I just had a look at the Choice site which states that the cost is 69.90 per week for 3 meals for 2 people.

That comes out at $23.33 per meal.

That is about twice what it costs for 2 porterhouse steaks and a couple of veges bought at the supermarket. Of course chicken and pork are also much cheaper.
So unfortunately this old pensioner will have to just keep going to the supermarket.

Regards PhilipA

Mate, I bet your porterhouses at $5ea taste nothing like the ones I buy.

I have certain dietary issues these days, and tried many different "solutions" and ultimately it comes back to exactly what you say. Choose carefully, cook properly and eat wisely.

I have Always had certain dietary requirements.

A. The food has to taste good.
B. it has to be eaten fresh off/out of the hotplate, grill, oven or pot, NO prepackaged garbage for this little black duck.
C. It has to be affordable, This is why I buy in bulk when the food is in season or on special and vacuum seal it for storage much MUCH cheaper that way.
D. Kill or catch your own meat, poultry or fish and if you are so inclined grow a few of your own vegies which is a much better way of ensuring what you eat is as fresh as possible.

I also Enjoy cooking and to be quite honest I am a bloody good cook so I have absolutely NO need Nor do I have any desire for a "Meals on Wheels" feed instead of a good home cooked meal.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I have Always had certain dietary requirements.

A. The food has to taste good.
B. it has to be eaten fresh off/out of the hotplate, grill, oven or pot, NO prepackaged garbage for this little black duck.
C. It has to be affordable, This is why I buy in bulk when the food is in season or on special and vacuum seal it for storage much MUCH cheaper that way.
D. Kill or catch your own meat, poultry or fish and if you are so inclined grow a few of your own vegies which is a much better way of ensuring what you eat is as fresh as possible.

I also Enjoy cooking and to be quite honest I am a bloody good cook so I have absolutely NO need Nor do I have any desire for a "Meals on Wheels" feed instead of a good home cooked meal.

Hello Fresh is all fresh food (ie Hello Fresh) and you still need to select, prepare and cook the meals. Its not a meals on wheels or precooked and packaged TV dinner type thing. Its more that they deliver the meal ingredients with recipies and each meals ingredients comes in its own paper bag. It is your A and B, its not necessarily your C and its not at all your D, you don't have to go catching the meat or growing the veggies.