Nutrichef: Award-winning, healthy meals delivered to your door

Nutrichef Meal Plans are currently available in England, Wales and much of mainland Scotland, (as far north as Aberdeen).   Unfortuntaley our service is not yet available in Northern Ireland.

On our Fresh Meal Delivery service we deliver three evenings per week: Monday (meals for Tuesday and Wednesday ), Wednesday (meals for Thursday and Friday) and Friday (meals for Saturday, Sunday and Monday).  Most of our deliveries occur between 5.30 and 9.30pm.As for the time of delivery, most are made between 5.30pm and 9:30pm.

Customers on our Frozen Meal Delivery service can book a Friday morning or Saturday morning delivery, (there is a surcharge for a Saturday delivery). 99% of deliveries are between 8:30am and 12:30pm, just in time for lunch!

We strongly advise that customers on our Fresh-Frozen Meal Delivery service remain at home to receive their delivery so that they can put their meals straight into their fridge or freezer (as directed by the labelling on each meal).

For customers on our Fresh Meal Delivery service (available in Dorset and Hampshire) being at home to receive the delivery is less of an issue as the meals are delivered chilled in an insulated cool bag with an ice pack. At the time of booking your meal plan we will ask you where you would like your cool bag to be placed in case you are ever out when we deliver to you.

If you choose our Fresh Meal Delivery service (available in Dorset and Hampshire), we will be able to make our first delivery to you within three days of receiving your order.

If you choose our nationwide Frozen Meal Delivery service, we will be able to deliver to you on the Friday or Saturday of the week following your booking. To enquire about starting sooner, call us on 0845 366 9900 (local call rate).

Our plans vary in price depending on the type, postcode, service (fresh or fresh-frozen), length and the number of ingredient preferences selected when you book your plan.  Check our full price list.

We use a very wide variety of healthy ingredients: fruit and vegetables because they provide us with minerals, vitamins and fibre; beans, tofu and fish because they are good sources of protein; rice and quinoa because they are sources of carbohydrate; sprouted beans and pulses because they are rich in enzymes that aid digestion; plus many others.

In recognition of the need to consume a wide variety of different nutrients (as raw material for all of our biochemical processes) we provide more than 180 different ingredients in a one month meal plan. Of these, there are over 80 different fruit and vegetables and more than ten a day “double the government’s target of ‘5-a-day’!

We don’t use any ingredients that contain added sugar, salt or artificial additives, nor do we use any wheat products because gluten (the protein in wheat) is hard to digest for many people. We also refrain from using dairy products because they have now been associated with a number of health problems. Many of the ingredients we use are organic or, in the case of fish, fresh and where possible local.

We work closely with our suppliers and endeavour to use traceable products.

Our vegetarian plan replaces fish, chicken and lamb with specially created vegetarian dishes such as Sesame Marinated Tofu Kebabs.  Along with delicious vegetarian meals that appear twice a week as part of the non-vegetarian plan.

When you Book your meal plan simply select vegetarian and let us know that you like to eat fish.

Our vegan plan does not contain any animal products, including honey.  

No, but you’ll probably want to heat up your evening meal.
It’s best to do this in a conventional oven, as microwaves are thought to damage the structure of essential nutrients.

Water – and lots of it! Try to drink 2 litres of water a day, with a slice of lemon if you’d like to add a subtle flavour. Try to drink it between meals – drinking water with meals may dilute your digestive juices, which are trying their best to break down your food!

The problem with most drinks (e.g. fizzy drinks, alcohol, and even fruit juice) is that they contain a lot of sugar. ‘Diet drinks’ might seem like a good idea, but many contain artificial sweeteners (like aspartame) that can be even more harmful than sugar.

You should try to limit caffeinated drinks, such as tea & coffee, to 2-a-day, using a non-dairy substitute if you take milk.  Why not try a herbal or green tea?

Of course you’ll get better results from your plan if you don’t drink alcohol as it is extremely high in calories, what we call empty calories.  However we want your plan to become part of your lifestyle and so it’s important that you continue to enjoy yourself!  If you feel the urge, go for red wine in moderation, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, which may have some health benefits.

The ‘odd’ temptation like these won’t undo all your good work, but you will, of course, obtain better results from the plan if you exercise restraint!

Why not discover some new favourites? Like our healthy flapjacks, which you can add when you book your meal plan, or fruit, crudites vegetables, nuts & seeds.

The amount of exercise you do is completely up to you (and will, of course, depend on a number of factors, including your general health). However widely accepted good advice is that you do at least 30 minutes of brisk exercise each day. You should, however, seek the advice of a medical practitioner before significantly increasing your level of physical activity.

For most customers the portion sizes we provide are just right. However, if you have a sedate lifestyle or think we’re providing too much food, please ask about our low calorie portions. Conversely, if you feel you need more food, you can buy additional portions of the meals or healthy snacks from us.