Meal Kits Vancouver Review (Everything You Need to Know)

Background on Meal Prep and Vancouverites & British Columbians

	Value
Population	5,301,000
Food stores per 100,000 people	70
Farms per 100,000 people	347
Average family size	2.7
Average household size	2.43
Experience difficulties with food budget	31%
Eating fruits/veggies 5+ times a day	29%
Time spent eating per day	90 mins
Vegans and vegetarians	12.7%

Nanaimo Bars – British Columbia traditional dish.

The Vancouver area is the third most densely populated area in the country, with more than five million people living there. Per every 100,000 people, there are 347 farms that supply food and seventy food stores that sell it. Almost 30% of Vancouverites eat fruits and vegetables five or more times a day, and almost 13% are vegetarians or vegans, more than anywhere else in Canada! For them, almost all Vancouver meal kit companies offer vegetarian meals, and some companies have vegetarian plans that include dedicated vegetable-based recipes.

The average family size in Vancouver is 2.8 people, with around 30% having difficulties with their food budget. For families, some meal kit delivery Vancouver companies offer family plans with healthy and kid-friendly meals under $10.

Fun fact: Vancouverites spend 90 minutes a day consuming food, which ranks them second in the nation.

Global Companies Offering Meal Prep in the Area

Visit HelloFresh Vancouver

The most popular meal kit in Canada, HelloFresh, is available nearly anywhere in British Columbia.

As the largest meal kit company in the world, HelloFresh works with local farmers and suppliers on several continents, to help consumers bypass the grocery store and get food “from field to table” as quickly as possible. This commitment to delicious freshness and high-quality ingredients recently nabbed them the top spot in a recent survey of American meal kit companies done by USA Today. This is noteworthy given the extremely competitive nature of the American meal kit scene.

After having HelloFresh meals in Vancouver for almost a year now, we can honestly say that the absolute worst meal delivered to our house would be ranked a six out of ten. By letting you choose from a variety of meals, you can “play to your strengths” as far as choosing meat or vegetarian options that you’re familiar with, or try something new each time. The ingredients are consistently excellent and perfectly ripe.

Visit Chefs Plate Vancouver

The lowest-cost meal kits Vancouver has to offer. If you’re looking to dip your toe into the meal kit waters and see how much it frees up your evening routine, this is the least expensive way to do it. Servings start as low as $8.99 per serving. Chef’s Plate was bought out by HelloFresh, but the meal kit companies stay in separate lanes, as HelloFresh operates as more of a premium option with Chef’s Plate targeting the “value” customers in the meal kit world (more on that in our Chefs Plate review).

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Based out of Montreal, Goodfood calls itself “Canada’s #1 Meal Kit” and is the decisive third-largest meal kit company in Canada. They ship to Vancouver out of their new Calgary facility that was established to handle Western Canadian logistics. Doubling down on their Canadian identity, Goodfood has teamed up with food celebrities such as media personality Anne-Marie Withenshaw and pro snowboarder Mark McMorris. Goodfood in Vancouver has tried to differentiate itself by adding more menu options, generally includes smaller portions, and is priced closer to the Chef’s Plate end of the spectrum, than the HelloFresh side of things. (More on that in our GoodFood review).

Best Meal Prep Vancouver and British Columbia Based

Company		Rating	Covered Provinces	Dishes in menu	Price / serving	MKC Promo
	Eat Your Cake	n/a	1	unknown	unknown	n/a
	Fresh Prep	98.1	1	10	$10.99 – $13.99	80% OFF
	Crave Healthiness	n/a	1	15	$17.99-$19.99	n/a
	FUUD	n/a	1	9	$11.95-12.95	n/a
	2 Guys with Knives	n/a	1	39	$13.49 – $19.49	n/a
	The Good Stuff	n/a	1	29	$6.50 – $7.50	n/a

Thanks to its status as Canada’s healthiest city (and one that attracts folks with a high amount of disposable income), it’s no accident that several smaller Vancouver meal kit companies have sprung up over the past couple of years.

Eat Your Cake

Contrary to what you might think upon reading the name, this food subscription box bills itself as Vancouver’s healthiest meal kit delivery option. Eat Your Cake will actually customize your food box order not just to a basic preference such as vegetarian, but even to fit specific goals such as weight loss or premium athletic performance. Their brick-and-mortar physical location on Broadway allows you to directly engage with staff to answer any questions that you may have. If you are looking for an ultra-specific meal kit such as “paleo” or “keto,” Eat Your Cake is probably your best bet in the meal kits Vancouver scene. (They deliver to Surrey, Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Langley, Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Maple Ridge as well.) All cards on the table, though, you will certainly pay extra for this premium service.

Fresh Prep

Launched in 2015 as a Vancouver meal kits company intent on driving a sustainable, locally-driven model for a Canadian food box. Founded by three young Vancouverites, Husein Rahemtulla, Dhruv Sood, and Becky Brauer, Fresh Prep started relatively small as they sought to establish the proper logistics support for their offerings. Rather than ship through established delivery companies, Fresh Prep has gradually built up its own network of drivers and hopes that this will be an advantage over the long haul. In addition to expanding throughout British Columbia, Fresh Prep recently started delivering across Alberta and has plans to grow eastward. Read this detailed Fresh Prep review to find out more. 

FUUD

A Vancouver meal kits company that has recently pivoted to partnering with grocery stores and now label themselves,“A meal kit solution designed for the grocery aisle.” Touting their close relationship with OceanWise seafood and Fraser Valley Farms, FUUD is aiming to offer Vancouver residents a premium, sustainable meal kit option. FUUD employee Ryland Haggis stated in a recent interview: “A critical element of our business is our desire to expose customers to new types of ingredients while remaining as sustainable as possible.” FUUD has experienced a bump in popularity since appearing on hit TV show Dragons’ Den.

2 Guys with Knives

Partners Sergio Pereira and Patrick Carr are the “2 guys” who presumably have knives. In 2013, they founded a meal delivery company serving the Vancouver area. Today they offer a customizable platform and support a wide range of dietary needs and allergy conditions as they believe healthy nutrition should be available to everyone in a convenient and affordable manner. 2 Guys with Knives delivers meals for the week, fully cooked and ready to eat, only requiring reheating. Every week, a new menu is available.

Crave Healthiness

For those of you who prefer to order ready-to-eat meals and save time on cooking, Crave Healthiness offers a new menu every week. You can customize your meals to your tastes and preferences, and the company will cook them and deliver them to your door. All you need to do is to heat them up when you are ready for dinner. Both single orders and weekly subscription plans are available. For your weekly plan, you can customize portion size, the number of days per week, and the number of meals per day.

The Good Stuff

Finally, the last “Vancouver meal kit company” isn’t really a meal kit company at all—unless you consider a smoothie a meal that is! Producing ready-to-go boxes of smoothies ready for your grab-and-go lifestyle, The Good Stuff offers delicious, nutritious smoothies for $6.50 – $7.50 per serving.

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Overall Review of the Meal Kits Vancouver Scene

One of the main benefits of living in such a big city like Vancouver is the wide variety of meal kit delivery companies. You can choose from well-established global companies, such as HelloFresh or Chefs Plate, or prefer to support small local companies that have just placed their foot in the door of the meal delivery market. However, if you live in a smaller city in British Columbia, such as Victoria or Kelowna, these meal kits are most likely available to you too, as many companies keep expanding their delivery area. In any case, you can expect high-quality food delivered to your door that you only need to unpack and store in your refrigerator until you are ready to cook.

On average, it takes about 30 minutes to cook a meal from meal kits delivered in Vancouver. It might take you a little longer if you are new to a kitchen or a little bit less if you already have enough experience with pots and pans. All the instructions are clearly described step-by-step, so you don’t need to be an expert to cook a restaurant-quality meal for yourself and your loved ones. The majority of meal kit companies in Vancouver will let you order up to five recipes a week for up to four people, with a minimum order of two recipes per week for two people.

We hope our reviews of Vancouver meal kits will help you find the company that will satisfy your appetite, please your taste buds, fit your dietary needs, and your budget. If you still can’t decide, use one of our discount codes to get heavily discounted meals and compare a few options. Then, you’ll likely know who you want to stick with after the promotion period ends.