Goodbye Hello Fresh
Hello Fresh is a food service that will ship fresh foods directly to your front door. Your items come cool & fresh & the presentation is cute. All items & ingredients are added to each bag for convenience. The only items that will not be found in the bag are basic ingredients like salt, pepper, butter or oils; typical items found in an average household. The contents of the box also includes a recipe card that goes into depth about preparation & cooking instructions. There are similar fresh food services that offer the same options Blue Apron, Home Chef & Purple Carrot to name a few. Now on to the pros I found in these type of services.
The Pros:
Your weekly Hello Fresh box is filled with wholesome meals that you selected so its never a surprise. This allows you to plan your meal & know whats exactly on the menu. This pretty much kills making a trip to your local grocer & forgetting an item. Everything that you need is in the box. The selections are healthy & everything arrives fresh & protected. Clean up is a breeze & all packaging is throw back in the bag & tossed. The cool part is the bag can also be recycled. The 3 meals I tried were pretty simple but very tasty. I found no need to doctor up anything because the flavor was well balanced & not overbearing.
Oh But There Are Cons:
When I signed up for Hello Fresh, I was in search of a quick meal to prepare after a long day at work. This is very convenient because it saves you a trip to the store but that where the convenience ends. Upon opening the bag I discovered that this is nowhere near quick. Any meal with veggies, you have to literally cut every potato. The lemon creme sauce had to be mixed. The recipe card informs you of the prep times & cook times & these meals take roughly 35-45 minutes to complete. If you have to slice up ingredients, you may as well pick it up from a store & cut them up & save some cash.
My 2nd issues came down to pricing. The initial price is very reasonable but when you shop at normal cost, this service is highly expensive. According to Hello Fresh, it breaks down to about $9 per serving if you opt for 2 person plan. The items are basic & can be found at any grocery store & should breakdown to about $6 per serving. If you are shopping for a family of 4 & option for 3 nights per week, you are roughly at $100 per week. $100 a week for only 3 days is uber pricy. I’ve purchased $100 worth of groceries that lasted roughly 2weeks. Also the portion to price ratio seems kind of off. Most adults I know would prefer a little bigger portion after long day at work. After your meal is gone, there will NEVER be seconds or even leftovers to take for lunch the next day.
A Better Alternative:
Hello Fresh is a good option if you have the extra cash & time to burn. I simply find it cheaper to just buy groceries from a traditional store. You have total control of picking the quality & size of your portion. If you need leftover, you can ensure that you pick up enough for the next days lunch. If you are pressed for time, most local grocers offer a type of curbside pickup that will save time. Curbside also comes with its pros & cons but from a time restraint standpoint, this is a great time saving option. I have nothing against companies that offer this service. I just feel its my duty to dig through the fluff & shine light on possible hidden info. Anything I can do to make it easier on my community, subscribe me to that!
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