Cheapest First Box Meal Kits in the UK
GreenChef has the cheapest introductory first box in the UK at £0.00 a serving with today's offer, followed by Gousto (£1.88/serving).
- 1
GreenChef
Cheapest first boxFirst box free (up to £41) + £50 off your next four
- Total saving
- £90.50
- Discount lasts
- 5 weeks
- Regular price
- £6.75/serving
- First box
- £0.00/serving
- ✓ Menus for keto, plant-based and high-protein diets
- ✓ Pre-portioned ingredients and easy recipe cards
- ✓ Skip, pause or cancel any week
- ✗ Pricier than HelloFresh, its sister brand
Based on 2 people, 3 meals a week.
- 2
Gousto
Longest discount65% off your first box + 40% off second + 25% for two months!
- Total saving
- £86.30
- Discount lasts
- 8 weeks
- Regular price
- £5.38/serving
- First box
- £1.88/serving
- ✓ 175+ recipes a week, the widest choice of any UK kit
- ✓ Price per portion drops a lot on bigger boxes
- ✓ Skip, pause or cancel any week
- ✗ You still cook and wash up
Based on 2 people, 3 meals a week.
- 3
HelloFresh
50% off first box + free delivery, then 20% off 4 boxes
- Total saving
- £47.89
- Discount lasts
- 5 weeks
- Regular price
- £5.50/serving
- First box
- £2.75/serving
- ✓ Big menu with family-friendly options
- ✓ Pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step recipe cards
- ✓ Skip, pause or cancel before the weekly cut-off
- ✗ You still cook and need some kitchen confidence
Based on 2 people, 3 meals a week.
- 4
Frive
45% off first week + 20% off weeks 2 & 3 + 10% off week 4
- Total saving
- £53.13
- Discount lasts
- 4 weeks
- Regular price
- £7.99/serving
- First box
- £4.39/serving
- ✓ Ready to eat: heats in about 3 minutes
- ✓ Chef-made and nutritionist-approved
- ✓ No shopping, prep or cooking
- ✗ No cooking, so less of a family activity
Based on 1 person, 1 meals a day.
- 5
Grubby
30% off + free brownies, then 15% off boxes 2-6
- Total saving
- £41.99
- Discount lasts
- 6 weeks
- Regular price
- £6.67/serving
- First box
- £4.67/serving
- ✓ 100% plant-based, 30+ recipes a week
- ✓ Most recipes ready in 15 to 30 minutes
- ✓ Skip, pause or cancel any week
- ✗ Vegan only
Based on 2 people, 3 meals a week.
- 6
MindfulChef
30% off your first 4 recipe boxes
- Total saving
- £64.79
- Discount lasts
- 4 weeks
- Regular price
- £8.17/serving
- First box
- £5.72/serving
- ✓ Healthy recipes, all gluten- and dairy-free
- ✓ Top-rated recipe box on Trustpilot
- ✓ Skip, pause or cancel any week
- ✗ Pricier per serving than most kits
Based on 2 people, 3 meals a week.
How we rank UK meal kits
We rank by the price per serving on your very first box with today's introductory discount applied. This shows you the cheapest way to try a meal kit before committing.
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