Kelly Robertson
Plated is one of many novel “get cooking” services that promise to deliver stress-free dinner planning with all the ingredients and recipes coming to you — rather than you researching and running around to get all the stuff needed for the dinner. The service will get you a balanced range of new choices each week with 11 “thoughtfully crafted recipes” designed to save you time and “fit your unique tastes.” Also, as part of the deal, you’ll get peak-season produce, meats raised without antibiotics, and artisanal specialty items…
Highlights
- Easy and convenient way to prepare great dinners
- Choose between 2, 3 or 4 servings per night, and select the number of night per week (again 2, 3 or 4)
- High-quality ingredients that would otherwise cost you more
- Mobile app makes it all much easier
- Simple pricing of $12 per serving
How It Works?
Sign-up: During the signup process, you select between 2, 3 or 4 servings per night, and the number of nights per week — which again is 2, 3 or 4 — and you’re good to go. There is also the option to select vegetarian meals if you want.
Stress-free dining: Deciding what to eat for dinner just got a lot easier, and way more delicious. In less than 5 minutes you can choose recipes, set your delivery day, and… that’s it. Also, you can give yourself a break and get everything you need for dinner at your door. The service will deliver the ingredients you need precisely measured for the recipes you’ve chosen. That means less prep time, less food waste, and more control over your schedule. You can even adjust your delivery days week to week.
Selection: Plated’s culinary team creates a balanced range of new choices each week. Choose from 11 “thoughtfully crafted recipes” designed to “save you time and fit your unique tastes.” Also you’ll get high-quality ingredients like peak-season produce, meats raised without antibiotics, and artisanal specialty items.
Mobile ready: You can access Plated on your phone or tablet as long as it runs iOS (iPhone or iPad) or Android. From there, you can browse and read recipes, select your next meal, and more.
Price: All Plated dinners are $12 per serving, and when you subscribe you get the first dinner for free.
Costs
- $12 per serving
- When you subscribe, the first dinner (for 2) is free
Pros
- Convenient way to cook – get all the stuff you need delivered to your doorstep, including ingredients and recipes.
- Great food means great ingredients – Plated delivers peak-season produce, meats raised without antibiotics, and artisanal specialty items.
- Easily find what to cook next – do it either on the web or from a mobile app. It’s pretty cool.
Cons
- Price may be the only downside of Plated – $12 could be a lot of money for some people. But then again, this isn’t junk food so it’s not fair to compare it with fast food restaurants.
Should You Sign-Up For Plated?
If you want to cook more at home, the answer is YES. Plated will turn the experience upside down, making it much easier to prepare amazing meals without ever leaving the home to shop for groceries. Or to browse the web hoping to find something great to cook. They will do the heavy lifting and let you “deal” with mixing all the ingredients to make amazing meals. And you’ll pay $12 per serving for the benefit. We think it’s worth it!
