A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry

Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by dragonwriter on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @05:12PM (#14649497)

Meal kits are making your own food. What you are paying for is, well, the "kit" part: not having to shop with potentially inconvenient sizes, and getting everything pre-measured for the meal.

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Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by mothers on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @06:13PM (#14650029)

sure. however meal kits are inferior to just going to the grocery store in most ways.

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Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by greglindahl on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @10:34PM (#14651317)

I use the time I used to spend grocery shopping posting on HN. So I like the meal kits. Obviously ymmv.

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Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by tjl on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @06:17PM (#14659005)

I just do my grocery shopping online. The company I use charges $9.99 for delivery and you have to order more than $45, but otherwise it's basically just a regular grocery store (they're owned by one). You have to do some planning since you won't get it until at least the following day, though. I order once a month.

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Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by rplst8 on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @11:29PM (#14651505)

I disagree entirely. I cannot get the ingredients for most of Plated meals for what they charge. I end up with lots of spoiled food, unless I make huge batches and eat the same thing all week.

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Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by mothers on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @01:14PM (#14656008)

do you not have a fridge with a freezer?

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