A brutally honest Hello Fresh review **Not Sponsored**
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2020
- A brutally honest Hello Fresh review *Not Sponsored*
Today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the meal delivery service Hello Fresh. This review is completely unsponsored, unbiased and honest. I’ll be opening up one of my boxes and cooking with you while sharing my thoughts on if the brand is worth it!
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I have been using HelloFresh for a year and I like it. I wasn’t used to the smaller portion sizes but I got used to it eventually and I’ve been losing weight so that’s a plus.
And they have meals that are can be between 550 and 1100 calories so you can pick healthy and splurge meals according to your wants and needs.
We all have the option of eating less to lose weight. I wouldnt consider it a plus, that portion sizes were so small that weight loss was unavoidable.
My girlfriend and I did hello fresh for a while but were incredibally unhappy with it. Multiple times they forgot ingredients, including things that were essential for the dish. We often would get not enough ingredients, and would end up with things like enchiladas that didn’t even have enough sauce to coat one in the pan. The final straw was that every week for some reason they kept raising the price, putting it out of our budget. We couldn’t afford to spend $100 a week on 5 meals, when they’d end up having missing ingredients or not looking anything like the picture.
See that's just plain shitty
The pricing thing was most likely that you joined the service on a promotion, which saves you money over the first like 5 boxes. Then they are priced regularly. I could very well be wrong but a suggestion. The other stuff is stupid and I am hoping that doesn’t happen to me because I am trying them out :(
Sounds like it's worth the huge discount you get for the first month or so but after that it seems really expensive for what you get.
Yes I agree- I am canceling after the discount is up...
@@cindymaravilla4808 how much is the discount costing you in total??
@@Cub__ for the 3 meals for 2 people plan about $63. So about $10.50 per meal per person.
It's not too bad compared to eating out with fast food around $8 a meal and "affordable" restaurants $13-15 a meal.
If you shop smart at grocery stores you can get similar ingredients for less and that can be good if you want to remake recipes from Hello Fresh. I also like it for pushing me out of my meal routine and to be prepared to cook with little effort so I eat out less.
@@Poorstargazer23 $8 fast food meals and 13-15$ restaurant meals gtfo here with those BS figures
Yeah I got a great deal the first week but felt it was way too expensive for the little amount of food I felt I was getting at regular prices. Plus for me it didn't have enough variety for things I like to eat.
Good review. I currently use Home Chef and wanted to see a thorough and unbiased review on Hello Fresh to see if it's worth the switch. Thank you for showing the prices and explaining the portion size! Home Chef is essentially the same price and portion size so don't expect any huge servings with them either. Thanks again!
I just ordered my first box! Since lockdown where I am is so depressing the last thing I want to do is think about what to cook. For my boyfriend and I we got the 2 portions but from some videos I’ve seen it looks small-ish so I’m worried we’ll get hungry lol but also we are trying to lose weight and I figure this will help prevent my ED from acting up especially if it’s tasty, fresh and relatively healthy.
I hope you love it! Definitely something in lockdown that was helpful for me.
Definitely thought about trying this service. It looks like you get just enough food and so cool you can chose things you like . The portion meals is a cool idea .
Omg I’m totally ordering Hello Fresh once I move out! Amazing video idea :) You came up on my feed a couple of days ago actually!! You’re doing great! Haha that’s crazy. This exact video :)
Ah thanks so much! I started Hello Fresh right when I moved into my apartment and have been loving it ever since.
I agree with you on the packaging .... there is too much. I felt guilty when I got my box -- only first box so far. But, on the other hand there is some packaging when I go the market, and a lot of stuff I end up throwing away or composting. My ice packs were a lot bigger than the ones you had ... and heavier too. They told me to cut open a corner and pour the ice solution into a trash bag. That's kind of creepy. BUT, I have to admit, I have had 3 really great meals, ( one of them, today's, was the Crispy Buffalo Spiced Chicken with Carrots and Potatoes ) another one of leftovers tomorrow, and the first one was a burger and it was good. Simple prep with no waste and no thinking and no shopping involved. My only quibble was there was a lot of cream, mayonnaise, potatoes ( everything had potatoes in it so far ), but on the plus side I made mashed potatoes for the first time today and it was really great. I'm liking it because it saves me from those impulse buys and junk food and eating to much. There is a lot of cleanup or pans and little bowls. All in all I will continue and maybe try other meals services. Very good video.
Thank you for the review! Great job with details for it too
Thank you!! Hope it was helpful ❤️
Seems like a pretty good service if you want convenience in minimal prep gourmet meals, but those prices are outrageous. Still can’t beat cost & convenience in a crock pot, although those meals aren’t “gourmet”.
I'm finishing up my 5 week Hello Fresh experiment, a couple last things to make left here. Trying to vary up foods to give them my own honest review. Although I've been going heavy on Tex Mex and on vegetarian.
Packing waste... yes, a problem.
Meal sizes... All except brunch today, I was able to get the two meals from the servings allotted, without adding on anything extra other than say, a yogurt beverage. (Today's Salmon in Dijon Chive Sauce with roasted zucchini and potato wedges - I inhaled both servings at once.) I live alone.
I think this is worthwhile to use as an occasional thing. And my nearest supermarket is 35 minutes away, so it is good to have something to hand.
I am stopping this service for now.... in part because maybe in a month I want to test out Green Chef.
Um the packing is recyclable
@@selenahall6643 due to recycling contamination a lot of recycling still ends up in landfills so it is important for big companies to use eco friendly and biodegradable packaging to help mama 🌍
@@keirawr6 um most of the contamination isn't actually due to recycling its due plants, and companies. Not only that but it's mainly from people throwing and burning their trash. The only real contamination is pollution. And people
The truth is, if you go to a grocery store and cook, you will save lots of money. This is basically for people who don't like to cook, can't cook or don't have time a lot of time. It's healthier than fast food but that isn't saying much. It's aimed at a younger audience with a good salary, single or a couple and not for people that have kids.
This sounds awesome... I'm definitely going to try Hello Fresh!
You can donate almost all of the packaging to food banks, especially now that more have moved to curbside :)
Ok so I actually got Hello Fresh after my original comment. I’m on my second delivery, and HOLY WOW, there is so much plastic bag waste. Yes the box, ice pack, and insulating bag can be recycled/reused, but idk what to do with all the bags my individually wrapped carrots came in.
Was the process of making food easy for you and was it tasty?
@@jem6578 most of it was decent. As someone who cooks a lot, I felt like I could’ve made all of the meals for WAY less money than hello fresh charges
@@anonymouse9833 Dont use the word Holy like that
@@briannavlopez shush up
Your shirt is my home state!! I put my Hello Fresh on pause until June. The meals are definitely, however the prep time and pans used is a lot! I am switching to Home Chef Oven Ready 😋meals.
I mean definitely delicious 😋just very time consuming!
Can I ask you what and where you got your smaller sized baking pan? at 9:12 ... I like that one.
I have it now for during the lock down here.. I like that I eat different things then what I would normally cook. Since I am not such a creative cook lol. I am alone and order the 3 meals for 2 persons so I can eat it the whole week.
That's how I feel too! Since I'm not eating out and staying home a lot it's nice to switch it up.
@@ZoeMiyoko Yeah and I like there is alot of choice, so I try to pick things I would not cook myself. My next box comes tomorrow, got some nice meals again 😁 and yeah it's probably bit more expensive, but I don't have to go to the supermarket so much during this Corona time and i eat alot more nicer meals. Plus here in Germany at least, the customer service is excellent. If they forget something you get a nice discount on the next box.
The packaging is recyclable for God's sake!
The meal sizes are deff on the smaller side. The 2 person meal is a solid meal for myself but if I'm making it for my girl friend and I it for sure falls very short of filling me up and I'm not over weight or nothing lol. I'd call the 2 person more like a 1-1.25 person meal and the 4 person meal a 2-3 person meal. So for me it because less worth it because the cost isn't divided in half for each meal.
Llooove HelloFresh! I think it’s so worth it for the convenience. You can find different coupons to make it cheaper.
Yes! A coupon is a must when you first try it and if you use Rakuten they usually offer cash back too.
Check out my updated Hello Fresh video here: ua-cam.com/video/-EOES5pjicY/v-deo.html
I feel you on the packaging issue! It literally hurts me seeing so much waste 🥺
That's one of the reasons I switched to delivery every other week. I still think it's better than getting takeout!
Yeah it is
I also use hello. Fresh
For me being someone who lives on my own, I really wish they had an option for single servings. Do you have to cook it all at once or can you cook half of it and save the other half for another night to get more out of your money?
If youre living alone you could do 3 meals a week and cook the full thing each time and save the rest as leftovers and like alternate
@@marie-sophiedromer4321 thank you
Very helpful video!
Does anyone know how to get a discount after the initial sign up deal finishes ? - as I don’t think I want to be paying the full price for this 😀
Thanks for the detailed video Zoe. It helped me a lot form a real-life perspective. Liked the video :)
btw any reason you and your bf don't eat pork?
Thanks! Neither of us grew up eating it so we just don't eat it now.
@@ZoeMiyoko oh me to never grew up eating pork.
@@ZoeMiyoko as a Jew, that’s relatable lol
I loved watching this because my box is coming in today. I’m excited but still skeptical. My only thing I really was to point out as inaccurate is the pricing. (Also if you’re a student you get 15% discount!”) It is $60 but you forgot to include you are feeding yourself and someone else. So the meals aren’t $20 a person but $10. I think that it why it’s so comparable against places like chipotle where you get a drink and not-honestly-made burrito for the same price. Connecting people to COOKING again! No hate just hopefully someone can see this comment if they were too turned off by the pricing. It IS reasonable. And packaging is all recyclable.
How was it
No, not all the packaging is recyclable.
The plastic isnt reusable and isnt recyclable. Admit it, you don't clean those, sort them, and go to recycling plants.
Also the price is too high. Don't compare it to food at a restaurant because the work and time is done there. You just get ingredients. They're cheap. And anyone can just look up recipes online.
No, not all the packaging is recyclable. They're really picky where I live on plastics.
Holy shit, why are people paying this much money in order to end up cooking their own meal? "Hey wanna pay take out prices but still have to cook the meal yourself!?"... No. Just buy the ingredients yourself, avoid all this insane packaging and cook it yourself, or actually just get take-out, if you're too lazy to look up a recipe online. It doesnt matter if the stuff is all recyclable either, it still puts carbon into the atmosphere to manufacture and then also to break down.
This is such a scam. How are they in business? 11 dollars for a small bag of coffee? 4 bucks for a bit of garlic bread... jesus, just go to the store.
Thanks for the genuine review BTW. Thumbs up.
your channel is so underrated 🙏
Thank you so much 💜 I just started UA-cam in July so hoping to get some more people to subscribe as time goes by 🙂
@@ZoeMiyoko Agreed! This was a really well made video especially for someone who just started! Great job :) My girlfriend and I are thinking of starting Hello Fresh, we end up spending around 100-150 a week on groceries and I have a bad habit of order delivery maybe once or twice a week. Believe it or not, I feel like Hello Fresh might help us save some money. I might have to give it a try
The amount of packaging is a moot point. It's a necessity with delivery.
Apparently some subscription plans have a lot of excess packaging. I guess more plastic less paper bags and cardboard.
I haven't tried others, but if there was packaging I didn't think was necessary I'd want to know about it before ordering so I wouldn't feel extra wasteful when it came.
I had to stop at 2:35 due to the overuse of "basically". It isn't, "...basically an ice pack." It IS an ice pack.
Great vid and info!. So basically I might as well just order from restaurants I like. Pay to let them cook it, and I'll eat it.
I agree!
thank you! great review! also your makeup looks very good💗
omg thank you!!
My mom is 80 years old,she lives on prepackaged foods that just go into the microwave. Her feet,knees and her back is in constant pain. These meals look good but too much effort for the handicapped.
Hello Fresh is worth it if you’re trying to make more home meals Vs going out !!! It’s a little pricey but all worth it for all the different recipes you may not necessarily cook often . Save the recipes & replicate them later on . Food is on the high end lately so it’s all worth it if you avoid eating out & just do the Hello Fresh meals only . Lots of recipes to choose from :)
How else are they suppose to deliver your food with packaging?
Hi 1st time passing by question is there an app for this? Also seem like your in a zero waste living style
I just use the website but they do have an app!
Your skin is flawless
OMG thank you! It's a lot of makeup haha
That’s not enough for 2 ppl in my house lol looks like for one! I want to do this but I have a house full and my husband and kids are so dang picky
I really want to try hello fresh but our stove keeps catching on fire every time we attempt to cook anything on it lol
um… time to get a new one?
Hi! Thanks for mentioning the packaging. It does seem like a lot more waste than just going shopping.
They have a lot of information about sustainability on their website and how it creates less waste because everything is portioned properly. But it’ definitely feels like a lot to throw out!
Don’t get hello fresh I have canceled it and they sent me another box and now trying to bill me, these people are crazy they are going to Force you to buy their product
0:38 “josh and i have been doing hello fresh since we moved back in august. few months now. I have never got hello fresh before.” what?
Most of the grocery stores where I live offer free delivery services to your house or free pickup services.
Real What question is what is the appeal of hellofresh?
Like what's the difference between looking up a meal plan online and then ordering your groceries to be delivered or picking them up yourself and cooking it / meal prepping it?
it just seems like you're paying a middleman to do what exactly? I don't know! Bc on the website you still pick your own meals and you still cook it yourself so again I just don't know what the difference is between looking up a meal plan and ordering your groceries online ......or picking a meal plan from a website and having them deliver it to your house like???
Hi chickie, 😀 I LOOOVE your shirt! We have tix to see him in August '22.
They completely messed up my order of 3 meals for 4 people, also had no recipe cards or ice packs in the box☹️
Oh no! You should try and reach out to them. I've never had issues but hopefully they can make it up to you.
Weird, I got the exact same sample but in an every plate box.
Weird I find it’s actually feeling like less packaging.
PS I’m in Canada there’s no bubble shit and only one ice pack the plastic is recyclable.
No gifts up here yet :(
Do they provide all the ingredients or do you have to get them
They provide almost everything in the box! Sometimes you need things like sugar, oil, salt and pepper.
Maybe you should get meals for 4 people instead of 2, and then there will be more food. Thanks for the info. I’m literally looking at the website right now.
That’s smart! I might start doing that so we can have leftovers too 🙂
New subbie! i love Hello Fresh :)
Thanks so subscribing welcome to the channel!
Tip n trick: order enough for 3 people if it’s only for 2 when using hello fresh and the problem of small portions is fixed👌
But then that’s more expensive..
@@maudesylvestre698 well if yer on a budget u prolly aren’t ordering hello fresh...
Small portion sizes, I can eat all three meals in one sitting
same 😂😮💨
just signed up with HelloFresh and its only $28 for 3 meals. If it was $20 a meal I would definitely would of passed
Such a good deal!
Can you get your first box and then cancel??
Yes! You should be able to cancel anytime
@@ZoeMiyoko So i already got charged for my first box, if i cancel right now will i still receive my box correct?
@@ZoeMiyoko I also would like to know, if possible
@@Cub__ I ordered my first box, so when I cancel, i definitely will update
@@ravendevino6419 yes i got my first box and was able to cancel before it arrived 🙏
First time on your channel, I would need 3 times what they give you for meals, I would rather make from myself.
Welcome to my channel would love if you could subscribe! I’m doing a follow up review soon so stay tuned ☺️
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Omg is this an environmental packaging review??
lol I just looked at the pros and cons of what I thought at the time but updated review coming soon!
@@ZoeMiyoko Lol
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New sub here.
As you complain about the amount of packaging and garbage does it not occur to you that if you went and bought all this stuff yourself at the store that between the grocery bags, the packaging on all the food products, the receipt and pre printed coupons plus the gas used in your car ( or taxi or bus etc) that it's really no different? Just recycle your waste either way and stop complaining Btw, did anyone else notice that it took till the 8 minute mark on a 12 minute video before she even began cooking? Get to it girl
No I didn’t notice, because the main point of this video is to review the company. What a weirdo
@@missnina198705 Then actually review it which involves comparing their service to what it would be like if you went and got the stuff yourself. Instead you just whined the whole time. BTW, calling someone a weirdo is a compliment so thank you but as a grown woman you should probably move past name calling. If your this easily offended then you shouldn't be making YT videos
Jennifer wilkewitz, you need to daddy chill
@@joem13yearsago73 I'm assuming your the hubby LOL Nothing like cranky complainers. Make my day everytime.
I get a card with these people says 16 free meals so what you think it's supposed to be 16 free meals right nope it's 16 discounts complete scam
I love you zoe my name is Zoe to
WOW
Yes wow
hello fresh is a rip off and a joke!!
Why jim?
@@joem13yearsago73 I guess I am old fashioned, I like to pick my own food, smell it, feel it, look at it, and shop at best price, I get it it is convenient, and a good way to learn recipes.
@@joem13yearsago73 maybe I will try it.
Yea i can understand that aspect of it. I am trying it for the half off trial. I will probably cancel after that. 100 a month is too much