HELLO FRESH vs. HOME CHEF | Which is better? (Family of Two)

Hi friends! I spent two weeks trying home delivery cooking services of the top two services I've found. I worked for such a long time on this video so I really hope you like it!!
PRICE DIFFERENCE:
-Hello Fresh - Classic - 3 meals per week for 2 people
$33.94
-Home Chef - $29.85 for 3 Meals for 2 People
Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. I do not use Hello Fresh or Home Chef on a weekly basis and the video was made to simply show others what it would be like to be a first time user.
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I hope you enjoy!
xoxo, Ash

[@AshleyVering]

If you don’t have anything helpful to add to this conversation, don’t waste your time ♥️

[@jessicafines8835]

You did a great job!! Very informative 👏

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you!

[@smallkag]

You are the only person I’ve ever seen do a comparison on the dishes at the end and I feel like everyone forgets about that!!! I love that you included that bc that was a HUGE deciding factor! Thank you!

[@AshleyVering]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate your kind comment ☺️

[@RJ-ix4co]

I ditched hello fresh and blue apron for the fact of way to many dishes needed and way to much prep work! I get home chef couple times a month and so far I enjoy it! Price is pretty much the same for all but I liked the Home chef simplicity the best. I have my home chef delivered on Monday’s . You can pick any day of the week for service.

[@CatFromFL]

We have used Hello Fresh for 5 months and we learned that they had complicated recipes to extremely fast/easy prep. The recipes were delicious and very healthy and more than adequate portion wise. Lots of interesting international recipes that were very enjoyable. As for clean up We never noticed there were too many bowls,pots,pans, but we are seniors with a dishwasher.i recently got very ill ( can’t stand for long periods) and hubby had no cooking experience-so Hello Fresh with me as a mentor is perfect for us.

[@kkingscott6383]

He just likes food 😂😂

[@starvetodeath123]

He's so cute, the way he says yes to everything

[@danabays1498]

To halve an onion is an action. To have a half of an onion is to have 50% of an onion. I hope that makes sense!

[@gcait43]

If you don’t know yet you can change your meal preferences in hello fresh between 8 types of meal settings. I love hello fresh and it teaches you how to really cook food not just mix a few things and call it a meal

[@Person01234]

With helllofresh the ingredients list seems to specify how much of an ingredient you are meant to use, if it says 1 onion then it's safe to assume you're supposed to use the entire onion. Sometimes they will specify say, 1/2 of a sachet as an ingredient, and then have you split that half a sachet between different parts of the recipe but ultimately you'll end up with half a sachet left over. When it comes to the onion, when it says "halve, peel and thinly slice" I think it means "halve the onion, peel both halves and slice both halves". I don't know about the garlic but for me they've always sent a head of garlic that usually provides a clove or two for all of the recipes that week and then some.

[@JisooTurtleRabbitt]

I clean as I cook so I'm not left with a mess afterwards

[@AshleyVering]

I try to too! It makes the whole experience of cooking a lot less stressful!!

[@JisooTurtleRabbitt]

I am going to give hello fresh a go haha so I guess I will see how much mess there will be after all the prep and stuff haha

[@user-wj1po9xb3l]

Hello fresh gives you a prep time and you dont have a lot of time on some recipes to clean during cooking, if you want to stick to the time it says you be done. Youll burn something.

[@user-wj1po9xb3l]

@@JisooTurtleRabbitt l love it! And its the perfect portions for my family of 3 with 3 left over meals for lunch. Meal of 4.

[@sondrag2]

thank you kindly. i got a gift certificate. one thing you may forget is some people do not like the research the recipes then buy extra "ingredients" and spices are expensive at $8- $ 12 per ,and shopping for 1 person is super expensive ,cause wasted food products at the purchase. the value at $3-4 per is cheaper then frozen which has VERY high sodium,and preservatives.

[@upperroomprints]

I've used both services and completely agree with your assessments. The only thing I disagree on is that Home Chef is for beginners. I don't know if at the time of this video that they didn't have different levels to their meals or not but now they have beginner, intermediate, and expert level meals. For the expert meals they take quite a bit more work to complete.

[@catherinewood3220]

Thanks this was helpful. i was debating which was better hello fresh or home chef as i have been gettng home chef and i like how it comes in the containers with all ingredients included and hardly a mess. So i think i will stick with home chef and the food is actually really good

[@HeferCat]

the "half and peel onion" gets everyone every time lol They're just saying to half it so you can peel it, then slice or chop the *whole* onion. I think the onion was the vegetable most people had trouble cutting on that series on Epicurious hahaha kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZWnY4mjaNWtm9E maybe that's why they give extra onion details

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

I believe it is ridiculous how much clean up Hello Fresh requires. One meal & ten different pots, pans, and dishes. It is exhausting.

[@davidv4136]

I have been using Hello Fresh for a few months, and it is so true my Kitchen is covered in pots and pans and OMG so much salt and pepper seasoning, but its all good. I enjoy the cooking. I am trying Home Chef in a few weeks, looking forward to the comparison. Thank You for the feedback and info.

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you for watching! Let me know what you think of Home Chef 😊

[@davidv4136]

@@AshleyVering got my Home Chef yesterday. My choice between Home Chef for Hello Fresh... Home Chef wins. My only dislike is 1 box per meal, and lots of ice packs where Hello Fresh has 2 large iced packs. I like that the meals are separated in a clear bag and as you mentioned in your video less pots and pans to use. Home Chef is my winner.

[@AshleyVering]

Awesome!! I’m glad you like it. I definitely agree. There are pros and cons for both, but Home Chef was my choice for ease as well!

[@HG-os3dy]

You are sweet! I love the frankness and honesty. Two kids trying to make it work with cooking!

[@Crystal-be9ze]

I really appreciate you taking the time to do this comparison, I also appreciate you not chewing in the microphone like all the other people that did these videos

[@ellenhess1555]

I didn't see anything that compared prices, or even any info on the pricing of either service.

[@AshleyVering]

Hello Fresh was $33.94 Home Chef was $29.85. Very similar in price! I did use coupon codes for each. Pricing may have changed now with different coupon codes offered and specials. They have both grown a lot since I tried them.

[@rt_jessee]

Omfg lmao... your man had me dying laughing in this video. But thanks for the info for real... but he had me in tears

[@jud7774]

thank you. I was close to ordering it but I dont want to have all those dishes every single night, especially when you have no leftovers. Seems like that makes it expensive. Sometimes I spread leftovers into 3 days.

[@luzadri9]

Jud777 not all recipes require a lot of utensils pots and pans, most of them it says to reuse the same frypan or baking sheet. I cook hello fresh all the time and tonight I use only one pan and one baking sheet. The meal was amazing! You should give hello fresh a try.

[@jud7774]

@@luzadri9 well thanks Luz, i just got past chemo and cant stand up there that long being on my own but later i probably will try it to get the good ingredients and learn some new recipes. Im trying to get away from plastic dishes and paper plates, and i dont use a dishwasher, so im used to doing Some dishes. If it tastes that good maybe it is worth it. Thanks

[@jenniwalker9180]

@@jud7774 I actually like home chef way better and its less standing. They also have oven ready meals and 15 min meals.

[@jud7774]

@@luzadri9 ok thanks! I will try it, it seems like most people think that one is worth it.

[@jud7774]

@@jenniwalker9180 ok thanks!, It seems like most people like that one much better.

[@jaysbookaddiction6451]

I have the same issues with my migraines. they are called auras, they are warning signs of a migraine. Great review btw! ive had both but trying to decide which I should stick with.

[@Mariahhhohhh]

Did you feel like the portions filled you up?! With hello fresh the portions where smaller but did you feel satisfied/full?!

[@AshleyVering]

Mi Life with Boys yes! It filled me up. Home Chef had more though!

[@danioko6635]

It seem like home chef come with more food

[@Emilyh-bo5bd]

This video was super helpful!! I signed up for homechef because I suck at grocery shopping I usually go towards the junk more than anything so I’m super excited about starting to cook more and needed others opinions on it

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you!!

[@saraihernandez7951]

I use home chef and I love it ☺️

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

Home Chef all the way!

[@laurinolan6904]

I totally agree with your review of Hello Fresh. It's more prep and way more cleanup than I really want. The food is delicious. I do feel like it's restaurant quality with the layers of flavor. Several times after finishing, we'll say "well that was a great appetizer", so yes I also agree that the portions seem smaller. But in reality it's probably what we should be eating. I also rarely use the salt they say too - way too much and I have learned to adjust the spices, flavor to our liking.

[@quiettornado1970]

you got the binder in Home chef box?

[@AshleyVering]

No, I did not.

[@hollielamb4654]

@@AshleyVering I did, I have tried one week of Home chef and it was good and fast.. but they jacked the price up too

[@jannieg22155]

Some ppl like more onions and garlic in their food so they add more. Just save it for later.

[@lindak1768]

I just started Home Chef, I considered Hello Fresh but I had gotten Every plate for about a year and remembered all the prep! Hello Fresh and Every plate are the same company. So I’m hoping I like home Chef more!😂 I don’t mind some work, I just remembered a lot of 45 minutes to a hour with Evey plate. Looks like Home Chef has a variety of difficulties.

[@TUMARK2]

I have been a subscriber of Home Chef for about six months. Love the meal choices, the oven ready option and good price. While they produce and ship very reliably, the shipper they use Ontrac fails to deliver within two days so product is destroyed and my account is credited. Very frustrating, Home Chef customer service says sorry but problem continues week after week I think I have received maybe only a fourth of my orders. Ironic that Home Chef is loosing a customer because of their shipper Ontrac

[@lifewithsulmy7504]

Your partner is adorable, he just loves whatever you make 🤣

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you! I think so too 🥰

[@johnmason2983]

thanks for the video, I too have tried both and agree with you on almost every aspect. keep up the good work.

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you!!

[@kasualbeauty309]

i chose my own recipies for my hello fresh order. im ok with the cooking. the thing i dont like about home chef is its basically paleo. just meat and veggies. we need a side dish like pasta or potatoes or rice risotto or something.

[@bobcain3932]

You described exactly what I have; bright spots, cloudy vision, headache. So I went to the eye doctor. He said it was an ocular or an optical migraine.

[@RGLZ-nj3xc]

I loved how he loved everything so cute haha anyways thanks I’ll be ordering home chef

[@kiraandbreezy9442]

Nice choice! I’m only 11 but I like watching these vids, maybe in the future I will get home chef, blue apron, or just use my parents homemade recipes!

[@ohsuziq3916]

You did a great job with your reviews, I’ve been pondering these meals myself. Thanks for giving me a more informed opinion. Glad your honey enjoyed this, his reactions were honest, thanks again😎

[@catsnailzasmr]

This was very helpful my husband and I wanted to try new dishes so this really helps I just ordered mine from hello fresh I’m kind of excited 😊

[@tayishapagan5806]

I get hello fresh and i had the option on what i like to have ...i beli e before you pick your meals they ask if you want meat. And choices of meats as in beef pork , fish..etc and the veggies as well ...but it is. A little Confusing in the beginining i give you that...but i love it ...

[@bethanykaitlyn3481]

What are the prices like?? Love the video by the way

[@AshleyVering]

It really depends on what kind of coupon codes you can find! I remember them both being around $30 for the one box. Thank you!! :-)

[@rainsongmorning5827]

I really appreciate how real your reviews were. We are trying Hello Fresh but considering something else. This review helps.

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you! I appreciate you saying that.

[@shanel1621]

I love hello fresh.. I’m going to try home Chef in a few weeks to see how I like it.. their making me wait til May 12

[@mmsfoxxie1]

Very good video and assessment of the two meal kit services. I agreed with most of what you said. I prefer Home Chef for the very reasons you said....less ingredients and less prep as well as less clean up. Hello Fresh has more interesting meals but too much work so I probably won’t rejoin. Seriously thinking about rejoining Home Chef. You said you could cook Home Chef on your own and I guess I could, too but with the meal kit, you have all of the ingredients you need without having to go to the grocery store. And no waste of an ingredient that you buy for one meal but there’s more left that might be wasted.

[@pasatiempoconsol2613]

Have you tried blue apron?

[@AshleyVering]

I haven’t! Have you? What do you think of it?

[@christycrawford3710]

Cut the onion 🧅 in half, peel and chop both halves

[@Danielle-db9cy]

I almost think about order home chef this month. I should have. I better wait maybe next month.

[@laurenholland6180]

I get those kind of migraines and it sucks. The 1st time it happened I had no clue what was going on. I already have really bad vision and am terrified of losing my eyesight.

[@AshleyVering]

Aw I’m sorry! I know migraines are terrible. I always try to catch them early and take medicine as soon as I can!

[@MrQuaazga]

I get those dad gum migraines of the eyes, and it's neon swiggles that start in the right corner of my eye, then fills my entire vision in both eyes. Hate it! Thanks so much for the video. Looks yummy!! I will seriously consider buying this brand because of you! Eat on time, eat enough and avoid noise and that darn bright sunlight.

[@1Melliebear]

MrQuaazga sams here! I think they are called ocular migraines I hate them

[@yfrufeyfryd2129]

Thanks this helps a lot. I didn’t know what should I go with.

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you!

[@jennifercullison]

What was the price difference..

[@AshleyVering]

I can’t recall exact prices but both were close to $30 for each box.

[@beaperez8764]

You two are so cute, you remind me of my son and his gf they just moved out and I wanted to get them something

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you!! I'm sure they'd love to have a meal service. It saves them tons of money!

[@annettependergraft120]

Thank you for doing the video!

[@taylorleigh4418]

heyy love ur video quick question. with ur home chef box did it come with a binder bevause im doing a lot of research before u try this for my family and some videos I see it come in the first box and some I didn't thays why I'm asking.. great video... loved watching deff got a new follower :)

[@AshleyVering]

Mine did not come with a binder or folder. It could depend on how much you order. I know some influencers who take sponsorships from home chef have a binder so maybe they got it sent to them! Thank you! I appreciate it ☺️

[@taylorleigh4418]

@@AshleyVering kk thank you and ur so welcome darlin... loving ur channel and thank your husband for his service 💜💜 please and thank you

[@tenossos]

My first Home Chef box in January came with a binder.

[@KyleighMcgregor]

I've always wanted got try hello fresh... seems like a good company!! Love this video thank you for making this! Keep it up gorgeous!

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you! ☺️

[@moonwalker7404]

Thank you so much for the review really helped me decide. I was scrolling through the comments and there is some unnecessary rude comments but just ignore those. Really appreciate your review. 🙂👍🏽

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you! ☺️

[@TinManSociety]

thank you! the video helped me decided what on which to get

[@saf1999]

This is the review we need! Thanks

[@racheildrake8851]

Tell hubby Thank You for your Service! I was in the Army for 20 years and recognize your awards 😀

[@AshleyVering]

I will! Thank you for yours as well! 😊

[@katierunion388]

Oh this is just precious...he loves it all...lol

[@ethaera]

bibimbap (very traditional and popular Korean meal) hehe Your husband/boyfriend is adorable eating your food haha - my husband is always the 'critic' (not in a mean way, just always trying to be 'helpfully constructive' to the point of annoyance sometimes lol) One thing I do like about hello fresh vs a lot of similar services is they seem to be a bit more environmentally friendly with the packaging. I hate getting a bunch of heavy plastics for a tiny serving of sauce. GreenChef was one of the worst for that.

[@AshleyVering]

Aw thank you! My husband eats just about anything so it's not hard to please him hahaha Yes! I did like that as well.

[@matthewwilliams9590]

Every now and then I get those migranes too. I don't know anyone else who see those dots other than me lol. So I am glad to know of someone else who gets them too. But for hello fresh, me and my wife are just starting off with it. We only had one meal so far, but are also going to give other companies a try too.

[@AshleyVering]

From what I can tell they are ocular migraines. It makes me feel better that they’re pretty common! You should absolutely try different services to see what works best for you!

[@matthewwilliams9590]

It sounds a little different than what I get. I believe I get aura migranes. It's hard to explain them, but my vision gets distorted in one eye and slowly spreads. Once I get them, I know within an hour or two I will have a migrane. I don't get them often though. Maybe one every year or two.

[@dean4125]

ive so far tried. hello fresh. blue apron and Freshly. blue apron tasted the best out of all of them so far. Im still getting food from dinnerly and Homechef.

[@AshleyVering]

My husband and I have been talking about trying another service! We will have to try Blue Apron if it tastes the best!

[@dean4125]

@@AshleyVering Ill let u know how dinnerly is when I get them. I know its the cheapest but They had tons of kid friendly meals. I have 2 little girls and they are both super picky. thats why I think dinnerly might be good for families

[@AshleyVering]

Yes, please let me know! That’s awesome that they have kid-friendly meals. I can definitely tell other services don’t exactly cater to young ones.

[@dean4125]

@@AshleyVering I just tried Dinnerly today and it was awful. dont even waste your time. half the veggies were rotted when they arrived and the ingredients didnt taste very good. by far the worst one I tried. no wonder its only $4 a serving.

[@jenniwalker9180]

@@dean4125 I actually had that same experience with dinnerly 3 or 4 months ago and then someone sent me a free box. It sure has changed for then. Much much better!

[@SavingwithChristina]

I just recently started both of these services, too! Would love for you to stop by and see my review, too!

[@aurora9229]

Good review!! I also got a little confused with my the Instructions I got my first box today

[@LifeWithVic]

dang im torn. I want it to be simple and flavorful lol

[@Zoanley]

I need to ask where did you bought that couch? Really nice lol :)

[@AshleyVering]

Costco!

[@curleypubes3672]

*buy

[@aliveinchrist2379]

I feel the same way watching your video! I love to cook and they seem to make a lot of dishes, im sure over time we would get to know the recipes and wouldn't have to look anymore and maybe cut down on dishes? . Thank you! I appreciate the time and effort you guys put into this :) Blessings

[@sairarab]

Great video! Helped me pick which one to use. Also, go coogs! Saw the UH shirt 🤗

[@AshleyVering]

Aw yay! Go Coogs!!

[@kellyhall2745]

hi, i just started watching and realized you said something about your migraines, i too get them. I had a hole in my heart that is very common. I actually had a stroke at 25 from it. Not saying im a doctor but i had PFO closure and no longer have migraines with vision splices.. :)

[@AshleyVering]

Mine usually stem from dehydration! I get them every once and a while. Maybe two to three every year. It’s nothing I’ve been too worried about, but partially because I don’t want a doctor to tell me something bad lol 😆

[@natashalebedeva5465]

Eating while laying in bed? 😂 Don’t make it a habit lol I’ll try Home Chef next week. Thanks!

[@myrnapangadlo4595]

pretty nice. your are the chef now..

[@winter_ritual]

Thanks for this video and your honest review. I'm divorced and work at least 14 hour days, six days a week, so going grocery shopping and cooking aren't things I necessarily have much time to do. In my circumstance, I believe Home Chef would best suit my needs. Thank you again!

[@AshleyVering]

Home Chef would be perfect for you! Let me know what you think if you do try it! You can also find plenty of coupon codes online to try it as well!

[@winter_ritual]

@@AshleyVering Oh! I didn't know about the coupons. Thank you, and I'll definitely let you know

[@benvering1542]

WOW!!!!

[@ButterSliko]

Sounds like the headache you were having is due to not drinking enough water ... stay hydrated!!!

[@franchapman374]

Thanks for this video it helped me definitely decide

[@AshleyVering]

I’m so glad!

[@erickanew]

No contest homechef is a lot better. Hate hellofresh, food is nasty&, website is jacked,

[@lynnc9511]

If You’re reading this, Jesus loves you and died for your sins. Repent because He’ll be coming back soon.

[@keithkeeler2434]

Lol...he reminds me of me...he just likes food like me lol.

[@DK666999]

I almost feel like this simply isn’t a service for you. These honestly seem much more geared towards single guys more than anything. Someone with even a medium amount of cooking experience probably wouldn’t find much use from these.

[@AshleyVering]

I totally agree! It is nice to have some different recipes every once in a while, but it’s not something I feel is needed if you’re somewhat experienced.

[@quiettornado1970]

I got the burger also, too greasy.

[@suzannemcnamara5793]

Really like the music!

[@AshleyVering]

Thank you!

[@Pohenna]

I love this video! Thank you girl for helping my bf and I decided which one would work better for us! 💓 we just ordered our first meal today! #Cheersto2021

[@Areanelf]

Your boyfriend (husband?) is H-A-W-T! Lucky girl lol ;)

[@rickluangkhot6967]

Thanks for the video. Go coogs!!!

[@GraceUponGraceProductions]

Thank you so much for making this video!! Very helpful! My husband usually cooks but has been so burnt out from work, and I’m 8 weeks pregnant and can’t stand up for longer than 5 minutes at a time...so we’ve been talking about doing a meal delivery type thing to save time and actually have real meals to eat! I’d love to see you do the same type of comparison with other meal delivery brands! Again, thank you!! 😌

[@AshleyVering]

I’m so glad you enjoyed! Thank you for watching ☺️

[@brookestreun6723]

This is a great review! We’ve tried hello fresh and cancelled. Now we are considering picking it back up or maybe trying home chef.

[@AshleyVering]

Hello Fresh was definitely a lot of work! I think you’ll like Home Chef better.

[@cayleemarks4285]

I DO THE EXACT SAME! lol migraines are the worst

[@AshleyVering]

I know!!! 😭

[@KingKat333]

OMG u are so perf gurllly... wow.... like wow.... love this review

[@jmavrick101]

Definitely a Marine lol

[@Natty44fitness44]

You are very pretty

[@cmwyeye1214]

Can get over how great her teeth are..

[@AshleyVering]

You are so kind!

[@ker5776]

I love home chef

[@erickanew]

Me too, a lot better than hellofresh

[@gomermartinez9874]

Pet peeves seen an adult not knowing how to use knife properly to cut food on plate.

[@zoeguerra123]

Not your husband liking everything 😂 it’s a man thing, I’m so much pickier lol