Home Chef is a Chicago-based meal-kit and prepared-meal delivery service. They ship pre-portioned ingredients and chef-designed recipes weekly. According to Epicurious, Home Chef is generally cheaper than competing kits. Customers can customize proteins on most recipes, mix meal kits with prepared meals, skip weeks, or cancel from the account dashboard.
Need help with an order, a discount, or your account? The Home Chef support team can be reached by phone at 872-225-2433. Their operating hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT. You can also contact them by email at [email protected] or through the contact form on their website. Phone lines are closed on Sunday, so we suggest using the contact form or help center articles instead.
Skipping or pausing on time is the best way to avoid a charge you did not want. Home Chef orders are finalized and charged every Friday at 12:00 p.m. CT for the upcoming delivery week. To stop the next order, log in, open Account Settings or Account Info, and choose Pause My Account before the deadline. Tempo by Home Chef uses a different cutoff of Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. CT, so check the brand on your account if you subscribe to both.
Once the cutoff passes, the order is finalized and the ingredients are sourced. Home Chef cannot cancel or refund orders that are already finalized, processed, or shipped because the food is perishable. We recommend waiting for the confirmation email after pausing or canceling, since that is your proof that the change was saved.
As soon as your plans shift, you go on vacation, or you still have meals left in the fridge, log in and skip the upcoming week or pause the account. Pausing keeps your account and any lifetime perks active. If you cancel fully and later return, some recurring perks may not be reinstated.
Enjoy up to 45% off your next two orders on eligible meal kit purchases from Home Chef. Enter the promo code at checkout to receive the discount. Offer applies to qualifying orders only and may not be combined with other promotions. Availability and exclusions may vary.
Enjoy savings on your meal deliveries with 50% off your first order and 17% off your next four orders from Home Chef, featuring meal kits, prepared meals, fresh ingredients and easy cooking options. Enter the coupon code provided during website checkout to apply the discount. This offer may be subject to availability or subscription restrictions. Home Chef may modify or withdraw the promotion at its discretion.
Take up to $30 off your upcoming meal plans spread across your next four scheduled orders. Keep your kitchen stocked and act fast because this returning customer deal is live for a limited time only. The discount is divided sequentially and excludes standalone marketplace purchases or expedited shipping fees. You cannot stack this with alternative promotional credits.
Try chef-inspired meals for less: enjoy Nick DiGiovanni recipes for $5 per serving at Home Chef, plus free shipping on your first box and a free extra item for life. This offer applies to qualifying meal kit subscription orders featuring the Nick DiGiovanni collection. New subscribers must use the provided code at checkout to receive the discount on qualifying orders. The offer may not be combined with other promotions or applied to taxes, shipping charges, or excluded items, and availability is subject to product selection, inventory, and promotional terms. Home Chef may modify or end this promotion at its discretion.
Verified heroes can get 50% off a first box and 10% off future orders. Premium meals may be excluded, this offer cannot be combined with other codes, and delivery limits may apply.
Take $40 off your next meal through the Home Chef referral program, applied automatically with no minimum purchase. Some products may not qualify and the offer may not be available in all states. Cannot be combined with other coupons.
Avoid delivery fees completely and enjoy free shipping when you order your very first meal box. Claim your complimentary transit soon since this introductory perk is available for a limited time only! The waiver applies strictly to the initial delivery and standard shipping rates will resume for subsequent boxes. Stacking with percentage-off coupons is not allowed. All rules and changes are up to Home Chef's discretion.
Get 50% off your first box, then enjoy up to 35% off your next six orders with Home Chef. This offer applies to their wide selection of weekly meal kits, oven-ready meals, and prepared options. Customers must use the provided code at checkout to receive the discount on qualifying purchases. This offer may not be combined with other promotions or applied to taxes, shipping charges, or excluded items, and availability is subject to product selection, inventory, and promotional terms. Home Chef may modify or end this promotion at its discretion.
Verified heroes can score great savings at Home Chef. Active military, veterans, first responders, doctors, nurses, hospital employees, and teachers receive 50% off the first box (up to $60) and a lifetime 10% off future orders. They will also get free shipping on the first box and a free dessert item for life. Verification runs through ID.me during sign-up, and we like that the 10% keeps applying every week with no code to remember.
A few details we want you to know before ordering. The offer is one per household and cannot be combined with gift cards or other sign-up offers. Shipping fees apply after the first box, and Home Chef can modify the free dessert offer at any time. If you cancel and then reactivate later, the lifetime perks may not come back. So we recommend pausing instead of canceling whenever possible.
Most savings at Home Chef attach automatically when you click our link, but here is the full flow if you have a manual code or recurring discount.
Pick your offer first. New customer codes must be used during sign-up. Heroes and USAA discounts are added in your Billing Information page after the account exists.
Open the offer link from our page to load the coupon onto the Home Chef page.
Build your box. Choose your plan size, number of meals, and weekly servings.
Enter the coupon in the field on the payment page if your offer requires manual entry. Type it exactly as shown, then select Apply.
Check Order Summary before paying. The discount should show as a separate line, and your final total should drop.
Place the order only after the total updates. If the total does not change, pause and troubleshoot before you submit payment.
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