Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon Review

flag 20 recipes a week to choose from
  • Skip a week when the timing doesn’t work

  • Free weekly delivery

  • Grass-fed beef, Berkshire pork, and American-caught shrimp

  • Plan up to 5 weeks ahead

Pros & Cons

  • Live chat available for customer support
  • Over 1800 recipes present in the Martha Stewart archive
  • Free weekly delivery
  • Options for carnivores and vegetarians both
  • Reasonable prices
  • Doesn’t deliver to some US states

Plans & Pricing

Martha & Marley Spoon offers the following subscription plan options:

2 people

If you are a couple looking to simplify your dinners, then this plan is the ideal choice for you. For 2 meals a week, you will be charged a price of $10.99 per serving. Price is slightly reduced for a larger quantity of meals per order.

3-4 people

This plan is perfect for people who want to make meals for families or friends. For 2 meals a week, you will be charged a price of $8.99 per serving. Price is slightly reduced for a larger quantity of meals per order.

You can also order vegetarian options without having to pay any extra money and even skip weeks without any hassle. For the variety and quality of meals that Martha & Marley Spoon provides its customers, the prices can be deemed reasonable.

2 People
$10.99/meal
4 People
$8.99/meal

Overview

Martha & Marley Spoon is a meal delivery service run by Martha Stewart, one of the most renowned chefs of the US. The service releases 10 new recipes every week and all of them have been concocted by Martha herself. There are options for carnivores and vegetarians both. If you prefer gluten-free or low-calorie diets then this has been covered as well. Martha & Marley Spoon delivers to most of the US. In order to confirm whether or not your location is supported, feel free to contact the customer support staff via live chat. Your delivery date and time depends on your location.

Rating

  • "Price"
    7.5 /10
  • "Features"
    9 /10
  • "Ease of USe"
    9.5 /10
  • "Help and Support"
    9.5 /10

Special Features

Marley Spoon has the following special features:

Specialized videos

There are plenty of videos available on the Martha & Marley Spoon YouTube channels for different countries including Germany, Australia, and the United States. From succulent and easy-to-follow recipes to cooking and kitchen tips, you will find it all on their channel. Even though there is no categorization of the videos on the channel, you can still find what you are looking for with some searching.

Insulated delivery box

The Martha & Marley Spoon box comes with ice bags that are used to maintain the freshness of the ingredients. All the ingredients are packaged separately and they are always pre-portioned so you don’t have to deal with the arduous task of measuring ingredients or waste any of the produce. The recipe card contains 6 simple steps with pictures which makes cooking a breeze.

Environmentally friendly

The Martha & Marley Spoon box is recyclable, SFI certified and the company urges customers to recycle their packaging to play their part in the maintenance of a green environment. Every bit of the packaging can also be disposed of sustainably. The ice packs are comprised of 98% water and 2% super absorbent polymer (SAP) which is an oil-based, non-toxic polymer. The insulation layer is 100% paper composed of brown paper and recycled newsprint. More details about the company’s recycling efforts can be found on their website.

Meals for everyone

It doesn’t matter whether you are a meat-lover, vegetarian or are someone who can’t tolerate gluten or carbohydrates, you can find the perfect meal for yourself with Martha & Marley Spoon. Every week, new recipes are chosen from the Martha Stewart archives, which is home to more than 1,800 distinct and creative recipes.

Mobile applications

Martha & Marley Spoon also has a smartphone application on both Android and IOS platforms. The applications have sleek, user-friendly designs and can be used to perform all the functions that are available on the website. You can access the complete recipe library, swap dishes, skip weeks or update preferences on-the-go and follow the recipe with ease using the application.

Ease of Use

The registration process is very simple. You begin by choosing the type of subscription, which involves the number of meals you’d like during a week and the number of servings you would require. You then enter your zip code and delivery details followed by your payment information.

Once everything is processed, you are directed to the homepage where you can browse recipes and select menus to start cooking. Bear in mind that you can’t complete the registration process without entering your payment information.

Overall, the website is beautifully designed and is very easy to browse. All of the major features are easy to use and pose no learning curve to the user.

Suppliers

Martha & Marley Spoon claims to source food like poultry, meat, and fish from the most credible names in the market. Only the freshest seasonal fruits and vegetables are sourced in order to ensure high quality eating experiences. Proteins like Berkshire pork, antibiotic-free chicken, and beef are sourced from the finest vendors and the company also joins hands with small-scale producers that specialize in producing state-of-the-art products using local ingredients.

Variety of Food

Martha & Marley Spoon offers menus for meat-lovers, vegetarians, vegans, seafood lovers and children. Regardless of what your dietary preferences are, you are likely to find the ideal dish or two from the weekly updated menus. Marley Spoon covers a lot of different dietary and taste preferences:

Dairy-free

If you don’t approve of dairy products or have a low tolerance for them, then you can try the dairy-free items on the menu.

Spicy

Every week the company also releases menu items that are laden with peppers and spices to satisfy the taste buds of spicy food lovers.

Under 30 minutes

If you want to get your food ready within 30 minutes or less then look out for the ‘under 30 minutes’ tag on the menu page.

Poultry

Craving some chicken? Marley spoon has you covered as all weekly menus always contain some items that fall under the poultry category.

Vegetarian

With more and more people choosing a vegetarian lifestyle, Martha & Marley Spoons have created weekly dishes that don’t contain any meat.

Seafood

To cater to the needs of people who want to consume seafood on a weekly basis, the menu includes recipes that contain different types of seafood.

Customer favorite

Some dishes are loved by the community than most and when that happens, a recipe gets labeled as a ‘customer favorite.’ These recipes often get repeated because of the reception.

Meat

There are plenty of meat options released by the company every week. From beef to pork, you get plenty of options to choose from.

Food Allergies

Even though Martha & Marley Spoon offers certain recipes that are adjusted to some allergens, the company doesn’t give a full menu that caters to the needs of people with specific allergies. All the ingredients and allergens are listed in all the recipes, however.

If you make sure that you only choose recipes that don’t contain any possible allergens, you should be fine. All the recipes and ingredients are processed in the same facility which means that the company can’t guarantee that there won’t be any cross-contamination, even though they strive to prevent it.

Customer Support

Martha & Marley Spoon’s customer team can be reached via phone, email or live chat during business hours. The company also maintains different YouTube channels for different countries and you should be able to find helpful recipes there. A comprehensive FAQ section is also present on the website along with a well-maintained blog.

  • Phone Support
    Customer Service is available over the phone.
  • Live Online Chat
    The company’s customer support staff can also be reached via live chat.
  • Email
    The company staff can be reached via email.
  • Video Tutorials
    There are a few video tutorials on the company’s YouTube channel.
  • FAQ
    A fairly comprehensive FAQ section is available on the company website.
  • Blog
    The company also maintains an online blog.

Final Word

Martha & Marley Spoon is a meal delivery service run by Martha Stewart. The company offers flexible subscription plans along with a very vast menu which makes it a strong competitor among its peers. All the recipes are sourced from the Martha Stewart archive, which contains more than 1,800 recipes.

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Author-Bio-2-Dave-Conti
Dave Conti
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Dave Conti grew up in the food industry. His family owned an Italian restaurant that Dave grew up in. From waiting tables to peeling potatoes and eventually running the kitchen as head chef, Dave learnt the ropes of the food business inside out. Dave joins the Top 5 Meal Delivery Services and gives valuable information where food and meal delivery services are concerned.

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