Plated
About the brand
7.5
Price
9.0
Ease of use
8.5
Features
9.0
Service
8.5
Overall
Our Verdict
Plated is a market leader when it comes to meal delivery systems. They provide the variety of menu and the flexibility of subscription plans that no other service provider offers. Even though they only deliver to 95% of the US, the richness of features more than makes up for the absence of Alaska and Hawaii in their delivery areas.
Pros
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Vast variety of food ranging from vegetarian to low-carb
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Pre-portioned ingredients delivered
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Flexible subscription plans
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Android and IOS applications.
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Free shipping on orders over $60
Cons
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Delivers to only 95% of the US
In-depth review
Special Features
Plated has a variety of features that complement the menu variety and flexibility to make it a formidable force to reckon with for its competitors.
Specialized videos
Plated maintains a YouTube channel that’s home to over a couple hundred videos. The videos are categorized for faster access to relevant information. From finding the best way to slice a mango to making brown butter gnocchi, you can learn a lot of great recipes and tips from the Plated channel. Moreover, whether you want to learn how to make a sweet treat or one of the best breakfast fixes, you can do so by browsing through these videos.
Skip weeks
You can change the recipes, servings and delivery nights of any package at any time. By visiting your weekly menus page, you can skip or un-skip weeks as you wish. You will not be charged for the weeks you have skipped and once you un-skip or the skipped weeks pass, the delivery process will resume seamlessly.
Pork and poultry raised without antibiotics
All the pork and poultry that the company uses for its recipes is raised without any antibiotics. This ensures that the animals are raised at their healthiest and purest.
Environmentally friendly
Plated supports environmentally friendly operations. They are supportive of sustainable fishing and only partner with trusted fisheries to get their hands on the best possible fish. The food produced is fresh and seasonal which makes it very healthy. The beef is from animals that aren’t fed any hormones. The company also vows to supplement the produce with organic whenever possible.
Mobile applications
Plated has beautifully designed, highly functional mobile applications available for both Android and IOS platforms. The applications have generally been given good ratings by the community and they provide you with all of the major features of the service including delivery date selection, recipes and menu browsing and plan selection and personalization etc.
Ease of Use
The registration process starts when you click on the “Sing Up” button on the website. You are shown different intuitive and beautifully designed forms which ask you to enter pertinent information like name, email, shipping details, preferred subscription, credit card information etc.
You can’t make an account on Plated without entering your credit card information. Once the registration process finishes, you are taken to the homepage where you can choose your menu and browse through recipes and tricks. All in all, there isn’t any learning curve associated with the registration process or any features of the service.
Suppliers
The head chef Elana has built a highly vetted, experienced team of chefs, recipe editors and tasters who strive to bring new menus every week. The menus they come up with are diverse and have something for everyone. Plated claims to only partner with the most credible suppliers for ingredients grown and raised both on land and in the sea.
Customer Service
Plated offers support via a professional customer experience team which can be reached via phone or email. The FAQ section should be the first thing anyone should look at when in need of helpful information or answer to basic queries. The company’s YouTube channel is home to different recipes and tips and the blog is also very well-maintained.
Phone Support
The company offers phone support during office hours.
You can reach the company with any requests via email.
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7.5
Price
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Ease of use
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Features
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Service
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