Home Chef delivers weekly meal kits with pre-portioned ingredients and recipe cards, plus oven-ready and family meals, on a flexible subscription from a Kroger company.
Its new-customer offer is spread across five boxes, so the full savings only arrive if you keep ordering past the first delivery.
Home Chef is run by Relish Labs LLC, and its weekly menu offers more than 35 meals plus 18 Extras such as breakfast, lunch, desserts, snacks and drinks. A Customize It tool lets cooks swap in premium proteins on many recipes.
The menu is sorted for different kinds of cooks. Express recipes take 30 minutes or less, Oven-Ready and Fast & Fresh meals need almost no prep, and the Fresh Start badge flags lighter meals that are vegetarian, keto-friendly, gluten-smart, carb-conscious or calorie-conscious. Typical dishes include sirloin steak with bacon demi, Tuscan-style shrimp penne and maple Dijon salmon. Ingredients arrive in an insulated box with step-by-step recipes, and for fully cooked meals the company points customers to its sister service, Tempo.
When shoppers look for Home Chef coupons
Home Chef coupon searches peak in January, about 1.6× a typical month, and dip lowest in June.
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How long does Home Chef shipping take?
The cost depends on your plan and appears at the end of sign-up; new customers get the first box shipped free.
Does Home Chef offer a military discount?
Yes. Military, teachers and first responders get 50% off the first box, up to $60, then 10% off future orders through ID.me.
More about shopping at Home Chef
Plans
Two plans, the Home Chef Plan and the Family Plan, with meals from $7.99 per serving and standard meals averaging $9.99.
Weekly minimum
Each week's order must reach $50.95 on the Home Chef Plan or $82.91 on the Family Plan, shipping included.
Skipping and cancelling
Skip a delivery by Friday noon CST, or cancel the account anytime in Account Settings.
New customers
30% off the first 3 boxes ($30 max each) and 45% off the next 2 ($45 max each), worth up to 18 free meals.
Satisfaction
Home Chef says you don't pay if you aren't fully satisfied with what arrives.
The new-customer discount attaches when you sign up, before the first box ships, and it's limited to one per household.
It can't be combined with gift cards or other offers, so pick between it and the ID.me heroes discount at sign-up.
ID.me verification comes first for military, teachers, first responders, doctors, nurses and hospital employees.
Choose your meals before the menu closes at 12pm CT each Friday.
Unused box discounts expire 10 weeks after signup, and the offer isn't valid in all states.
If your Home Chef code doesn't work
Combining offers: The new-customer offer is limited to one per household and cannot be combined with gift cards or other offers.
New customers only: Up to 18 free meals over the first 5 boxes, plus free shipping on the first box (new customers: 30% off the first 3 boxes ($30 max each) and 45% off the next 2 ($45 max each)) does not apply to repeat orders.
End date: "Up to 60% Off Your Purchase" ends Nov 17, 2026; "50% Off Storewide" ends Nov 17, 2026.
Ordering at least 10 meals a week keeps the full new-customer offer; smaller weekly orders get fewer free meals, and most customers end up with 10-14.
Skipping a week you don't need costs nothing as long as you do it by Friday noon CSt. After the first box, heroes keep 10% off future orders.
Gift cards come in seasonal designs and bulk orders, and whoever receives one needs a Home Chef account to redeem it.
Home Chef questions, answered
How do the 18 free Home Chef meals work?
New customers get 30% off the first 3 boxes, up to $30 each, and 45% off the next 2, up to $45 each. Ordering fewer than 10 meals a week means fewer free meals, and most customers get 10-14.
How do you cancel Home Chef?
Cancel anytime from Account Settings. To skip a single week instead, do it by Friday noon CST.
What is the minimum weekly order at Home Chef?
The minimum, shipping included, is $50.95 on the Home Chef Plan and $82.91 on the Family Plan. You can skip or pause any week.
Can nurses get a Home Chef discount?
Doctors, nurses and hospital employees qualify under the first responder discount: 50% off the first box, up to $60, then 10% off future orders after ID.me verification.
Can a Home Chef gift card be used with the new-customer offer?
The new-customer offer can't be combined with gift cards or other offers. It's also limited to one per household.