Black-Owned Meal-Delivery Services to Make Meal-Prepping Easier and More Flavorful

Jan 07, 2022 02:30PM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

a lined up row of meal prepped glass containrs with black beans, con, tomatoes, and shredded chicken with paprika, and a slice of lime.

You often have to juggle between working at home, trying to keep fit despite always being indoors, tending to children if you have any, ensuring your mental health is in check, and of course feeding yourself. If the last one tends to stress you out, it is probably your sign to start researching for meal-prep delivery companies to make your day-to-day activities more manageable. The right subscription service will be a game changer for all of your long-term health goals, not to mention, they’ll save you lots of time in the kitchen. Whether you're looking for the delicious taste of a home-cooked meal after a long day of Zoom meetings or you simply want to avoid a trip to the grocery store, these Black-owned meal-delivery businesses will have your tummy smiling.

Rebel Chef Meals

Rebel Chef Meals was created by Ashley Hernandez, who took an interest in how food can be used for healing after recovering from a car accident that forced her to take an extended leave of absence from her job. Rebel Chef Meals offers meal prep options in Atlanta for literally everyone: meat eaters, vegans, vegetarians and pescatarians. Whether you’d like to lean out on a plant-based diet or satisfy your sweet tooth, they have it all. The company offers pickup of meal packages at various locations around the city every Sunday and offers snacks starting at $7 and meals starting at $11. Hernandez calls herself a Rebel because she is not your average chef. Instead of going to culinary school, she decided to get her Masters in Business Management and Entrepreneurship from The University of Florida. She is a businesswoman first and chef second.

Fit Chef Toronto

Led by chef Amanda Chigumira, FitChef Toronto provides global cuisine to customers in the Toronto area. Fit Chef Toronto is focused on helping customers with meal prep and delivery options that meet their dietary needs. Think gluten-free, vegan, low carb, and beyond. Chigumira knows that flavor is essential to her customers. “Our mission is to improve your health and wellbeing through our delicious and nutritious meal service,” she says. “As a society, we are more health-conscious than ever before; but lack the time to prepare these healthy meals. We want to make sure that no matter how busy a schedule you have, your nutrition will not get put on the back burners.” Popular menu items include Thai, Greek, Jamaican, Italian, and American dishes. Fit Chef Toronto uniquely gives customers the option to text their favorite dishes to their chef to keep on rotation, and orders come in sets of 6, 10, 15, and 20 meals.

Chef Nep Kitchen

New York City has a jewel in Chef Nep Kitchen, a meal prep service that will send you all of the ingredients, cut, washed and ready to use, to help you create some of their delicious recipes from home. Their weekly salad kit delivers enough ingredients for ten delicious salads. You can choose your protein source, and opt for shrimp, chicken, salmon or a combination, as well as an all-plant based option. They also offer 10 meals worth of ingredients for entrees that will consist of five completely different recipes and also offers private chef and catering services.

Field of Greens DFW

Field of Greens DFW is bringing fresh and healthy ideas to the Dallas Forth Worth Metroplex. Janel Fields is the owner and very passionate about food. Her company offers weekly meal prep, private dinners, small catering, and family-style dinners. Field of Greens DFW insists on freshness, while never compromising on flavor.

MacroBites

MacroBites was founded by Jarrette Atkins, Fritz Georges, and David Lewis Jr. The trio started the business after being in prison. Their company focuses on helping people to healthily prioritize their macronutrients. Their options range from hearty southwest salads to lemon chicken piccata. While MacroBites is based in New Jersey, this meal-delivery service is available in more than 30 states in the US. They promise delivery within three days, irrespective of your location.

MealZac

MealZac is all about feeding the soul. Created and founded by chef Thomas Mulzac, the catering business services New York City and neighboring areas, whipping up everything from collard green artichoke dip and spinach-stuffed salmon to lavender cake and fried rice and dumplings. “During my freshman year of college, I surrendered to my long-standing allure to food. I turned my childhood dream into something tangible while also making respect for our planet, and our bodies my top priority,” says Mulzac. “What started as the first mobilization of soul food dish flavors, has become a hub of inspiring food products, gadgets, and recipes all intended to feed your soul.”

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Boitumelo Masihleho is a South African digital content creator. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Rhodes University in Journalism and Media Studies and Politics and International Studies. She's an experienced multimedia journalist who is committed to writing balanced, informative and interesting stories on a number of topics. Boitumelo has her own YouTube channel where she shares her love for affordable beauty and lifestyle content.