12 Northern Ireland meal prep companies to try out
By Anna Beaven
Published 13th Apr 2024, 12:14 BST
Are you looking for time-saving, nutritionally balanced, portion controlled meals? Meal prep companies take the stress out of tea time by creating tasty meals for you and your family.
Known for their time saving efficiency, meal prep companies have risen in popularity over the last few years, creating a surge in Northern Ireland businesses to choose from.
With hectic schedules and demanding workloads, many people find it challenging to allocate time for grocery shopping. Northern Ireland meal prep companies provide an invaluable service to those who are running low on time, energy and inspiration.
Here are some you might like to try.
Here are some you might like to try.
5. Slim’s Healthy Kitchen, various outlets across Northern Ireland
The popular restaurant chain Slim’s Healthy Kitchen has launched its own range of meal prep. The original inspiration was the phenomenal weight loss of owner Gary Mclldowney. Their first store was set up with the intention of offering healthy alternatives to fast food. Gary’s previous convenient choices had made him gain a significant amount of weight, Slim’s offers healthy and delicious alternatives.Their convenient prepped meals are healthy and accessible to everyone. They have a wide variety of meals catering to vegetarians and vegans.They are cooked from scratch and never frozen ensuring that they are high quality and taste. They are macro friendly, providing a balanced combination of protein, carbohydrates and fats in each meal. They are designed to be ready in minutes. Their website also handily outlines the number of calories, protein, carbohydrates and fats within each meal helping customers to make informed choices aligned with their health goals.Their retail range has 12 different meal varieties, each carefully balanced and packed with fresh, healthy ingredients.For more information, go to slimskitchen.com Photo: Slim's via their facebook
6. Red Box Kitchen, 28 Ashtree Enterprise Park, Newry
Indulge in Red Box Kitchen’s huge variety of convenient and delicious meals. They offer wholesome soups, tantalising main courses like honey chilli chicken and comforting dinners like turkey and ham. Their menu includes snacks like their protein pancakes designed to keep you full and satisfy your cravings. Red Box Kitchen was founded by Joggy and John. They are two friends who got together and founded Red Box Kitchen when they couldn’t find a tasty, reliable meal delivery service that catered for all generations and lifestyles. They use PET food packaging to to minimise their environmental impact this packaging is both microwave and oven safe.For more information, go to redboxkitchen.com Photo: Red Box Kitchen via their facebook
7. Benergy Breakfast
Benergy Breakfast meal prep overnight oats, infused with dessert inspired flavours and a cake like texture they aim to revolutionise breakfasts in Belfast. Designed for busy professionals, their service offers chef-prepared breakfasts delivered fresh each week. Each breakfast pot contains 255 grams of carefully selected ingredients. Their pots include 18 grams of good fat, 25 grams of protein and 20 grams of natural sugar per serving. Research suggests that eating breakfast can help you to make healthier choices throughout the day.From the rich fusion of Raspberry Chocolate to the harmony of blueberry butterscotch each pot is a wonderful experience. Creamy nuttiness of Peanut Butter Strawberry or the golden sweetness of Honeycrunch blackberry.These nutrient dense pots boost serotonin levels, improve mental clarity, concentration and mood. This improves overall wellbeing.For more information, go to benergybreakfast.co.uk Photo: Benergy via their facebook
8. Be Prepped Meals, Ashdale Vivo, 40 Old Tempo Road, Chanterhill, Enniskillen
Be Prepped Meals focuses on saving time and a healthy lifestyle. Each meal has macro information provided, ensuring transparency and helping customers make informed dietary choices.For breakfast Be Prepped Meals offers overnight oats, a nutritious and satisfying option. Lunch options include spaghetti bolognese and tuna fishcakes, a tasty and wholesome midday treat. For dinner, customers can indulge in comforting classics such as beef and Guinness stew or peppercorn chicken with rice. The ideal end to a busy day.Be Prepped also offers protein balls as a convenient and tasty snack to keep energy levels high the whole day. Be Prepped Meals is dedicated to making healthy eating easy and enjoyable to all of their customers. For more information, go to bepreppedmeals.com Photo: Be Prepped Meals via their facebook