CookUnity is a chef-to-consumer meal marketplace that connects award-winning chefs with eaters through fresh, fully cooked meals prepared in local kitchens and delivered weekly. Founded in 2018 with six chefs in a small Brooklyn kitchen, it now operates eight kitchens and brings together more than 150 chefs, giving culinary entrepreneurs a way to reach customers well beyond their own neighborhoods. Meals arrive chilled rather than frozen and are ready to heat and plate in minutes.
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Home ChefHome Chef, operated by Relish Labs LLC, is a meal-kit delivery service that sends customers fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and chef-designed recipes for home cooking. Its weekly menus include traditional kits, family meals, oven-ready options, and prepared heat-and-eat meals; the company says it has delivered more than 320 million meals.BALTIMORE, MD
Territory FoodsFounded in Washington, D.C., in 2011, Territory Foods is a chef-powered marketplace that prepares and delivers ready-to-eat meals through independent kitchens in local communities. Its dietitian-guided meals are made by chefs across the country, with local sourcing and twice-weekly delivery distinguishing Territory from a centralized meal processor. The company says $9 of every meal purchased stays in the customer’s community, while its streamlined supply chain and recyclable packaging support its sustainability efforts.
Performance Meal PrepStarted by owner-operator Jesse Batt in his parents’ Philadelphia kitchen, Performance Meal Prep prepares and delivers fresh weekly meals for people seeking convenient, clean eating—from athletes to families. The idea grew from Batt’s own frustration with undersized post-workout meals, and the company now offers portion sizes for a broad customer base, using proteins that are fresh and never frozen and sourcing locally when possible.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Redefine MealsFounded in 2016 by Matthew Riss and Mark Ciaburri, Long Island-based Redefine Meals prepares fresh, chef-cooked meals that are ready to heat and eat in two to three minutes. Its 65-plus-meal menu is available through home delivery and a network of more than 25 grab-and-go locations across Long Island, New York City, and Westchester. Redefine also uses advance ordering to minimize food waste and recyclable packaging, including #5 plastic containers and boxes made from recycled cardboard.RONKONKOMA, NY